Amrit Kaur: ‘Sex Lives of College Girls’ Breakout Star

<p>Before <em>The Sex Lives of College Girls, </em>Amrit Kaur had only appeared in a handful of Canadian dramas. Hand-picked by Mindy Kaling to play Bela, a sex-positive, comedy-obsessed version of her younger self, Kaur defied both South Asian stereotypes and immigration laws to deliver one of the <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-20-funniest-performances-of-2021-bo-burnham-ziwe-succession-and-more" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">funniest performances of the past year</a>. In this episode, we talk about her unlikely audition process, studying stand-up comedy to nail her character’s comic timing, what it was like to meet Kaling for the first time on set, how her conservative Indian parents reacted to the show’s more scandalous moments and more.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Amrit Kaur on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/AmritKaur" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@AmritKaur</a> and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amritkaury/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@amritkaur</a></p><p>Follow Matt Wilstein on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/mattwilstein" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattwilstein</a></p><p>Follow The Last Laugh on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lastlaughpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Highlights from this episode and others at <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/the-last-laugh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Beast</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>