Poorna Jagannathan

Poorna Jagannathan ˈpɔːrnə ˌdʒɑːɡəˈnɑːθən PORnə JAHgəNAHthən 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 coconceived 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 Indias history of womens 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia