Richa Moorjani Says 'Deli Boys' Will "Change Everything for South Asians" | Vanity Fair Oscars Party - video Dailymotion

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At the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars Party red carpet, 'Never Have I Ever' stars Poorna Jagannathan & Richa Moorjani embrace the excitement and chaos of awards season. They plan to stay until the lights flicker and hope for a Bollywood song on the dance floor. Jagannathan shares her excitement for 'Deli Boys,' calling it game-changing for South Asians. She reflects on transitioning from playing a conservative mom in 'Never Have I Ever' to a "mob auntie" in 'Deli Boys,' joking that raising a teenage son requires being a gangster. Both actresses celebrate Zoe Saldaña's Oscar win and praise standout performances from Mikey Madison to 'Emilia Pérez.'

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00:00How would you describe awards season?

00:02Oh, wow.

00:04Okay, she just put the microphone right in my face.

00:06Okay, how would I describe awards season?

00:08I mean, it's so exciting.

00:10It's such an exciting time to be in this town, but it's also crazy.

00:15I don't know.

00:15I don't have a good metaphor like she does.

00:18That was a really hard thing to follow.

00:19Who are you excited to always run into?

00:22Because I feel like it's a good chance to run into old friends, reunite with everyone.

00:26Well, I'm doing this party with my best friend this year, and it's going to change everything.

00:32I usually have a really good time here, but today we're going to be the last ones.

00:37Like, the light is going to be flickering.

00:38We're going to leave, yeah.

00:39What's the song that's getting you on the dance floor to begin with?

00:42I really hope they play a Bollywood song.

00:44That's right.

00:44They probably won't.

00:46Can we make requests?

00:47Yes!

00:47What would we request?

00:48Yes!

00:50What's your game plan?

00:51Because I've heard that Vanity Fair, it's like you need comfortable shoes.

00:54It's like an all-nighter event.

00:56What's the game plan?

00:57Well, I wear platforms, so that helps.

00:59Yeah.

01:00And I brought my coat.

01:01Yeah.

01:02No, it's freezing right now in LA.

01:03I'm just going to slip my arms into her coat.

01:05We'll just be one person all night.

01:06Yeah, I'm freezing.

01:07Great, I love that.

01:08Also, I wanted to say congratulations on Deli Boys.

01:11Oh, my God.

01:11Did you see it?

01:12I'm going Thursday.

01:13I'm going Thursday to see it with you guys.

01:15Amazing.

01:15I went to the premiere.

01:16It's going to change everything for South Asian.

01:18Are you coming to New York?

01:18Yes.

01:19Yay!

01:20I'll see you guys on Thursday.

01:21But I wanted to ask, what is the tonal shift from playing a very conservative, goody-two-shoes

01:28mom to almost like a mob wife, like a mob auntie?

01:32I know.

01:33It is the role I've been waiting for.

01:35Because I have a teenage son, and to raise a teenage son, you have to be a gangster.

01:41So I'm looking forward to that.

01:43She's an icon.

01:44She's an icon.

01:45Lucky auntie, watch out.

01:46Did you get a chance to watch the Oscars tonight?

01:50Favorite performances?

01:52I'm sorry.

01:53Like, Emily?

01:55Amelia Paris, or as my mother calls it, Emily in Paris?

02:00I'm really happy Zoe won.

02:03Any standout performances from this awards season for you?

02:07I think Mikey Madison.

02:08Yeah, I was just about to say that.

02:10I just watched it, and I was blown away.

02:12Okay.

02:33I don't know.

02:36All right.

02:36What?

Richa Moorjani Says 'Deli Boys' Will "Change Everything for South Asians" | Vanity Fair Oscars Party

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