Menik Gooneratne features in Apple TV's new sci-fi series Pluribus, where she plays Laxmi. Many on social media have reacted to her scene.
Pluribus , the new show from Breaking Bad-creator Vince Gilligan, has been the toast of social media for the past few weeks. In the show, Sri Lankan-Australian actress and writer Menik Gooneratne plays the role of Laxmi. In the latest episode of the show, her Hindi accent during a tense moment has drawn a lot of reactions on social media. Many shared that the Hindi accent sounded off, while others said it is exactly the point because she has stayed away, and that is the reason it has become accentuated.
A user posted on Threads, “Massive Hollywood productions, but they can’t find one Indian actor who can speak in Hindi? What is she even saying?” In r

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