Naveen Andrews stars in 'Lost' on ABC

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September 21, 2004

Naveen Andrews stars in 'Lost' on ABCTV

Shaggy-haired actor Naveen Andrews (Bride and Prejudice, The English Patient, The Buddha of Suburbia, Wild West, Kama Sutra) is starring in a new ABC series, Lost, satirically described by the New York Post as a show about an airplane crash on an island where only models survive. Andrews plays an Iraqi dealing with racial prejudice from his fellow survivors. Can’t say they’re not trying to be topical.

I wouldn’t have expected this of the U.S. film market vs. that of the UK:

The actor told [Asians in Media] recently that he has moved to the USA because opportunities for non-white actors were greater out there.

manish on September 21, 2004 02:26 PM in TV · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post

10 comments

1 · brimful on September 21, 2004 04:21 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Wha? Opportunities are better in the US? I guess if you're playing middle-eastern villains, but otherwise... doesn't BBC have serials that are mostly Indian??

Not to say Andrews is playing a villain in Lost. I'm going to forgive him for Kama Sutra and allow myself to watch the pilot. If for no better reason- JJ Abrams, the show's creator, once used a short exchange in Gujarati to fair effect in his idiotic spy show Alias.

2 · Amardeep on September 21, 2004 05:33 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Prediction: This show is going to be tha bomb.

3 · mani on September 23, 2004 10:38 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

The show is boring.

4 · brimful on September 23, 2004 12:33 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Slow start, but it might be okay. Sadly, Naveen Andrews only got about five minutes of screen time... and the previews seem to hint that he might bite the dust sooner rather than later.

5 · Jagjit on September 23, 2004 11:24 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Good news for Naveen, ABC:

Boffo start for ABC's 'Lost'

Rick Kissell, Variety

Auds discovered ABC drama "Lost" in a big way Wednesday night, as the critically hailed skein premiered to some of the Alphabet's best drama numbers in nearly 10 years, according to preliminary nationals from Nielsen. Also on the night, CBS' premiering "CSI: NY" defeated NBC's "Law & Order" in their first head-to-head matchup.

6 · Katelyn Light on March 12, 2005 08:08 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Naveen andrews is awesome and u guys shouldn't make fun of him because he is the best on lost and I really like his character. He has a really nice personality, and he is a nice guy in general. Lost is my favorite show, and Sayid is my favorite character, and whoever makes fun of him is retarted.

7 · K.R. on March 12, 2005 08:43 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Uh, I think you mean r-e-t-a-r-d-e-d.

8 · brimful on July 14, 2005 01:34 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

My prediction was way off. Naveen was not only kept alive on the show- he just scored an Emmy nomination this morning for Supporting Actor in a Drama. Could be a first in the Sepia category, come to think of it.

9 · arvind on August 2, 2005 01:12 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

the usa are obsessed with casting indians as arabs because the american stereotype of an arab is a chocolate brown man with a big nose, which is typically indian not even slightly arabic. They should cast jews or greek or italians to play arabs is more realistic. But to americans indian people are the arabs.

10 · Nimbooda on November 1, 2006 03:42 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..... Naveen Andrews ROX

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