When Nik Dodani landed the role of social media expert Pat Patel on CBS’s “Murphy Brown” reboot in fall 2018, he had one stipulation: that his character identify as gay. CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images “Stories of people who are marginalized or don’t really have a voice — those are the ones that attract me,” Nik Dodani (right, on "Murphy Brown") said. With “Escape Room” so close on the heels of “Atypical” and “Murphy Brown,” it’s easy to deem Dodani a breakout star. The project will mark his first foray into long-form writing beyond the scope of a live comedy set, he said. “It’s kind of the gay Indian ‘Lady Bird’ — really quirky, really funny.”“To have an openly gay character of color, played by an openly gay actor of color, on a network sitcom is pretty dope.” Actor and comedian Nik Dodani

Source: Huffington Post January 04, 2019 16:30 UTC