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How ‘Spin’ Director Manjari Makijany Channeled Her History for Disney Channel’s First Movie With an Indian American Lead

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“Skater Girl,” she read the script for the upcoming Disney Channel original movie “Spin.” Soon after, she signed on as director of the project, the first in the channel’s history with an Indian American lead.“Spin” follows Rhea (Avantika Vandanapu), an Indian American teen with a passion for music and DJing.

When she meets a fellow aspiring DJ, Max (Michael Bishop), she delves deeper into her love for music — which she has long pushed aside, torn between it and the responsibilities she has to her tight-knit family and their Indian restaurant.“The story was turning all the stereotypes on their heads, which is great,” Makijany said, “and it was also an opportunity to introduce Indian culture to mainstream audiences.”The characters aren’t.

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