ABDULLAH SAEED
Abdullah Saeed is a Pakistani-American writer, producer, and journalist known for his focus on cannabis culture and South Asian-American narratives. He hosted and produced Bong Appétit on Viceland and created the 2025 Hulu comedy series Deli Boys, which explores the lives of two Pakistani-American brothers navigating their father’s unexpected criminal legacy.
ASIF ALI
Asif Ali stars in Hulu’s hit comedy Deli Boys and also has been seen in Marvel’s WandaVision, Agatha All Along, Shrinking, New Girl, Ghosts, Don’t Worry Darling, The Mandalorian and more while also touring in prep for his standup special.
SAAGAR SHAIKH
Saagar Shaikh is a Pakistani American actor and producer. Born and raised in Texas to immigrant parents, he didn’t have much exposure outside of the world of convenience stores. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a BA in Business Management before exploring a world of storytelling and improvising and grew a passion for positive Muslim representation. In 2019, Saagar was selected in the Disney Television Discovers Talent Showcase which set the stage for his breakout role in the critically acclaimed Marvel Studios series on Disney+, Ms. Marvel. He reprised his role in the film THE MARVELS alongside Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson. Saagar now stars as a lead in the Hulu Original series by Onyx Collective, Deli Boys.
POORNA JAGANNATHAN
Poorna Jagannathan is best known for the role of ‘Nalini’ in Netflix’s #1 hit comedy series Never Have I Ever, which is produced by Mindy Kaling. Next up, Poorna will star in the upcoming Onyx/Hulu series, Deli Boys and DC’s Lanterns opposite Kyle Chandler. On the feature side, Poorna can currently be seen in Jon Watts’ Apple feature, WOLVES, opposite George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Previously, she appeared in the Happy Madison/Netflix comedy THE OUT-LAWS opposite Adam Devine, Pierce Brosnan, and Nina Dobrev; as well as, the film adaptation of TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN, directed by Hannah Marks for New Line. Poorna first drew attention for her role in HBO’s Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated show, The Night Of, opposite Riz Ahmed. Since then, she has had many memorable television roles in shows such as Hulu’s Emmy-winning limited series The Act, HBO’s Big Little Lies, Hulu’s Ramy, and Apple’s Defending Jacob. Additional film credits include the A24 feature SHARE directed by Pippa Bianco, which was distributed by HBO after premiering at Cannes, as well as the Bollywood cult film DEHLI BELLY.