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Are you as big of a tennis fan as Mohan?If possible, bigger.
Ive been playing tennis since I was about 5 years old.
I traveled all over the country playing tennis tournaments.
I still play three or four times a week in a league here in New York.
She was like, I know youre a huge tennis nut.
John McEnroe is going to be the narrator.
I actually ball boyed for him when I was 12 years old, so we talked about that match.
I couldnt remember who he was playing, but he smashed a racquet in that match.
I got it and it was signed, and its here in my house.
Mac and I go way back, were old pals.
Did he remember your ball boy stint?Sadly, no.
You played Kellys pediatrician fiance Ravi onThe Office.
I spent a lot of last year flying between Vancouver and L.A. doing both shows.
The show depends on a realistic family dynamic between you, Poorna, andMaitreyi.
How did you all approach building that?I didnt know Poorna.
So, you know, we hung out.
I met Maitreyi when we had some wardrobe fittings and had to take some old family photos.
She exuded this confidence.
As soon as I met her I was like, Okay!
The show will be okay.
Salvador Perez did a great job with all of our wardrobe.
We just moved around the Universal lot taking pictures.
Thats just Indian-American 101.
We were able to inject stuff of our own, too.
My parents are always mispronouncing Hollywood stars names the Matthew McConoughey mispronunciation, I just threw that in there.
Its been pretty cool to see the reactions from other Indian Americans.
This is the first time youre playing a father on TV.
Especially for my daughter, who is 15.
Its just been slightly mortified reading some of the stuff.
Well, a lot of the reaction to Mohan has been about how hes very hot.
So you must feel weird being objectified as the dad.Thats the mortifying thing for my daughter!
Listen, obviously its super flattering.
I really dont know what to say, except that it really caught me by surprise.
Look atDarren and Jaren, those are some really attractive, strapping young men.
I really was not expecting any of that kind of attention.
It is hilarious because I told my wife, It looks like Im moving into a new stage!
Not sure how I feel about it, but well see what happens.
Then, for the reaction to be this is quite frankly hilarious.
The internet has a life of its own.
Heroeswas a breakout show for you.
Do people still come up to you wanting to talk about it?All the time!
I think we all did.
Its been hilarious texting with Milo Ventimiglia withboth of us playing dead dads now.
I guess thats the evolution of ones career, isnt it?
This Is Ushas found a lot of ways to keep Milo around, even as the dead dad.
Ive always loved U2.
Its hilarious that was the song that was picked.
Ive had a soft spot for that song, ever since then.
For it to come back now was really cool.
I was like, You guys got the rights for this?
The soundtrack forNever Have I Everis an impressive thing.
Beautiful Day is the epitome of what Mohan stands for and what his outlook on life was.
Going through what were going through now, its really an uplighting way to look at things.
