'Master Of None' Plot Touches On Immigrant Experience; Aziz Ansari Casts His Real-Life Parents!
Netflix's 10-episode series "Master of None" by co-creator, Aziz Ansari, is one of the year's best TV show, according to Polygon.
The series was penned by, "Parks and Recreation" writer Alan Yang.
The show talks about racism, privilege, sexism, dating in the 21st century and immigrant experience; Similar to "Louie" by Louis CK and "Girls" by Lena Dunham.
From buying Plan B and a one-night stand to doing a Skype interview in a coffee shop, the show captures Millennial concerns in a non-condescending way, reports Vulture.
Comedian Aziz Ansari stars in "Master of None" as 30-year old Dev Shah, An Indian-American trying to make it in New York City as an actor.
Dev's circle of friends is made of a Taiwanese-American, a black lesbian and a bearded white guy. The series tells untold stories about people of color.
Aziz Ansari left the ethnicities of certain roles open on purpose, so the show could audition a wide range of people, cites Refinery 29.
Ansari cast his real life parents, Soukath and Fatima Ansari. The comedian's father was very enthusiastic about the project, and Aziz was even happier with the show's outcome.
"I've been overwhelmed by the response to the Parents episode of our show," Aziz wrote on Tumblr. "What's strange is doing that episode and working with my parents has increased the quality of my relationship to my parents in my real life."
Ansari also shared some words of wisdom to fans that may not have the best relationships with their own family. He urged them to get better at it and work at it just because family is special, reveals Entertainment Weekly.
He also reminded fans to enjoy and love the people in their family while they can.
It's been less than a week since the release of Aziz Ansari's series. "Master of None" viewers have raised questions about a second season but Netflix has not announced their plans just yet.
