Mindy Kaling on cover of New York magazine

Indian-American actress, comedian, writer and producer Mindy Kaling graced the cover of the Sept. 17 issue of New York magazine. The 33-yearold spoke about her new series "The Mindy Project," which aired on Fox beginning Sept. 25. Kaling plays Dr. Mindy Lahiri, a competent OB/ GYN, disastrous but still hopeful at love. The debut this month will make Kaling one of the only women of color to be both the face of and the creative force behind a network TV show, the magazine said.

"Every detail of this set, not to mention every word of every script, has had to pass through Kaling's brain and reflect her unique worldview as a self-described 'chubby' 33-year-old Indian-American female comic by way of Cambridge, Massachusetts; Dartmouth College; and eight years as both a writer and a cast member on NBC's "The Office," the magazine said.

The film stars well-known names of Punjabi Cinema: Kulbushan Kharbanda, Rama Vij, Tisca Chopra (Tare Zamin Par), Deep Dhillon, Shrey Bawa, Vivek Shauq, Gurpreet Guggi, and many more. And introducing Jasbir Jassi (famed singer Dil Ley Gayee Kudi Gujarat Dee). Story and screenplay Rajan Gangahar and Tirlok Malik

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