Poorna Jagannathan
Also Known As: Poorna , 普爾娜·雅格娜森
Biography: Poorna Jagannathan (/ˈpɔːrnə ˌdʒɑːɡəˈnɑːθən/ POR-nə JAH-gə-NAH-thən; born December 22, 1972) is an American producer and actress of Indian descent. She is known for her portrayal of Safar Khan in the HBO drama miniseries The Night Of and for her role as Nalini Vishwakumar in the Netflix teen comedy series Never Have I Ever. Jagannathan also co-conceived, produced, and acted in the play Nirbhaya, considered "one of the most powerful and urgent pieces of human rights theatre ever made," and is regarded as a critical moment in India's history of women's empowerment. Jagannathan was named among the "Top 100 Most Impactful Asians" in America in 2021 and 2022 by Goldhouse. People magazine featured her in their 2024 "The Beautiful Issue", while Verve magazine named her among the top 50 most powerful women in India in 2014. Description above from the Wikipedia article Poorna Jagannathan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tunis, Tunisia
Birthday: December 22, 1972
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Gender: Female
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Wolfs
Overview: Hired to cover up a high-profile crime, a fixer soon finds his night spiralling out of control when he's forced to work with an unexpected counterpart.
Genres: Comedy Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-09-20
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The Out-Laws
Overview: A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.
Genres: Romance Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-07
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Goodrich
Overview: Andy Goodrich's life is upended when his wife enters a rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. Goodrich leans on his daughter from his first marriage, Grace, as he ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-17
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Delhi Belly
Overview: Three unsuspecting, average guys find themselves on the hit list of one of India's most-powerful crime syndicates.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2011-07-01
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Carrie Pilby
Overview: Awkward, isolated and disapproving of most of the people around her, a precocious 19-year-old genius is challenged to put her convictions to the test by venturing out on to the NYC dating scene.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-31
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Overview: A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estranged, hippie grandmother in Woodstock after her husband asks for a divorce.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-13
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House Comes with a Bird
Overview: It’s quintessentially late afternoon Californian sun. The eponymous house gently hosts a number of clipped social encounters. Each of these denotes dynamics of power in race, gender and class. While it’s the macaw that seems ostensibly and literally caged, Bravo’s drama of manners suggests that every single one of us may not be quite as uncaged as we assume.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-23
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Thanks for Sharing
Overview: A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon—sex addiction.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-19
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I'll Show You Mine
Overview: An author, who made a career by examining her own trauma sits down to interview her nephew for a new book about his history as a gender-nonconforming model and pansexual poster boy. Each of them reveal much more than expected and confront some of their most deeply hidden secrets.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-04-16
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Turtles All the Way Down
Overview: Aza confronts her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-04-27
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Dealbreaker
Overview: A short centered on the dating adventures of Fran, a 30-year-old New Yorker.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-06
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Awake
Overview: While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.
Genres: Thriller Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-28
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Modern Day Arranged Marriage
Overview: Rajesh and Suna agree to meet to discuss their marriage suitability. Is there marriage on the menu, or just coffee?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-10
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Growing Up Smith
Overview: In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his family's ideals than ever before.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-02-03
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The Circle
Overview: A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.
Genres: Drama Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-27
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An Actor Prepares
Overview: After suffering a heart attack, a world-famous and hard-drinking actor is forced to drive across country with his estranged son—who testified against him in his parents' divorce—on one last madcap adventure.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-31
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Daisy Winters
Overview: An eleven year-old girl's unconventional yet deeply loving relationship with her mother is harshly broken. Along her journey, including her quest to discover her father, she learns how to embrace every moment with determination and unrelenting self-confidence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-06
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Share
Overview: After discovering a disturbing video from a night she doesn’t remember, sixteen-year-old Mandy must try to figure out what happened and how to navigate the escalating fallout.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-25
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Mile 22
Overview: An elite group of American operatives, aided by a top-secret tactical command team, must transport an asset who holds life-threatening information to an extraction point 22 miles away through the hostile streets of an Asian city.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-16
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The Weather Man
Overview: A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-20
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The Dead Center
Overview: When a mysterious "John Doe" wakes up in a morgue and wanders into a psychiatric ward, a devoted doctor and curious medical examiner must slowly uncover dark and sinister secrets about the man that reveal a more horrifying truth than they could have ever imagined.
Genres: Thriller Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-11
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Overview: On a trekking trip, an introverted Naina falls for a charming ex-classmate, whose thirst for adventure drives them apart. Years later, their paths cross again.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2013-05-31
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She Hate Me
Overview: Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-07-30
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Alia's Birth
Overview: A rocky relationship between a lesbian couple forces them to spend the night apart.
Genres: Drama Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-08-26
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