LOS ANGELES (TIP): Changes are afoot in Hollywood as American sitcoms continue to emerge out of an era where brown faces were shown in blink-and-you-miss appearances as taxi drivers, nerds and doctors.Now encouragingly, a host of Indian-origin talents are making considerable difference behind the scenes in the fast-diversifying American entertainment industry. Recently Indian American Karam Gill was listed in the Forbes 30 under 30 list of 2022 under the Hollywood and Entertainment category. All of 25, Karam Gill grew up in Los Angeles idolizing musicians like Snoop Dogg, Warren G. Not a surprise then that he made his debut with a documentary about the icons.

Gill was noticed in the notoriously uppity American entertainment circle for his 2017 debut documentary ‘G-Funk’ that traces the gripping journey of hip-hop stars Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Warren G. The documentary not only beautifully documents the rise of these music stars, but also depicts hip-hop and rap music gaining global attention.

G-Funk went on to receive critical acclaim soon after it premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival. Soon becoming a festival circuit favorite the documentary was acquired by YouTube originals in 2018. This certainly isn’t Gills’ first laurel. Back in 2017 he was listed among Variety’s Top 10 Documentary Filmmakers to Watch. Gill has also founded a creative agency titled MGX Creatives and is a creative director for Marshmello, the popular EDM artist. Marshmello’s Biba music video that gained huge popularity in India also because Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan featured in it, had creative inputs from Gill. Gill along with his co-founder has also worked on Marshmello documentary, part of which is shot in India. So, as Hollywood and American entertainment continues to get more diversity, faces like Gill are a welcome addition.