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16 Jul, 2016

Comedian Aziz Ansari has been getting a lot of attention for his work in the Netflix series Master of None but this is the best thing to happen so far.

Ansari has received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series -- and he's the first South Asian actor to do so!

While there have been a few actors of South Asian descent to be nominated for Emmys (Naveen Andrews for Lost and Ben Kingsly for a number of miniseries like Mrs Harris and Joseph), Ansari is the first to be nominated for a lead role.

Prior to this Emmy nomination, Ansari earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, also for his part on Master of None.

Ansari plays the role of Dev Shah, an actor trying to make his way around New York. The show has been appreciated for breaking down stereotypes surrounding Asian men and also for the diversity present in the series, which has earned it the right to be called progressive compared to many other shows.

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Awesome Lyrics Jul 16, 2016 03:06pm
He is hilarious and role model for many south Asians in USA
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RK Jul 16, 2016 03:09pm
Congratulations on the nomination. You have made us Indians proud.
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A Shah Jul 16, 2016 04:20pm
Well done. Making his Indian heritage proud.
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Qamar Valliani Jul 16, 2016 05:02pm
Wish you are declared the winner. Will pray for you.
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Abhishek Jul 16, 2016 06:07pm
He is indian first & then south asian.
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Alia (indian) Jul 16, 2016 07:43pm
He is an Indian. Proud of him.
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Alia (indian) Jul 16, 2016 07:44pm
He is an Indian. Proud of him.
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KLM Jul 16, 2016 08:22pm
Aziz is from a Tamil (south) Indian Muslim family. We are proud of him.
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Fan of Aziz Jul 16, 2016 08:34pm
This is great! btw, if anyone wants to listen to his audiobook (Modern Romance), which is not only very insighful, but also funny, you can check out http://audiobooksbookshop.com/product/modern-romance-audiobook-aziz-ansari/ - Its only $5 here (on audible etc, it retails for more than $14)
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TKhan Jul 16, 2016 08:35pm
He is pure American and a Good Comedian. Forget the heritage part.
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Somu Jul 16, 2016 08:35pm
There is nothing like "South Asia". Aziz is an American. A very, very liberal muslim. His parents come from India. I think he is maturing. I dont subscribe to his comedy with a lot of cuss words.
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Nadeem Jul 16, 2016 09:00pm
Great actor..
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anwar siddique Jul 16, 2016 10:37pm
He is funny. In America a Muslim can achieve anything!
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Fahad Hussain Jul 16, 2016 10:41pm
@Abhishek why Indians are now ignoring his Muslim background
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Sudhakar USA Jul 16, 2016 10:55pm
Pls. stop calling him "of South Asian descent". He has got nothing to do with Pakistan. Very proud of my fellow Indian heritage person. Kudos for making India proud in the world.
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Ejaz Ahmed Jul 16, 2016 11:14pm
He is a muslim first and then Indian.
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Dalbir Jul 16, 2016 11:17pm
@Abhishek And I always thought we are humans first. Being Indian or Pakistani or South Asian does not make you big or small or give out any khushbu
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Ti kleme Elmo Jul 17, 2016 12:33am
Congratulations to Aziz! But, sorry to say there is no "south asian". He is an American of Indian heritage.
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Najaf Jul 17, 2016 02:08am
Aziz is American , his parents were from India, he carries an American passport so all Indians and Muslims stop making a claim on him. It's funny most of them making claim didn't knew him as an actor or even he existed
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Bharatiya American Jul 17, 2016 02:34am
He is NOT South Asian!! -- he is a proud Indian-American, and he often states that.
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Zak Jul 17, 2016 02:56am
Which country does he originate from. I know there are several respected pakistani actors in Hollywood.
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khan Jul 17, 2016 06:16am
This is one more reason I like India, being a Pakistani. They proud on AK AZAD although he was muslim, they proud Khan and now they proud on Ansari. We Pakistanis always pull the legs even we pull the leg of AQ KHAN.
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T.M. Reddy Jul 17, 2016 06:28am
Asian descent means what? Is he from India, Pakistan, Srilanka, Bangladesh, Nepal etc. The name is muddied in Asian descent.
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Gp65 Jul 17, 2016 07:12am
His parents are Indian and he is an atheist. No connection with Pakistan.
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np Jul 17, 2016 07:15am
@Awesome Lyrics Happy about his success. But most Indian parents want their kids to be a doctor not a lawyer. Few Indian parents want their kids to be in a live in relationship with goris. Last but not the least, how many Pakistani parents would be okay with their son being openly atheist? So he is hardly a role model for south asian kids.
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Fact Jul 17, 2016 08:30am
He identifies himself as american not south asian .. so no he is not the first "south asian" .. keep dreaming you desi's
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Kulbhushan Yadav Jul 17, 2016 08:43am
People of Indian origin are doing good in US. 2016, Scripps national spelling bee co champions are two Americans with Indian roots and this is 3 rd time in row that there have been two co champions and surprisingly all with Indian roots. Not only spelling bee but even in National Geography bee contest, its been kids with Indian roots winning for past 5 years.
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Sudhakar USA Jul 17, 2016 08:52am
@Zak : What you know may be true. However, this article is about Aziz who is of Indian descent.
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Sri Jul 17, 2016 10:07am
@Zak he is an Indian my friend
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indiandude123 Jul 17, 2016 08:13pm
@Zak Yes, they are so famous that no one has heard of them!
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shaf7 Jul 17, 2016 10:32pm
@khan because Qadeer has stolen the nuke technology. he was a spy and a thief. What is so proud about him?
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Prakash Jul 18, 2016 01:40am
What is problem calling Aziz an Indian Muslim instead of giving greater geographical area like South Asia.It looks like that you want to report it because he is Muslim but the problem was that he is of Indian descent.
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Ghaznavi Jul 18, 2016 03:59am
I don't care where he's from but when his name is Aziz, as a Muslim I automatically relate to him.
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amit Jul 19, 2016 08:34pm
@TKhan If what you said was correct then how did he played the role for he is nominated?
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