#268: Sahana Srinivasan - Hurry Up And Wait

Sahana Srinivasan is an actor and comedian. They are currently
appearing in Amazon’s new family comedy, The Pradeeps of
Pittsburgh. Following the newly emigrated Pradeep family as they
retell (often through conflicting versions!) the story of their
first few humorous months adjusting from Indian to American
culture from an interrogation room. Sahana stars as the oldest
and most rebellious child, daughter ‘Bahnu’, who has found
herself instantly drawn to her neighbor next door – one of the
many ways her family finds themselves personally and
professionally intertwined with the polar opposite family across
the street. Naveen Andrews, Sindhu Vee, Ashwin Sakthivel, Arjun
Sriram, Megan Hilty, Ethan Suplee, Pete Holmes and Nicholas
Hamilton also star. Directed and EP’d by Michael Showalter and
inspired by the personal experiences of Emmy-nominated creator
Vijal Patel.


Sahana is best known for hosting the science focused Netflix
docuseries, BRAINCHILD, produced by Pharrell Williams in 2018,
Sahana has since recurred on HBO’s INSECURE, Apple TV+’s FOR ALL
MANKIND and on Freeform’s GROWN-ISH. On the comedy side, Sahana
is known for their characters and one-liners about their cultural
identity and life experiences, having been picked as one of Just
For Laughs’ New Faces of Comedy in 2023.


We chat about their new show The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, comedy
& Just For Laughs, expectations and hope, nickelodeon pilots
that don’t go ahead, taking a break from stand up, weight lifting
plus plenty more.  


The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day
after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael
Kahan

Check Sahana out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sahana__srinivasan



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