Does Kal Penn have a life beyond movies?
I’ve actually been fortunate enough to be working nearly non-stop since “The Namesake”. Right after that film, which we shot in New York and Kolkata, I was living in Sydney while shooting “Superman Returns”. I came back from that to shoot the TV series “24” then headed to Romania for “Van Wilder 2”. After that, I was back in the States, living in Louisiana for the “Harold and Kumar 2” shoot, and then moved back to Los Angeles to shoot the TV series “House”. Life beyond movies is just beginning. Q: What about Bollywood? How familiar are you with Hindi films? A: I love watching movies. Some of my favourite Bollywood films are “Mr. & Mrs. Iyer”, “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”, “1942 – A Love Story” and “Don” (the original). As far as actors go, of course Amitabh Bachchan is a given. I am a big fan of Kajol as well. I also like Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta. Q: “The Namesake”, I’m sure, has changed your life and career. To what extent has this cathartic masterpiece affecte
