Plus, the other Vishwakumar women (brilliantly played by Poorna Jagannathan, Ranjita Chakravarty, and Richa Moorjani) also lend themselves to such funny drama, heartfelt vulnerability, and complicated interpersonal dynamics I’d argue that the show’s portrayal of a multigenerational Indian American household means it could easily work as a family sitcom instead of a high-school show. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is charming as hell, and I want to give this Tamil princess the world while also keeping her trapped on my screen.
Will she keep doubling down on her worst habits or change for the better?Īnother reason I’m bummed the countdown is on: As messy as Devi can be, it’s hard to deny how insanely watchable she is. Though she always (eventually) offers heartfelt apologies, Devi’s been selfish, short-fused, and teeming with self-destructive tendencies. Chris Jackson), and instigated the (inadvertently true) rumor that Aneesa was anorexic. Devi’s entertainingly imperfect, but last season saw her do some pretty egregious things: she simultaneously cheated on Paxton and Ben, crashed and ruined her mom’s date with Common (… I mean, a character named Dr. If anything, Devi seems to repeatedly dig herself into deeper holes. So far, the journey hasn’t been smooth or linear. There’s, of course, the juicy stuff that propels any teen show, especially one with a love triangle: Who will Devi end up with and will she have sex? (More on that in a bit.) But to be honest, I’m way more invested in where she’ll land in her personal evolution. Every episode suddenly feels more weighted than usual. Kaling’s push for plausibility is appreciated and relatively rare for the coming-of-age genre, but it does make this season feel bittersweet, knowing the show is finite and its end is near. Like, you’ve been in high school for 12 years. “Four seasons for a high-school show felt like it made sense,” Mindy Kaling told Entertainment Tonight in April.
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“I am hoping that Devi ends up with true self-love and self-respect,” Ramakrishnan replied.Seven months after season three of Never Have I Ever was confirmed, it was announced that Netflix had also renewed the series for a fourth and final season. “That’s one of my favorite fan interactions because it’s so long overdue, really.”Īnd for whether she hopes Devi ends up with Paxton in Season 4, fans may be surprised by the answer. “To hear so many fans talk about how they feel so represented by the show, that warms my heart,” she said. Ramakrishnan, who called her casting a “Cinderella story,” is also keenly aware of what her role means to South-East Asian girls. I thought I had no chance but I was like, ‘Eh what’d I gotta lose?'” “Never Have I Ever” is Ramakrishnan’s first screen role. I felt very much so like I was doing something for fun, a random video of me would be sent to these random people in LA and they would maybe get a laugh out of it and move on. “I would love to tell you that I felt I had a chance and that I felt confident,” she explained with a laugh. She was chosen by co-creator Mindy Kaling out of thousands of candidates after filming her audition tape at a local library using her mom’s camera. NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesĪmazingly, “Never Have I Ever” is Ramakrishnan’s first ever role. “Devi is way more intense when it comes to school.” Ramakrishnan was picked specifically by Mindy Kaling.
“I think personality-wise, Devi and I are way more different,” she continued, describing herself as “more chill” because she cared less about her grades in high school.
“I feel like I relate to her, in her journey being very universal, in the sense of her self-love journey, I can definitely relate to that as I feel many people can relate tot to that because I haven’t always loved myself,” the Canadian-born actor explained. “I feel like I relate to her, in her journey being very universal,” she told Page Six. Ramakrishnan said she can relate to Devi … to an extent. “But I was very very shocked by all the dramatic turns her love life takes, whether it was with the new character, Des, or the breakup with Paxton. “Season 3 ends in a way where we don’t know exactly what happens,” Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who plays Devi, told Page Six. Unfortunately, Daxton isn’t meant to be (at least for now) and there’s even a new love interest named Des (played by Anirudh Pisharody). Season 2 of “Never Have I Ever” left viewers with the happy ending everyone had been pining for Devi and Paxton were officially boyfriend and girlfriend. Mindy Kaling: My doctor said I’m the ‘healthiest I’ve been in years’ after weight loss
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