Comments on: Indian-American Idol

By: Sivakanth Mundru

Sivakanth Mundru — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:32:45 +0000

Its so unfortunate that Desi’s are making a joke of this program. C mon guys! You don’t need to show your ethnic favoritism in helping a guy win “American Idol”. Be unbiased and rank him. While voting for him without thinking for a moment will help in getting a moment of glory on American Idol or in main stream media, it also brings the whole Indian thought process into disrepute.

By: AK47

AK47 — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:34:29 +0000

a lot of hatred against Indian americans(and many say 1 biilion Indians are voting for him) here because Sanjaya got through the final 12.He may be average singer but dosent deserve this ethnic bashing by ignorent americans.Its main stream show!!

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/american-idol-the-sanjaya-situ-4827.aspx?show=american-idol.aspx#Comments)

By: DJ Drrrty Poonjabi

DJ Drrrty Poonjabi — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:39:50 +0000

And can someone please explain what the heck 'desi' is? I've now realized that you're not talking about Ricky Ricardo but what the heck?

It's a more polite form of "macaca."

By: SGB

SGB — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:13:54 +0000

I’m not saying go out and vote for him but I won’t complain if he doesn’t get sent home for a bit yet. True, he has ZERO talent. True, he would take up a spot from someone who does. But, for some reason, watching that train wreck with the freaky hair, the mile wide mouth, the odd gestures, and the forehead that goes on forever is extremely entertaining. And can someone please explain what the heck ‘desi’ is? I’ve now realized that you’re not talking about Ricky Ricardo but what the heck?

By: jo

jo — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:36:07 +0000

i don’t understand why you would vote for someone who sucks just because they are part-desi, that is beyond stupid. This is a contest about who is the best singer, even though it seems now it’s like a contest between how many rednecks will vote for sundance or the trailer trash girl with the red stripe…why does every time there is a competition like this, people turn it into siding for the ones who they relate to because of their lifestyle or race or whatever, regardless of that persons talent, if you want to prove a point, don’t do it on american idol…because these people are real and this competition is serious to them. hello!!! it is a talent contest, not how many desis can vote for a desi contest!!!! American Idol is not the place to keep someone draggin along, just so they can get coverage in the media, i mean have some respect for the poor guy, keep voting for him and he will continue to humiliate himself, week after week, simon is going to scar him for life with his awful comments, for his own emotional stability he should be taken out of the contest!!! Sanjaya, in comparison to the rest of the group, cannot sing, if you don’t realize that, there is something wrong with your brain, so Stop voting for him and give the talented people a chance, for the love of god!!!

By: Min

Min — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:36:29 +0000

Please give me a break. This guy is pathetic, he was just terrible this week and even last. I cant believe he made it this week, he should have been voted out. His performance was like a school talent show as Rhandy and Simon mentions.
Secondly, i dont get it, how can you encourage someone who is not the best? I wish you guys stand corrected. This guy is not a 'desi'. He is an American for gods sake, God knows how i am going to sit through his performance next week....hhhh

By: Ayashi1

Ayashi1 — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:55:56 +0000

It’s great to see a desi out there, trying and representing. BUT GEEZ, This guy? All my friends (desi, fob, and non desi) saw him the first night and screamed “HE’S GAY”. Guess what most of mainstream America thinks, yep that he’s gay. And he’s half-white so is he really a desi?I wish we had better, real, perceptions of us out there.

By: ankur

ankur — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 09:32:11 +0000

His mannerisms scream gay. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

By: Santosh

Santosh — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:02:50 +0000

He did make it through to the next round. As predicted, he featured in the top 4 in votes.

By: Sajit

Sajit — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:50:35 +0000

Wow, I must say I am surprised that Sanjaya, after his mediocre performance on Monday, did not get cut today. I hope he can redeem his poor showing next week.

Malakar instantly and automatically becomes the most well-known South Asian in the United States

I think the slate article overstates Malakar's position as the most well-known South Asian in the US, at least a little. Surprisingly, I can name several others who could potentially be amongst the most well-known South Asians in the states. I say surprisingly because compiling the list five years ago would have taken a lot longer.

Already listed are Apu and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, but here are some other possibilities: mutiny favorites, Kal Penn and M.I.A., then politicians: (and political wanna bees) Bobby Jindal and Raj Bhakta, actors/actresses: Aishwarya Rai, Shilpa Shetty, Padma Lakshmi, Naveen Andrews, the dude from hereoes, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Aasif Mandvi (who I must say has put in his time), Ajay Naidu, Mira Nair etc..., Journalists/Writers Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Tunku Varadarajan, Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai, and writer wannabee Kaavya viswanathan. You know what, I have to stop, there are many famous South Asians in the U.S., and I think I proved my point.

Now onto the real question, who is going to be the first desi to host Saturday Night Live?