“I hope that there will come a time when we ... won’t be counting the projects that represent our community on one hand.”
, the network finally has its first Indian American movie star: Avantika, the self-aware and confident teen starring in the highly-anticipated dramedy,For decades under the DCOM banner, Disney Channel launched one-off films and new franchises that transcended what a made-for-TV movie could be.
But something about that career trajectory didn’t feel completely right. Avantika grew up watching films from all around the world, and her sights were always set on making a mark in Hollywood—even if she didn’t always allow herself to believe it was possible. “Acting in America, in English, in films that I watched…that is just something that I did not let myself dream of for a very long time,” she says. “[But] as representation grows in this industry…I felt I could shoot my shot now.
Avantika’s parents were also instrumental in instilling a pride in her Indian heritage at a young age. The family often watched Bollywood movies, listened to Carnatic music, and spoke Telugu at home. As a lifelong
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