![]() They always allowed me to ask questions, like, ‘Hey, what does that mean? What is that on your monitor?’ The camera guys are so awesome they even let me sit on the dolly and look at the lens. “ all gems and they’re very kind,” she says, “but the actual crew, they don’t get as much hype as they should. The rest of the cast and crew has also helped support Ramakrishnan. “I just kept marching forward, trying to learn as much as possible-adapting and educating myself.” “Whenever I feel overwhelmed by it all, I know I can email them, hit them up, and they’re always willing to hear me out,” she says. ![]() She’s got plenty of help from the two “Never Have I Ever” showrunners, Kaling and Lang Fisher. My family have anyone that’s in the entertainment industry, so we didn’t have a point of reference,” she says. While Ramakrishnan might seem like a natural talent, she was a complete newcomer to the entertainment industry at the time she booked “Never Have I Ever.” “It was a whole new environment. Despite Devi’s best efforts to focus on her friends, her grades and her crushes, her explosive feelings sabotage every situation she’s in. Soon after signing that high school theatre try-out sheet, she happened to hear about an open casting call put out by none other than Mindy Kaling, and Ramakrishnan beat out 15,000 other hopefuls to land the role of Devi Vishwakumar on Netflix’s “ Never Have I Ever.” The series, which Netflix has already renewed for a third season, follows the story of 15-year-old Devi as she tries to move on from her traumatic freshman year, which was marked by the death of her father. “I decided, ‘Okay, I’ll sign up for this after-school play it’ll be fun!’ Just a good old extracurricular at a public high school.” ![]() ![]() She still sounds astonished at times, having never expected this whirlwind of a journey. Despite our occasionally crackling voices, she doesn’t falter, laughing off missed words and sharing her story with good humor and honesty. Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is razor-sharp, even over an international phone call interrupted by poor connection. ![]()
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