After a successful stint behind the scenes, Indian-American writer-producer Mindy Kaling is ready to switch gears to acting once more. 'The Office' star confessed she missed being an actor in a recent chat. She also explained why she did not appear in series like Never Have I Ever and The Sex Lives of College Girls, despite being an executive producer for the shows.
In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter, Mindy joked about why she hasn’t starred in her shows. “'Never Have I Ever', a show literally about an Indian American family in Southern California, and if I wasn’t on that — what’s wrong with me? I think there is a part of me that feels a little superstitious. I’m like, these seem to have gone well and I’m not in them, so maybe I’ll wait," she said. Never Have I Ever was inspired by Kaling’s own life in the US.
After years of focusing on writing and producing, Mindy’s eager to get back to acting. “I miss it, and I would like to write or co-create a show for me to act in soon," she revealed.
Drawing from her experience on 'The Mindy Project', where she was both lead and creator, Kaling noted, “It is unbelievably fun and it’s so efficient. I would love to do that again." She’s considering launching a new project in the next few years, where she can reprise her dual role as star and creator.
“That’s the thing that maybe in the next couple of years, when I launch a couple of other things that are earlier in the pipeline, that would be something that would be fun to do again," she added.
On the work front, Mindy was part of the animated series 'Velma', where she voiced the titular character from the Scooby Doo franchise. Before that, she was seen on 'The Morning Show', where she portrayed a news anchor.
