Preity Zinta And Vir Das Roped In For The Spin-Off To The Comedy Show Fresh Off The Boat

WOW! Preity Zinta and Vir Das to star in the spin-off to the popular US show, Fresh Off The Boat

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Preity Zinta And Vir Das Roped In For The Spin-Off To The Comedy Show Fresh Off The Boat
All the Preity Zinta fans, rejoice! The actress is all set to get back to work after a long time. This time, however, she is going global. Yes, you read it right! As per the latest reports in PTI, Preity Zinta, along with actor and comedian Vir Das, have been roped in to guest star in a spin-off series to ABC’s much popular international show, Fresh Off The Boat. From a very long time, the makers of Fresh Off The Boat were planning for its spin-off, a show which is based on the lives of a Taiwanese-American, Florida-based family, including parents Louis and Jessica, their children Eddie, Emery, Evan and Louis’ mother Jenny. (ALSO READ - Preity Zinta Shares A Viral Video Of A Cow Abiding By Traffic Rules; A Learning Lesson For Some, Maybe?)

As per a report in Deadline, the upcoming episode of this show will chronicle the lives of an Indian family, whose daughter is school friends with Eddie. While Preity Zinta will be seen as the girl’s mother, Vir Das will portray the role of her father. The spin-off, which has been tentatively titled Magic Motor Inn, will reportedly be led by an introduction of its new characters. Rachna Fruchbom, who has written the episodes of Fresh Off The Boat, will also be penning its spin-off. The show is going to be produced by 20th Century Fox Television.


On the work front, Preity Zinta has been a part of some entertaining Bollywood films like Koi… Mil Gaya, Veer Zara, Dil Chahta Hai, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Kya Kehna and Chori Chori Chupke Chupke among many others. Zinta’s last full-fledged appearance was in her maiden production, Ishkq in Paris. 



Vir Das, on the other hand, is popular for his performance in films like Go Goa Gone, Delhi Belly and Badmaash Company.

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