Indian-American actor Poorna Jagannathan, known for her role as Nalini Vishwakumar in Netflix’s Never Have I Ever, is using her platform to call for donations for flood relief efforts in Pakistan.
Web Desk(LTN News): She asked his followers on Instagram on Wednesday “Will you join me in giving to Pakistan? What’s happening there is monumental- lives getting swept away .. — the death toll is way past 1000. Places to donate are below — including to Care Org which is doing great work on the ground.”
She tagged three other organizations for her followers to donate to — Hands Pakistan, Pakistan Red Crescent Society, and Islamic Relief UK.
On her Instagram story, Jagannathan posted a CNN article about the flooding along with a call for donations from TCF. “TCF Pakistan conducts business onsite in Pakistan. You can donate right here, she instructed her audience.
Many others thanked her for using her platform to spread awareness in their remarks. Along with other Instagram users, the parody page Swineryy, content producer Rosy Pirani, and others complimented the actor.
Jagannathan has acted in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Delhi Belly, The Blacklist, The Dead Center, Share, Big Little Lies, and Ramy, among other projects. But the actor shot to fame from Netflix’s Never Have I Ever where she plays Nalini Vishwakumar, a South Asian immigrant living in the suburbs of California who is a doctor and single mother dealing with a teen daughter, Devi, played by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.
