Aasif Mandvi Quotes

Aasif Mandvi — Indian Actor born on March 05, 1966,

Aasif Hakim Mandviwala , known professionally as Aasif Mandvi (/ˈɑːsɨf ˈmɑːndviː/, AH-sif MAHND-vee) is an Indian-American actor and comedian. He began appearing as an occasional contributing correspondent on The Daily Show on August 9, 2006. On March 12, 2007, he was promoted to a regular correspondent. He is the lead actor, co-writer and producer of the web series Halal In The Family which premiered on "Funny or Die" in 2015 and an actor, writer and co-producer of the HBO comedy series The Brink. He is also the author of the book No Land's Man... (wikipedia)

I think Islam has been hijacked by the idea that all Muslims are terrorists; that Islam is about hate, about war, about jihad - I think that hijacks the spirituality and beauty that exists within Islam. I believe in allowing Islam to be seen in context and in its entirety and being judged on what it really is, not what you think it is.

If you don't acknowledge differences, it's as bad as stereotyping or reducing someone.

I worked with Ismail Merchant on 'The Mystic Masseur,' I did 'Sakina's Restaurant,' I've done plays, I've been on Broadway, I've done movies, I've done TV... but nothing has had the pop culture penetrative impact as 'The Daily Show' has. It's the nature of the beast.

In Britain, you never get away from the fact that you're a foreigner. In the U.S., the view is it doesn't matter where you come from.

I'm Muslim the way many of my Jewish friends are Jewish: I avoid pork, and I take the big holidays off.