'When I see any person of colour on screen, especially if they are South Asian, it lights something up in me because you just don't see it.'
She's had to hide the truth of her studies to some of her family, pretending instead to be studying criminology.
"A lot of my family members don't know I'm an actor and it sounds ridiculous because I am. But if the South Asian community as a whole sees two main characters representing us, it reinforces the idea that it's possible [to have a successful career in acting]."the show has changed attitudes towards diverse casting, but there is a pressure that comes with it.
Reuben Jordan Virdee is sitting on his white leather sofa taking his time to consider the question of what these two roles mean for up-and-coming South Asian actors. "They've got their roles because they deserve it, and that in turn will lead to more roles for people like me and I think that'll just help people in the South Asian community.
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