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 + Harold and Kumar - Kal Penn and John Co

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 + Sharing Culture - Kal Penn Explorers His Cultural Past & Future

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 + Kal Penn - Interview

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 + Kal Penn on His Supporting Role
 

 You can call him Kal
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 Kal Penn has a dream. When he goes up to get his Oscar, he’d like to say to the world: “I’m Kalpen Modi and there’s nothing you can do about it.” More about his name in a moment. But if you’re saying Kalpen Modi who?, or even Kal Penn who?, just wait a few weeks. He’s going to be all over the place this season, sharing marquee space with the likes of American heartthrobs Ashton Kutcher and Jamie Kennedy. Get ready to welcome the first true-blue Indian American Hollywood star…well, a teen star, to start with.

 This summer, he stars as Kumar in the teen flick Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, a major studio film that for the first time, puts an Indian character in a mainstream milieu, with a nude scene to boot (see box). Also in the offing are Son of the Mask, the sequel to the 199? blockbuster and Jim Carrey starrer The Mask, where Penn plays Jorge, a key supporting role; and A Lot Like Love, where he partners Ashton Kutcher (Dude, Where’s My Car?; That 70s Show) as his best friend.

 Kal Penn has already been noticed in Indian American films like American Desi, the biggest desi hit in the US so far; and Where’s The Party, Yaar? In mainstream American films, he’s known for playing Taj (full name: Taj Mahal Badalandabad) in the cult teen film National Lampoon’s Van Wilder.