I know how Chanda feels because I too was in the same shoes as he is right now. But blaming others as a stumbling block for eventual success or breakthrough is not going to alleviate matters.On the contrary, it has turned you into a hideous green eyed Monster unappreciative of others who hold the upper hand either because of sheer diligence to succeed or improve or because of perceptive foresight to grab every available opportunity.
Those who attained eventual stardom or success often vouch or swear that they make it due to painstaking hard work that often more than not defies the basis of reason or reasoning.
Throughout my life, even though we’ve never met, Aziz Ansari has consistently beaten me to the punch. It’s becoming a theme. A sometimes very annoying theme. Although, for various reasons I’ll discuss below, I do believe he has been the most important Indian Comedy Actor in the past 10 years.
In his new series on Netflix, Master of None, Aziz Ansari says “There can only be two,” referring to the idea that there can only ever be 2 Indians in one show at any point, max. Studio Executives and Networks are afraid to put any more than that, and they’re afraid most of the time, to even put one on.
I remember when I started doing stand-up in New York City in 2003, and after watching me, a fellow comic asked me “Oh, do you know Aziz Ansari? He’s an young Indian stand up as well.” Aziz was another…
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