Indra chats with Melanie Chandra, star of the new movie ‘Hot Mess Holiday’ on Comedy Central. Melanie talks about how the movie was developed, how they landed on a holiday movie about Diwali, embracing both sides of being South Asian and American, how she met her co-star Surina Jindal, and her story of making the shift from a high-powered consulting job to acting. Be sure to catch ‘Hot Mess Holiday’ on Comedy Central on Saturday, December 11th!

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