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American-born Guru Singh is the first Sikh to be cast in a situational comedy on network television. He will play the part of an Indian call-center employee in the new NBC show, Outsourced.




 Guru Singh plays Ajeet, an Indian call-center worker, in Outsourced. This and top image courtesy NBC. 
“This is my big break,” he said excitedly. “Vadaa-ee-aa for the Panth.” He pulled away from filming the sixth of 13 episodes for this interview.
Guru Singh has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas, which his parents thought was a sensible career track. But his long-time passion for acting did not fizzle out. He went back to college for a bachelor’s degree in acting and directing, which he received from the University of Houston. This is his first acting job although he had previously done commercials and student films.

“By chance, I got in front of the casting directors,” he said. Guru Singh has had an agent in Los Angeles for nearly three years who alerted him to this part. There were many people trying out. But he only knows of one other Sikh, a friend, Bhajneet Singh Malik, who tried out for the part. The others may have been non-Sikhs with beards and turbans, he said.

“It’s going to affect (Sikhs) in a very positive light. It’s not like Bollywood.”

Sikhs have previously made guest appearances on television shows but Guru Singh is the first Sikh cast in a network comedy.

Outsourced is about a call-center manager, Todd, whose call center is shut down in the United States. He is sent to India to train the new call center that his company set up there. The comedy flows from the misconceptions and misguided stereotypes that he and the call-center workers have of each other’s cultures.

“I think the title Outsourced may be misleading,” said Robert Borden, the show’s executive producer. “Our comedy isn't about outsourcing. This is just a point of departure for us, a way to start the story and send our lead to India.”

The show is based on a 2006 movie by the same name. One of the few differences between the movie and the show is the addition of a Sikh character.

“We added a Sikh character, Ajeet, because we wanted to represent the incredible diversity of India,” Borden said.

Guru Singh plays one of about 15 call-center workers.

“(And) Ajeet does not have any lines...yet!” Borden added. “We actually wrote a scene for him where he revealed to Todd that he grew up in America and speaks English without an Indian accent. We had to cut the scene because the script was too long, but we still hope to film a version of it later this year.”

Nevertheless, Guru Singh is very happy to be with the show. It’s a workplace comedy set in a foreign country. But all the filming takes place in Los Angeles, even the part where Todd is riding in a three-wheel scooter in Bombay. That was shot in front of a green screen.

“It’s been so well executed,” Guru Singh said. The entire cast, the story, the characters, the jokes – all are “quality material.” They are not poking fun at anyone. The humor is culturally driven. There is a South Asian influence in the creative staff. They look at all angles of what a character is going to say or do, and make sure it is realistic and believable.

“It’s a thought-out process, beaten to death sometimes and over analyzed as to whether a person would (really) react like that,” he said.

Guru Singh, Borden and the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, a Washington-based advocacy group that screened the pilot last month with NBC executives, expect the show to create a positive awareness about Sikhs by slipping in cultural education and capturing a large segment of the public.

“I think our show will only do good,” Borden said. “Over time, the characters of a television show become like a surrogate family to the viewer. I think if the show lasts several years then a positive effect for your average American viewer will be seeing these characters - who happen to be Sikh and Hindu and Muslim - as part of their family. We won't explain all of the religious beliefs of a particular character or religion, but we may end up making that character seem less like the "other.” If our characters become someone you look forward to being with every week… then one is less likely to demonize them. I hope!”

Born in Houston in 1980, Guru Singh was raised there by his parents, along with his older sister. His parents weren’t at all sure about the acting thing. It started as a hobby for Guru Singh, and flourished during high school.

What about college? Like all Indian parents, they wanted him to become a doctor, engineer, businessman or anything that was a sure career path. So he studied business in college. Not satisfied with business, Guru Singh went back for an acting degree.

“It’s a huge issue with our culture,” he said of nontraditional careers. It has to come to “that point until they (parents) see something so tangible that they are finally happy with it.

“They say it to me; they are proud,” he said. He brought his Mom to Los Angeles to see the India set.

Outsourced premieres on NBC on Sept. 23, 2010.
 

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Waheguru ji ka Khalsa
Waheguru ji Ki Fateh

Guru Amar Das was the third Guru of the Sikhs. He was over seventy years old when he became the Guru. He lived to the age of 95. The village, where Guru Amar Das was born is called Basarke. It is in the Amritsar District m the Punjab. His father Tej Bhan, was a small trader. Guru Angad, the Second Guru, lived at the village of Khadur. Khadur is three miles away from the river Beas It was there in Khadur that Amar Das learnt the lessons of love and service He would walk three miles to the river and bring water for the Guru's bath. This he did every day early in the morning for twelve years on end, he served his Master and the Sikhs. Some people did not like his job and called him a water-carrier. But Amar Das was happy in the Guru's service. Pleased with his loving service, Guru Angad made him the third Guru of the Sikhs after him.

Guru Angad had two sons named Datu and Dasu. Datu was proud and jealous. He was angry when he knew that his father had made Amar Das, the Guru of the Sikhs. After Guru Angad's death, Guru Amar Das left Khadur and moved away to Goindwal which is on the bank of the river Beas. At Khadur, Datu sat on the Guru's seat and told the Sikhs, "I am the prince of the Guru's line, The Guru's seat is mine. Amaru (Guru Amar Das) is old. He is my servant."

"Datu," said one of the Sikhs. "We know that you are the son of our second Guru, but the Guru thinks that birth alone does not make anyone great or small. It is good actions which make a man really great. So it is not the birthright of the Gurus son to become the Guru, is it? Did Guru Angad make you our Guru? Tell us the truth or we shall go away."

“I am the Guru’s elder son,” said Datu, “It is my right to be the Guru. I don’t care if some of the foolish Sikhs do not recognise me as the Guru”.

The Sikhs went away quietly. They learned that their real Guru was in Goindwal. Hundreds of Sikhs went to see the true Guru Amar Das. Datu did not like this at all He would not take the defeat lying down.
One day he reached Goindwal. He saw Guru Amar Das sitting on the Guru's seat. Hundreds of Sikhs were listening to the Guru s teachings. Some of them were busy serving in the Langar. Others were looking after the Guru's farm" It was a great sight to see the Guru's court. This was more than Datu could bear. He approached the Guru and said, "Only yesterday you were a water-carrier in our house and to-day you sit on the Guru's seat as a Guru."

"Dear Datu." said Guru Amar Das, "I am as humble as ever. I am the servant of all. It is God's will that I should act as the Guru. I love you as ever, since you are the son of my Master. Even now. I am at your service. What can I do for you?"
Datu was still very angry. He did not say anything. He was almost blind with rage. He kicked Guru Amar Das off his seat. The Sikhs ran up, caught Datu and began to beat him. But the Guru at once stopped them. The Guru was as mild and loving to Datu as before.

"Dear Datu." he said. " I thank you for your visit to my court. I love you as much as before. I know you kicked me in anger, but I am afraid my hard bones may have hurt your soft foot." Saying this, he held Datu's foot and began to massage it gently. But grumbling, Datu pulled away his foot and went away to his village.

The next day, Datu came back to the Guru's house at Goindwal and took away all the Guru's belongings by force. But on his way back to Khadur, he met some robbers. They took away all the money and goods which he had taken away from the Guru's house. They also gave him a good beating and broke one of his legs. They left him for dead. But he did not die. Instead he lived and suffered from pain in his leg tor a long time after that.

Once again the Guru’s Court was full of the Sikhs, because everybody knew by now that a man who hits and kicks in anger can never be the Guru. It is only the humble, calm and patient men like Amar Das Who can be the real Guru. So all Datu’s followers left him and joined the true Guru Amar Das.

The whole world is saying, 'Mine, Mine; yet worldly wealth goes with no one. Man suffers because of worldly love; Death is on the watch for everyone; 0 Nanak, only those who remember God's name will be saved
(Guru Amar Das)

Materialism, like the viper,
Has entangled the whole world in its grip,
Whosoever cuddles it, gets swallowed by it."
(Guru Amar Das)

Waheguuru ji ka khalsa
waheguru ji ki Fateh

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH

 

If you think you
are beaten, you are;
If you think you
dare not, you don't;

If you'd like to win,
but think you'll
lose, you're lost.

For out in the world
we find success begins
with a person's faith;

It's all in the
state of mind.

Life's battle
don't always go
to the stronger
or faster hand;
They go to the one
who trusts in God
and always thinks

"I can."

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH

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satnam sri waheguru

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