American TV Show to feature Pakistani Character

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Finally, Pakistanis are emerging on TV in USA although all for the wrong reasons. Hopefully this kind of exposure leads to more shows for Pakistani characters.

Ignore the Series Premier. It has been pushed back to Mid-Season, probably December or January when this show premiers.

http://www.tv.com/show/58406/summary.html

Originally on: The CW (30 min.) Status: New Series Premiered: September 1, 2006
Show Category: Comedy

     A Wisconsin mom arranges to host a foreign exchange student, believing the visitor will help her shy son become more popular. When the student turns out to be a Muslim teenager from Pakistan, her plans go awry--and everyone is likely to learn a little lesson about life.

CAST

Patrick Breen … Gary
Dan Byrd … Justin
Adhir Kalyan … Raja -->Pakistani Guy
Lindsey Shaw … Claire
Amy Pietz … Franny
Haran Jackson … Jeffrey
Justin Shenkarow… Mike Palladini

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Adhir Kalyan .... Raja -->Pakistani Guy
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What's Adhir's real nationality? NRI?

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isn't raja a hindu name???

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yaya Raja Hindustani

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kalyan is a hindu name

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most likely an indian guy protraying a pakistani

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stupid ppl cant even do their research properly....they get pakis and indians confused!!

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yeah if it was an italian or a jew an alien in america..i bet in ko mirchein lagey gi on their behinds...

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What Channel is this?... What's CW?

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The WB and UPN merged to form CW

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i think that pakistanis have been featured before on TV shows too. I recall seinfeld had one chracter, though it was not regular.

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ya but this time he is a main character and not a side character

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^^ yeah Seifeld had "baboo"
so this is RAJA..
no they are not stupid
... they are just portraying a pan wala guy from LAYARI....

whoo what an award to be a character on a sitcom....or pis-com as some call them... who cares..