10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Mindy Project

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9. Mindy’s Mom

Mindy Kaling’s late mother was an OBGYN, just like her character on the show.

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8. Set in New York; Filmed in L.A.

Although the show is supposed to take place in New York City, it is actually filmed at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. “On the lot there’s a big New York street and that’s where we do a lot of our exteriors like outside of Mindy’s office and outside Mindy’s apartment. Before I came to the show I was so impressed by how much it looks like New York,” writer Tracey Wigfield said.

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7. Mindy the Decorator

Mindy Kaling decorated the majority of the set. According to Jeremy Bronson, a writer on the show, 90% of Mindy’s on-set apartment was selected and paid for by her. She even decorated the space with her own photos.

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6. Getting Wiggy with It

During season two of The Mindy Project, Mindy Kaling sported some really short hair; however, unlike Felicity, Mindy didn’t actually cut her hair – she wore wigs instead! “We do different wigs. For me, it’s a dream because every girl wants to have short hair, but then all the guys in our life are like, ‘We hate it!’” she told Access Hollywood.

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5. Mindy’s Show

Mindy Kaling is in charge of The Mindy Project. She is the creator and showrunner, as well as its star.

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4. Mindy Loves Fashion

The writer-turned-actress makes sure her character is wearing the most up to date styles. “I send suggestions [to the costume designer],” Mindy said. “I obviously don’t have time to go to all the New York Fashion Week stuff but I watch all the runway shows. I’ll find something and send the images to Salvador Pérez, Jr., our designer.”

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3. Ike Barinholtz’s Casting

Before Ike Barinholtz was cast as nurse Morgan Tookers, he auditioned for the role of Danny, which went to Chris Messina.

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2. Mindy’s Ex

Mindy Kaling’s ex, B.J Novak, starred in four episodes of The Mindy Project: “Harry & Sally,” “Harry & Mindy,” “Take Me with You” and “Best Man.”

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1. Mindy’s Taste in Men

The group Media Action Network for Asian-Americans had a problem with Dr. Mindy Lahiri’s taste in men. According to them, she only dates white men: “We are concerned that in the course of two seasons, her character, Dr. Lahiri, has had a ‘white-only’ dating policy involving about a dozen men.” Mindy responded with, “Do people really wonder on other shows if female leads are dating multicultural people? Like I owe it to every race and minority and beleaguered person. I have to become the United Nations of shows?”

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