With Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Hasan Minhaj and Mindy Kaling headlining primetime shows, it won't be wrong to say that the representation of actors of Indian origin on screen has evolved. Das says his 2019 ABC offering, Whiskey Cavalier, is proof of how the entertainment industry is becoming increasingly inclusive. "I didn't think I could ever be on American TV as a fancy-suit-wearing weapons expert. We wouldn't get these parts earlier; we would be restricted to [playing] IT guys or cab drivers. It's a good sign that now Indians are offered a diverse range of characters."

Besides his television and web offerings, he travelled across the US with The Loved Tour. Given the current political climate in the Donald Trump-led country, there's apparently growing hostility towards Indians. However, Das asserts it was not reflective in the 90,000 Americans who turned up for his specials last year.

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"I don't think there has ever been as much interest in diverse voices as there is now. I do shows beyond the East and West Coast, going to towns in Alabama. The local community is interested in knowing where we come from, our culture and mindset." If he is making waves with international projects, back in the bay, the actor has a homegrown project lined up in Hasmukh, helmed by Nikkhil Advani. "It's ready and will drop online this year. I play a serial killer; a disturbed dark funny man. It's a departure from what I have played so far."

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