Podcasts Culture Travel With Meaning Ep 52: Ravi Patel

Ep 52: Ravi Patel

Published: Sept. 10, 2020, 10:40 p.m.

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On the acting front, Ravi\\u2019s next appearance is in Gal Gadot and Chris Pine\\u2019s WONDER
WOMAN 1984. Ravi is also co-creator and co-lead in Netflix\\u2019s upcoming half-hour
comedy series MESSY, which follows an Indian woman pursuing her passion of stand-up
comedy in Mumbai and is set to premiere this fall. He was most recently a lead in COME
AS YOU ARE (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) opposite Hayden Szeto & Gabourey Sidibe, as
well as the Seth Rogen/Charlize Theron comedy LONG SHOT, both of which premiered at
SXSW 2019.
The multi-hyphenate is also a prominent figure in the documentary space. His eagerly
awaited docuseries RAVI PATEL\\u2019S PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS is set to premiere on HBO
Max this year. Ravi acts as host, along with his loved ones, taking the audience across the
globe while exploring life\\u2019s most pressing questions. Ravi is also creator and star of a
docuseries exploring the emerging stand-up comedy scene in India, produced by Will
Smith\\u2019s Westbrook.
Ravi is most well-known for co-directing, and starring in MEET THE PATELS, a festival
darling that has become one of the most streamed documentaries of the last five years.
The film\\u2019s success led to an offer to adapt the documentary into a feature film through Fox
Searchlight Pictures. Other notable credits include the critically-acclaimed MASTER OF
NONE, IT\\u2019S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, SCRUBS, HAWAII FIVE-0, GREY\\u2019S
ANATOMY, CHILDREN\\u2019S HOSPITAL, and THE COMEDIANS.
Formerly an investment banker, Ravi is the co-founder of This Saves Lives, which donates
a meal packet for every granola bar they sell. He is also an active advisor and board
member to multiple food, health and wellness start-ups.
He is currently based in LA with his wife (a therapist) and three year-old daughter (also a
therapist).
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