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‘Never Have I Ever’ Star Poorna Jagannathan Explains What a Real Parent Is

Poorna Jagannathan discusses her role in 'Never Have I Ever.'
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Caitlynn McDaniel hits the red carpet to chat with Poorna Jagannathan aka Nalini Vishwakumar from ‘Never Have I Ever.’

Never Have I Ever’ is a coming-of-age comedy about the complicated life of a modern-day first-generation Indian American teenage girl. Here Poorna shares that through playing her character Nalini, she’s learned that the real job of a parent is to “give a sense of belonging to your child and nothing else.”

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