Love Stories: Our own romcom
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Love Stories: Our own romcom

B1IntermediateAugust 24, 202640 min
  • Interview
  • Relationships & psychology

Karan and Roshan’s real-life romance inspired their film A Nice Indian Boy, and the success of the Hollywood/Bollywood romcom has healed many family rifts on the way. Karan Soni is an Indian actor famous for playing supporting roles in films like Deadpool & Wolverine. He had moved to the US for college before becoming an actor, but, despite coming out in his teens, felt he had to keep his sexuality a secret to make it in Hollywood. Roshan Sethi is a Canadian oncologist and scriptwriter from an Indian family, who didn't come out till the age of...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. ...and the world is a part of the world. It's a place where all the world is built. Modern architects and architects are the only ones who are interested.

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But... ...it's a moon. And the video will be available in the next video. I'm gonna read my book.

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I'll read it in a second. There! I'll read it in a second. Hey there, it's Asya Fuchs, still heart deep in our love story season here on Lives Less

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