Jessel Taank, Sarita Choudhury, and Prabal Gurung Kick Off N.Y.C. Diwali Season
Ms. Acharia emphasized how South Asians have made a “mark in so many different fields,” which was reflected in the range of firsts in attendance: Vanita Gupta, the first Indian American to serve as associate attorney general; Jessel Taank, the first Indian woman cast on “The Real Housewives of New York City”; and Nina Davuluri,…