The Indians from your childhood.

[@KarraMeansSpicy]

Like for Prakash Indeep Doo-Doo, ignore for Harry Bollywood

[@OvSpP]

It’s time. You gotta review the characters from Mississippi Masala. Nobody ever reviews that movie! And maybe Kal Penn’s character from Love don’t Cost a Thing.

[@OvSpP]

Also, and I saw the rest of your vids, don’t feel like pigeonholed/pressured to only make racial vids if starts to feel that way. That will eat you up if you’re not careful. Do it if you want, as you can see people are feeling it, *but* this is still your channel.

[@baldacchinonicholas7962]

As an Aussie, I washed Sally Bollywood, and it was great, from animation to storyline, plus I kind of found her attractive😍😅,

[@daphne860]

@@baldacchinonicholas7962Maybe don’t admit that about a child character 😭

[@Ave_Satana666]

Ngl as a white male I appologize lmao

[@LenaFerrari]

An Indian (who isn't indian), who lives in India, making fun of his parents for having an Indian accent and giving him a Indian name. Jesus

[@monbub]

It screams "I have internalized racism"

[@PewPawPows]

Fun Fact: Lazlo is brazilian and he was also going to originaly have his own accent, but CN could let only one character have an accent so Joe picked Raj.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

What are you talking about? Clam has a perfect Autism accent. Definitely saw myself in him.

[@that.neurodivergent]

@@koichidignitythief7429lmfaoooo 😂

[@elgatitodraven7501]

And it's so funny how sometimes people think spider monkeys are not a thing...

[@TheSapphireLeo]

​@@elgatitodraven7501What?

[@blueizumi]

@@TheSapphireLeo I think cause they’re in Ben 10 which likes to make up animal mixtures sometimes people think they’re just a creation from Ben 10 and don’t realize that there’s actually a species of monkeys called spider monkeys

[@HonkHonk-qq7di]

No need to apologize to Butch Hartman, he sucks.

[@jocelynecupcake]

Ikr spread the word so everyone else knows!!! FOP was also incredibly offensive in multiple ways

[@TurbopropPuppy]

he's a terrible person with terrible beliefs and terrible politics. just a real wet fart of a human adult man

[@WilL-eo5cz]

​@@jocelynecupcakei can only find one example of it being offensive on youtube and it wasnt even that bad

[@mr.nobody1081]

@@jocelynecupcake will make sure to spread the word that you are allergic to fun. Hear ye, hear ye, the party pooper has made his case.

[@meowmeowmeowmeowcatoncomputer]

So, fun fact for anyone who doesn't know: Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood was made originally as an 11 minute short directly for Cartoon Network India in 2009. It aired in Hindi and wasn't dubbed for international audiences. It was lengthened to the movie length and aired internationally in 2011. Both were created long after the series had ended. I'm guessing Johnny Bravo was just so popular in India that they decided to make a short for the fans there? And I guess the short was so popular they made it a full length film and brought it back to the states/other countries?? It's an interesting part of Cartoon Network history!

[@abigailjoshi1601]

If you ever get into later eras of Indian characters plsss cover Connie from Steven Universe. She was the first character I ever really saw myself in. I’m a biracial Indian American so I didn’t really see myself in white characters, but I feel very American so I couldn’t see myself in stereotypical Indian characters either. Connie was a sword fighting Indian American that I was for Halloween several times. Rebecca sugar always nails the representation and I am sooo thankful for this one, she’s perfect

[@TonyHalle]

Yes!! Id love to see her talk about Connie and her mom and dad

[@trika91]

I love how she wasn’t just the ‘best friend’ character but also developed (and was heavily hinted at throughout the series) as the ‘main love interest’. Steven Universe being one of the few cartoon shows that has a POC love interest for the Main Character, who STAYED the Main Love Interest. As the ‘90s and ‘00s loved to use the ‘Disposable Black Girlfriend’ trope (which can apply to any girl of color), so I was so glad that POC characters being the main leads or love interest were getting more rep in the ‘10s.

[@gennaronarducci1333]

Wait, Connie from Steven Universe was indian? I thought she was like afro american

[@marianokaz1503]

Connie is hindu???? I never knew that.

[@rainpooper7088]

@gennaronarducci1333 Her mother's name is Dr Priyanka Maheswaran lmao, sounds pretty Indian to me. Black characters like the Pizza family (and black-coded characters like Garnet) also have their lips drawn a certain way to match the real life racial feature, which Connie does not have, so I think it's pretty easy to tell she isn't black if you're paying it some more attention.

[@sardarkang]

Sorry to hear about the shitty hate comments. I’m a punjabi who grew up in America so I was exposed to all of these cartoons as a kid, it’s so weird looking back at these characters retrospectively. I totally forgot about Sanjay from FOP. Loved Raj from Camp Lazlo though. Looking forward to the next video!

[@freddogrosso9835]

Find yourself a partner that looks at you the way this woman looks at "Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood".

[@nehaxstitch]

THE TUNAK TUNAK TUN TIER 💀

[@KarraMeansSpicy]

DHOLANAAAAAAAAAAA

[@that.neurodivergent]

Truly the best song and video of all time 😂❤

[@aeriumsoft]

lets just hope he doesnt meet the eye to eye guy

[@monbub]

that song goes so hard unironically tho

[@Michael-j4l3d]

​@@monbubWasn't that guy involved in human trafficking and crimes against humanity?

[@srimightbeshady]

Whenever I complain about Indian characters in tv shows people just tell me to shut up so thank you for being validating I wish people would listen to Indian perspectives on Indian portrayals

[@groggydoggy]

I'm swedish and grew up with some of these shows but swedish dubbed and whenever I think back to them I thought "it's not that bad" but what I was remembering was the swdish dub that didn't have the indian accent and left out a lot of the steriotypeing but now that I'm seeing these videos as an adult I'm like omg it really is that bad

[@Loifey]

Technically some stereotypes were there visually but yeah in the Swedish dub there’s no accent which personally made it SO weird when I first heard the original voices

[@SmolTrailer]

People who make fun of their parents' accents give "pick me" vibes, the "I'm not like other (Mexicans, Indians, Koreans)". Luckily you don't meet these people almost ever, but there is an occasional Lilly Singh out there.

[@sweetjjupiter]

I CLICKED AS SOON AS I SAW SALLY BOLLYWOOD, IM NOT INDIAN AND I LOVED THAT SHOW AS A CHILD BECAUSE IT HAD A FRENCH DUB.

[@tinniesealjiji]

I also loved sally bollywood ❤️♥️

[@barbatostea]

Me too, loved watching it as a kid

[@jocelynecupcake]

I didn't watch it that much because it didn't excite me, but I remember exactly what channel it was on and I'm glad others watched it because it was better than a lot of Nickelodeon and CN shows. Qubo was mostly full of amazing shows.

[@BewilderedCitrus]

@@jocelynecupcake Yeah, Qubo was the best tbh. Rip that channel, you will be missed

[@TurbopropPuppy]

i had a crush on Sally as a kid living in Australia and then completely forgot about the show until i saw this vid in my reccs and recognized her 💀

[@adammyers7383]

Would love some of your thoughts on the “Indian representation” of Scott Pilgrim

[@catvoncrimson666]

As a half Indian, I really liked him.

[@Punkini]

Especially in SPTO

[@ironickomedakin]

i think they fixed it a little in the anime but its still craazzyyyy i cringe so damn hard

[@yurironoue5888]

I hate his name. Only a Mallu Christian or Konkani Christian would keep that name, it's jarring to see it next to a North Indian Hindu name like Patel.

[@Enomaru001]

I think it’s in the so bad it’s good territory. I freaking love Matthew in all of the versions

[@melancholykyy]

I’m not Indian, but I watched Qubo a lot as a kid. Sally Bollywood was one of my favorite shows 😭 it’s kinda nice to see it talked about. Just in general.

[@LACHRYMA]

same!!

[@icebearlikestrains6238]

i used to watch it on Qubo too, i remember really liking it

[@CreoTan]

Other folks have suggested Connie Maheswaran from SU, but I’d also like to give a shoutout to her mom, Priyanka. She starts out as a strict mother with high expectations, but she loves and wants the best for her daughter. And I always appreciated how, in nightmare hospital (she’s a doctor), she didn’t care that the fusion experiments looked “strange” or “monstrous.” She recognized that they were people in pain who needed help, and she was right, even if they weren’t human or “normal”. Her levelheadedness and compassion really shone in that episode And the show gives her and Connie development so they can better communicate and have more trust in each other!

[@brogis2]

okay I understand how the Irish coach attempting to comfort her can seem kind of ridiculous without context, but Bend It Like Beckam was made in 2002, and the coach's comment was made in context of the Irish Troubles-- an Irish person growing up in England anywhere in the 1900s would have likely faced discrimination, maybe especially if someone was growing up in the 1960s-1990s. Something horribly funny from my own family: I have an uncle Paddy-- and calling someone a paddy is a common slur for Irish ppl. Said uncle got into a bar fight over someone calling him his name in the wrong tone lol.

[@hopefulribo]

I actually didn’t know that Sally Bollywood was an Australian show. I grew up with the show and I’m from California. It was on a channel called Qubo, which was one of the only good kids channels that you didn’t need cable to access asides from pbs (no-cable gang rise up ✊🏼😔).

[@aphroditescomet]

omg i remember qubo! i thought i was the only person in the world who experienced it 😭

[@tinytaleah]

@@aphroditescometQubo was goated, Sally Bollywood, Pearlie and Turbo Dogs were my big three

[@stardragon5849]

I'm glad I'm not the only one, Qubo was my jam growing up.

[@KittyOfChess]

Finally, people who remember Qubo

[@Ohmleyt]

Hell yeah no one ever talks about Qubo

[@middleeastbeast81]

I will say for characters like Sanjay, its not so much that an indian is being considered a back up friend, but nerds as a archetype being considered as back up friends. The real stereotype there is that the indian has to be the nerd

[@lesterwilliamsjr649]

As a kid I didn't label Raj (Camp Lazlo) as Indiana but now it's obvious. It's good to know his race didn't define his character.

[@RHKang-hl3ps]

I only caught a couple episodes of Sally Bollywood thanks to Qubo deciding to air it for a bit (USA) and the theme song is still stuck in my head. Honorable mentions: Noah from TDI is apparently Indian? I didn't even know that, I thought he was white. I actually was quite unsure about a lot of the characters in TDI. Noah was supposed to be the nerd character but he isn't really like Baljeet or Ravi, he's more of the sarcastic know-it-all. A lot of people really like him as a character, and he's not a racist caricature at the very least.

[@KittyOfChess]

Holy shit, another person who remembers Qubo

[@monkeystuff661]

Qubo was childhood Babar Maisy Mouse Jane and dragon Pecola Alfred Hedgehog and Busytown

[@angelcoffee1972]

🎶Sally the great detective! Bollywood is her name! NAH-NAH NAH-NAH-NAH-NAH! NAH-NAH NAH-NAH-NAH-NAH!🎶

[@peachynene3447]

​@@KittyOfChessthat channel had some realky good shows on there hate that it got shut down

[@eridanampora3024]

@@KittyOfChess Qubo was fire

[@TiktokBurnedMyCrops]

Raj was awesome. They didn’t make a big deal over him coming from a different country, he was just one of the guys.

[@lauras.9294]

I'm german, so the few shows I watched of these I watched with the german dub, which does not include accents. All of the characters just speak regular german. That's why I didn't perceive most of these as bad, but watching the english dubs of like Fairly odd parents, Phineas&Ferb and Jessie and stuff, I am so weirded out by them having these exaggerated accents. But Sally Bollywood was my life when I was a kid, it was one of the few shows that I could watch consistently and it was so great

[@Amexella]

10:13 they really put a rising sun flag (its equivalent to n@zi germany flag, japanese imperialism and colonialist era gets overlooked a lot, not to mention they also colonised a part of India..).

[@CreoTan]

I know victorious is a very controversial show and can be really hard to watch, but it is kinda nice that the Token Hot Guy of the show was half Indian. Beck was generally written to be a pretty laidback and chill guy who has some really sweet friendship moments with the other guys in the show. But man. Did they drop the ball with him when it comes to women. Beck is a character who is so used to women throwing themselves at him that he’s apathetic and passive towards it, to the point where it makes his girlfriend insanely insecure and jealous. Man kissed another girl in episode 1 in front of his girlfriend while they were doing an improv scene in class; yes, it was Tori’s idea, but Beck went along with it. Plus, the writers seemed to think it was really funny to 1) make Beck and Jade a toxic, miserable couple and 2) make Beck more of a player as the show went on, to the point where it seemed like he expected for all women to want him But, hey, he wasn’t ever the stereotypical nerd or dork and instead he was known for how attractive and smooth he was. Victorious is one of those shows where I just wanna rescue the characters from it and scrape the awful crud off of em

[@jocelynecupcake]

Victorious is controversial, you got that right! Good music, bad humor, and a creator that needs to be in a high security prison

[@nm9688]

They never acknowledged his Indian identity. It's only because he looks white that they gave him that role.

[@CreoTan]

As a weeb, I read Black Butler in middle school and they had an Indian prince character named Soma and his best friend-slash-servant Agni (also known as “the right hand of God” which was a sick as hell moniker). The manga takes place in Victorian England and begins much more goofy and light hearted and the writing becomes more grounded and complex as it goes along. I never watched the anime and didn’t finish the manga, but I do remember Agni and Soma being fan favorites. Their introduction arc showed that the author did do a level of research, but it was a Japanese woman writing Indian characters in a manga set in Britain, so I can’t speak to how accurate anything was. The whole manga also has a distinct flavor of 2000s anime cheese that definitely isn’t for everyone and a lot of the manga’s earlier chapters haven’t aged as well, though the author has made strides to correct her earlier mistakes

[@vs6584]

Interesting. Soma sounds like he is based on the real life The Black Prince, Punjab's last Maharaja Duleep Singh, who was basically kidnapped by the British, separated from his mother, the Maharani, because she was a threat to them, and brought to Queen Victoria's court in England. Queen Victoria and her Prince Consort were said to have been very fond of the young prince and pampered him, but it was still one of The Raj's many, many cruelties. Look him up, he's a very interesting historical figure who lived an incredible life.

[@ShionAkasuki]

Loved them in the series one of the best.

[@sarahellis6703]

Oh my god, I completely forgot about Sally Bollywood! I used to watch it on Qubo all the time

[@stardragon5849]

SAME! I use to love that show.

[@Sadcat420]

I LOVE SALLY BOLLYWOOD

[@Hi-uk1cu]

Same

[@AnyaForger-hu7hh]

I love that show 😍

[@jjju3]

QUBO SWEEP

[@junodovah2323]

19:42 Nah, as a Jamaican, this took me out. You’re honestly hilarious. 😂😂

[@YoursTrulyThe1Pony]

I literally punched my forehead a couple times of the painful stereotype of a Tech Support call guy in the Cheetah Girls movie. Definitely that movie belongs in Vivek Ramaswamy tier.

[@sleepyemployee92]

Thank you come again. Side note, my college tour guide was an Indian American guy named Aaron. I thought his name was just Arun but Americanized but his name was actually Aaron lmao

[@KarraMeansSpicy]

it's giving A.J. but it's spelled "Ajay"

[@lmnop29]

0:10 "I should really call him" not even 15 seconds in, and that took me out 😂

[@Approxamatrix]

8:38 I've heard of Indians in Guyana with the westernised name but I think that's just a result of British colonialism because my great uncle's father in law actually had the name Hari when he was alive

[@aeriumsoft]

idk I think theres a lot of indians with western first names, especially people from the christian community

[@diamondinthesky4771]

I had to laugh at the bottom tier being named Vivek Ramaswamy cuz tbh I forgot that man even existed lmao. I'm not Indian but since I'm from Louisiana, I can assume any tier lower than that would be named "Bobby Jindal". Anyway, I was really interested in your video from before to see the deep dive into Indian rep from the POV of an Indian person and I'm super hype to see the sequel to that rn.

[@polygawn]

I love phineas and ferb so much but wow Baljeet aged like milk

[@TheSapphireLeo]

Of trfficking?

[@Santoryu90]

I mean there was more to his character than just being Indian

[@Anzy.99]

him in the first seasons is bad, but the creators listened and got much much better

[@nilsjohnson2636]

Have you heard of the Rooster Teeth cartoon Camp Camp? The main character Max is Indian displaying no stereotypes as far as I can see (but I'm white, so...). Might be worth looking into, especially as he's a desi child from an abusive household. Maybe in a future video?

[@GUNUFofficial]

The 90s johnny quest cartoon is amazing. And also has a living flesh mound that can form into anyone in a single episode as a villain but that's because it was the 90s.

[@gamacichi]

I honestly loved Raj's character, because while there were some obvious stereotypes, those werent the basis of his character, like others. He had his own strengths and weaknesses, got some great character development (like the marshmallow, swimming, and retainer episodes) and the bond he shares with lazlo and clam is so wholesome.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

Something I think could be brought up in a future video is how some Indian actors would not even have their name credited. I remember a promo for the Last Airbender movie refer to Dev Patel as “The Indian From Slumdog Millionaire.” When listing the Star power. And the same thing happened with Kal Penn.

[@-Tiger_Star-]

Kevin.G was a vibe man. Is there any chance you could discuss the character of Max from Camp Camp? He’s the main character, Indian (a lot of people think he’s Mexican) the show is actually an American adult web series, but all the jokes relating to Max’s ethnicity actually made me laugh (as an Indian)

[@spongemaster]

I came to the comments wondering if anyone would mention Max, glad to see that someone did!

[@faeryb0mb]

Guru Pateek. I can’t believe he’s not here (Avatar)

[@sildarmillion]

There was also The Real Adventures of Johhny Quest of Johhny and Hadji as teenagers. Probably came out in the 90s.

[@loool72]

sally bollywood was my favorite show as a kid. i ATE THAT SHOW UP like it was my only purpose in life and i am so happy you showed it off here hahaha

[@joshzuker8308]

I think you should check out that Canadian show "How to be Indie". Really enjoyed that one as a kid lol

[@sunnybloom7272]

Ooh yeah I loved that show!

[@kukuandkookie]

Holy shit you just unearthed some ancient memories for me SMFNSKD. I could practically _hear_ the faint echoes of the theme song in my head. 😆 And to expand further on that: I’m extra taken aback as someone who usually remembers the shows I’ve watched as a kid, including the obscure ones my siblings don’t remember (from _Xi You Ji_ 1999 to _Heimao Jingzhang_ to _Big Comfy Couch_ to _Jimmy Two Shoes_ and beyond), so being reminded of _How to Be Indie_ felt truly like a sudden shock ahaha. Which of course means it’s time to revisit it!

[@cocobutter3175]

I'm just waiting to see what rating she gives my boy, Hodji. He was awesome, he was invaluable, and he was Johnny's best friend. I do remember a few goofy things, but I feel like he's better than some representations nowadays. Edit: Aww, hell yeah!

[@Ikusatwo]

Stories of long ended series getting reboots for the countries that adored them always warms my heart. Whether it be Johnny Bravo for India, Voltes V for the Philippines, or Top Cat for Mexico. Before I transitioned I cosplayed as Captain Harlock and a French woman recognized it while referring to me excitedly as Albator (Harlock's name and the titular series in France) Fantastic video btw!💖

[@violetblythe6912]

Raj was always my favorite character from Camp Lazlo as a kid! He's so cute.

[@orangeoog1766]

Kelly is such a good female character and I'll die on this hill as I watched the office.

[@This_Is_Just_To_Say]

I like that your tier system is great food, good food, rice is rice, and then.... Vivek. It's the sudden change from food XD.

[@kiwivvv]

although i'm not indian, i am indo-guyanese so i ate up any representation i could get. if a 7-season long run doesn't intimidate you, i would implore you to look into sav and alli from degrassi. i lost my mind when i found out EVERY actor in their family was guyanese and yet they chose to keep them as indian and i'd love to hear your take on them and their storylines as an indian person.

[@jOoomOooo]

i think its worth mentioning that the johnny bravo bollywood movie it was made because of his popularity in india specifically.

[@quinlynnschultz6954]

There is a stark lack of Bluey in your selection of good Australian media. If you haven't seen it yet, you're in for a real treat.

[@clarehidalgo]

Isn't Rusty's Brother's friend, Tiny, Indian?

[@hezzabeth]

To be fair with the Sally show, in south west Sydney there are lot of Australian born Indians who have Australian accents with a touch of Indian.

[@rainpooper7088]

Good to see Sally Bollywood get the stamp of approval, I honestly thought that show would fare a lot worse considering the voice cast and how out there the show itself occasionally was. I guess I'd sum it up as a show that uses Indian culture and dress the way many Sherlock Holmes adaptations/references use British culture and dress, so as long as Indian people are cool with it, I guess there's nothing more to complain about.

[@monbub]

The Cheetah Girls movie deserves Vivek Ramaswamy tier solely because of the fact that they casted a non-Indian man to play an Indian love interest. And they made him seem way better than the other two who were ACTUALLY INDIAN. Idk it screams racist to me that they don't wanna cast an Indian man as the heartthrob character. (nvm you put him in the tier he deserves lmao)

[@cha0ticneutralbigs]

I’d love to see you so a review of some of the Indian/south Asian rep in avatar the last airbender/the legend of Korea (the cartoon and possibly the live action series (not the movie we hate the movie, though it might make a good video to point out the racism problem in that)) as I’m so curious if they did it well, considering the whole meshing of cultures thing that’s such a stereotype. Some other characters I can think of off the top of my head that might make a good vid too are prismo from Adventure Time (though it’s not really focused on in his character and more that the VAs happened to be South Asian), Matthew Patel from Scott Pilgrim vs the world and Amerie from Heartbreak High (another Aussie show with surprisingly good Aboriginal rep) 10:12 also yikes I never remembered the Imperial flag of Japan being in the Sally Bollywood show. Also um maybe avoid using mental health terms like “psychotic” to describe morally bankrupt characters as it stigmatises people with psychosis and ASPD

[@vs6584]

Thank you for the shoutout! It was so kind. ❤I'm so glad you loved Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood!! 😄 Hadji was kind of ahead of his time as well, despite the snake charmer-fication. You should check out the rebooted version of the show, The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest that came out in the mid 90s. Not only did the show SLAP but Hadji became a stud.

[@NadiaDelcatty-pg6fs]

Have enjoyed both these videos, interesting as someone who grew up in so-called Australia and the primary representation that I saw was Sally Bollywood

[@bizzah6524]

If suggestions are open, then I recommend Matthew Patel from Scott pilgrim!! He’s voiced/played by Satya Bhabha and he’s a really good character!! In terms of representation I think it’s decent, I don’t feel like it’s my place to comment, but it’s nowhere near any of the f tiers

[@imbluedubbadee]

My littlest is growing up on Mira the Royal detective (essentially modern day Sally Bollywood for a slightly younger audience)

[@Long_May_They_Raine]

As a Jamaican, I felt uniquely called out at the cheetah girls bit. I then cackled wildly.

[@Soulcrash3]

Ok my first impression of the video is I love your makeup! Edit: now I have finished the video, I still love your makeup! And I am subscribing and lowkey going to watch all your other videos too. The aqua colored dress that Aqua wore in cheetah girls three is everything I wished that Naomi Scott would wear in Aladdin yet somehow they absolutely didn't deliver. And my childhood brain was very wise in the fact that it removed any memories of romantic nonsense between anyone other than Aqua and prince who for some reason does tech support on the side... It is the only cheetah girls movie I refuse to rewatch to this day because ot wasn't even that fun in my memories. And you are correct Raven Simone owns our 2000's souls.

[@RambleMaven]

This isn’t from the timeframe you mentioned but I’ve gotten such joy from watching Mira Royal Detective in my adulthood. That show is so cute!

[@mothmads]

can u make me levitate

[@KarraMeansSpicy]

🎶sim sim salabim🎶

[@lonesavior]

There was a 90s reboot of Johnny Quest that made some changes to Hadji. They decided to make his "Indian mysticism" be something he plays up to fuck with people. Unfortunately, they made him the tech expert, a few years before THAT became the go-to stereotype for Indian characters.

[@flower-tz1nj]

woah.. Im not Indian (but im Mexican-American to be exact) but i have never heard anyone talk about Sally Bollywood!!! I was obsessed with it when i was little.

[@eyeball_freak]

Wow I got so many childhood flashbacks when you talked about Sally Bollywood-I didn’t grow up with cable until I was around middle school age so I was at the mercy of PBS kids and Qubo and I remember Sally Bollywood being an absolute favorite of mine growing up. I’m glad to see it still holds up

[@strictlyaesthetic9202]

You are on a roll... THANK YOU for mentioning one of my favorite movies Bend it like Beckham.... I was actually confused regarding the scene you mentioned regarding the slur.... Fortunately I had a few clients from South Asia that gave me insight to the ways of the culture.... Asking questions is how you learn..... As for Beauty or aesthetics of the South Asian individuals, is not worth debating due to Miss India makes the top 10 every year of the Miss Universe Pageant...... This year they had a representative from Pakistan for the first time in many years.... That speaks for itself..... Speaking of pageants another movie that I enjoyed for the honest REALISTIC portrayal of South Asian culture was .......Miss India America ...... It was funny while also showing a cutthroat side of the South Asian culture....... I am sure you have seen it..... Keep up the good work ...

[@mamori2019]

Sally Bollywood OWNS. It was one of the cartoons I would tune in for a nice Saturday afternoon watch.

[@cosmosis1601]

i so rarely see people discussing indian characters and how they were handled in cartoons despite knowing that was a Very prominent element of a lot of kids cartoons. its nice hearing your perspective!

[@lockheart619]

I don’t see ENOUGH of these videos discussing these topics. I’m Ivorian,(West Africa) but I heavily relate to the misrepresentation. I wish there was more discussion and appropriate representation for brown characters. Y’all deserve your flowers 💐

[@dariushcreates]

My fave character is Raj from Camp Lazlo 😂

[@littlegreensunflower3547]

I'm glad creators like you and other creators of color exist, honestly. Just in general, I love learning other perspectives on stuff like this. But I also, unfortunately, grew up in a pretty racist area (ironically, Indiana) and was taught that some of the racist stuff on TV, like what you've discussed in these vids, were funny. Stuff like this has genuinely helped me unlearn a lot of the bullshit I grew up with. Like, obviously, it's not y'all's jobs to educate white people and that's not what I'm saying, but I am appreciative, nonetheless, for the new perspective these types of videos have helped me understand. I'm sure I'm not the only one here, tbh

[@CrowCoded]

Hey! I love your punctuality and charisma on screen! This video (and your last one on this subject) was entertaining! I really hope your channel grows, because your quality shines true!

[@mikatheperson]

Oh, goodness, I didn't think there were so many people who know Sally Bollywood!! It's so cool seeing her being talked about :D

[@BelBelle468]

I hated the Cheetah Girls go to India movie as a kid. They couldn’t do even the most basic of basic research for it. They just wanted to push the main girl rather than have any of it make sense for the location they’re in. A good singer would NEVER have gotten the main acting role over the superior actor and dancer. Almost every actor, if not all actors, in Indian movies are dubbed over by a singer. Most portrayals of Indians in childhood media were absolutely garbage. It’s nice to see some validation in regards to how bad they were. It’s funny when my favorite animated Indian character from a western show is Camp Camp. We need more of that.

[@ultraguy14]

Raj is like a few octaves off from sounding exactly like that dude from big bang theory.

[@almond7994]

this video is amazing. if you ever make a part 2, a character you could possibly include is matthew patel from scott pilgrim. he is so iconic in my opinion and a generally hilarious and dramatic guy, minus any stereotypes and he's actually played by an indian actor. plus i think he may be emo based on the way he presents himself and how he talks which is even funnier.

[@clarehidalgo]

6:24 Raj sounds a lot like King Julien from Madagascar. King Julien's VA, Sacha Baron Cohen, based that voice on his Sri Lankan Lawyer. Like are they copying a specific regional accent that media is fixated on instead of a broader Indian accent?

[@dinosaysrawr]

Love the tier names on this list. Perfection. Also, now I want mutar paneer.

[@vincentvin2530]

You should look into Littlest Pet Shop (2012)! Sunil Nevla is Indian and theres a few episodes that focus around that! It has an epsiode where they delve into Bollywood and another character similar to Sunil named Shahrukh, Also Sunil is a magician and very skittish! I personally like his character but i'd love to know your thoughts!

[@miuespacial6780]

"The Elephant Princess". For many years I thought I had dream this show, I had very vague memories. Watching your videos made me search for it again, through the years I had try and failed. With the few characteristics I remembered I searched on Google "2000s kids show about an Indian girl that magically traveled, there's also an elephant". Nothing. I finally look up (in spanish) shows about India from the 2000s that aired in latinoamerica and found it. It's an Australian show and I discovered why the description in English wasn't getting me anywhere. The protagonist it's an Australian girl. "The show revolves around a suburban Australian teenager, who discovers she is the heiress to the throne of Manjipoor, a fictional Indian kingdom". I can't speak on its quality, but I thought it was worth sharing it with you.

[@tylerwhorff7143]

"escaped JC Penny mannequins" 😂😂

[@CreoTan]

I only watched the first like, two seasons when I was 15, but Max from Camp Camp is Indian! He’s another character who widely avoids stereotypes by being a troubled, cynical, mischievous kid with a penchant for being abrasive to get people to leave him alone or to get what he wants. He’s voiced by a white guy for the majority of the show, but they apparently recently swapped to an Indian VA in the most recent season Though I’m pretty sure they don’t make it explicit that he’s Indian until a bit later in the show, and uh. The quality of the show is,,,,,well. There’s a reason I watched it the same time I was watching South Park in high school. Camp Camp is known for being a raunchy, abrasive adult comedy that is definitely not to everyone’s taste, and I haven’t seen it in ages so I can’t speak to how well it’s held up, if at all.

[@LupitaLaChona]

You opened up a lost memory about her cheetah girls 3. And then I remember how terrible it was.

[@sebastian_goat]

Karra thank you for this part 2!!! 👏👏👏 I have never watched Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood but I am so glad you introduced it, it seems to have a different vibe… then again what American cartoons have more than one token Indian character/family in them besides this one?

[@meowmeowmeowmeowcatoncomputer]

I mentioned it in my stand-alone comment but it's probably because it was made originally as an 11 minute short directly for Cartoon Network India! It aired only there and did not have any dubs/international releases. It was lengthened to the film in 2011 and that version aired internationally. My guess is that an Indian studio helped produce at least the short film. An interesting part of CN history!

[@BelBelle468]

It was made in India so it makes sense

[@WesleiOliveira628]

Don't know if you ever heard of Caminho das Índias, but is a Brazilian soap opera that was set in India and I always been curious how indians would feel about it because it's mostly just latinos dressing up as them. But the soap opera was really popular here and to this day most Brazilians love indian culture, because of it

[@AJ-The-Bumblebee]

Another animated Indian character can be from the 2012 Littlest Pet Shop with Sunil Nelva. He's a cowardly little magician mongoose.

[@xo_cherri]

Sanjay and his dad from Sanjay and Craig was a few of Indian characters I remember even if I didn’t like the show. Sta’abi from monsters vs aliens seems close to being Indian but also more Eastern European or Guyanese

[@randomizeddesigns2951]

What about Sav and Allie Bendari from Degrassi!?! Outside of Disney that was like all the only Indian people I saw on tv 😅 I think by the time Allie came on the show it was 2009-2010ish but Sav was definitely on in the early 2000s!

[@connor_patrick]

sav only started on the show about a season before alli but i was gonna suggest them too i love them

[@donavanandrews8012]

if remember right there was sanjay and craig which has sanjay who is mixed race and his father Vijay Patel then there is spinoff to chhota bheem called mighty little bheem on netflix. southpark had three episode with cash for gold, insecurity, and I think Ike's wee wee Then gods gang which is here on youtube has a indian character as one of main four characters. Priya on total drama island 2023 season. samurai jack had rama and ganeesh thomas the tank engine had Ashima Disney Planes had Ishani jungle book and jungle book 2 possibly Velma from Velma tv series 2023 since it is just mindy kaling trying to be Velma. Connie from steven universe and her mother.

[@Danedane899]

Another character is Mo from Disney Channel’s Lemonade Mouth!! She is played by Naomi Scott

[@HeythGaming]

Sally Bollywood is so entertaining I loved it as a child

[@mutantx2372]

I found your channel few days ago. and I love it.

[@lareineii]

Honestly sharing your thoughts and reactions is such a mood. I watched your original video and i think you have alot of charisma ❤

[@beesinthetrees]

I remember Camp Lazlo, but I had no idea that Raj was supposed to be Indian. I thought his accent made him German or Swedish? I was only 4 when I watched it, but Im literally now just learning he was supposed to be Indian.

[@abcxyz-dp4rl]

Bro, that feeling when you find an amazing content creator that has the same taste in humor is awesome

[@piroshi3rd]

As cool as Sally Bollywood is in the grand scheme of these videos, has anyone else noticed that a lot of Indian characters have purple hair in animation? Especially in anime.

[@love4trollz]

Most black haired characters have either blue or purple hair due to animation idk i think it’s cheaper to do

[@mayac1105]

great video!! would love to hear your thoughts on guru pathak from avatar the last airbender, i only watched it recently so it wasn't really a part of my childhood but it was SO awkward and uncomfortable to see the "humorous" scenes with him in an otherwise great show. also really pissed off that he was the only south asian-coded character in a world that draws its main mythological inspiration (the concept of the avatar) from hinduism. sigh.

[@PirvateerKurei]

As much as I loved watching Sally Bollywood (I discovered it on Qubo as a highschool student), I too agree that there were too few Indians in the show.

[@bleistiftkritzler7275]

When I watched your first video I couldn’t think of any Indian characters that wherent discussed there but watching this one now I thought about the my little pony : friendship is magic season 6 episode 12 " Spice Up Your Life " that was about an Indian restaurant. I haven’t watched it in years and I’m not Indian so can’t really say if the Indian representation was good or bad . I think the dad was very stereotypical if I remember correctly? I always loved the daughters design as a kid though . The message of the episode itself I always liked , it was about Rarity learning to not force them to change to the statues quo with changing the restaurant to everyone else’s and instead embrace the restaurants Food and culture . At least that’s what I remember from the episode.

[@lonelylexi123]

Its a pretty good episode however im not sure if it was ever confirmed to be directly indian rep, most people simply classify it as South Asian.