From left: Shoukath, Fatima and Aziz Ansari in Master Of None. Photo: Netflix
When Aziz Ansari cast his real parents as his fictional ones in acclaimed Netflix series Master Of None, he had no idea they would become fan favourites and get recognised on the street.
The actor and stand-up comedian says getting Fatima and Shoukath Ansari to play his character Dev’s parents was “in hindsight ... a pretty crazy gamble that I’m stunned we got to pull off”.
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