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Mindy Kaling will play Velma, who has been reimagined as a South Asian character. Reuters
Mindy Kaling will play Velma, who has been reimagined as a South Asian character. Reuters
Mindy Kaling faces backlash for voicing South Asian Velma in new 'Scooby Doo' series
The popular character has been reimagined as non-white, and some people aren't happy about it