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South-Asian Actors Needed for 5-Episode Web Series

Vancouver, BC, Canada
ID: 284349Exp: 5/31/2025
online audition
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting South Asian actors for upcoming Web Series/Vancouver-based production. See the details below. About the project: Plot: The web series follows five Indian immigrants in Vancouver whose lives occasionally intersect as they quietly unravel the illusions they’ve built around success, identity, and belonging. This is not a story of big resolutions—but of quiet cracks and honest shifts. Rate: Non-Union/Independent. Voluntary/Honorarium. Additional information: Genre: Drama/Dramedy. Format: 5-Episode Web Series (20–30 mins per episode). Shoot Location: Vancouver, BC. Shoot Dates: June – July 2025 (Weekends). Languages: Primarily Hindi; some English. NOTE: This is a passion project by a South Asian Volunteers focused on emotional realism, cultural nuance, and grounded storytelling. Seeking actors of Indian/South Asian descent, fluent in Hindi and English. When applying, please submit your head shot and resume; Demo reel or self-tape (if available); Your availability for June–July 2025. Subject line: "[Role Name] - Audition".

5 roles

NEELAM GUPTAFemale40-49 y.o.Indian/South Asian

South Asian. A former marketing manager turned admin assistant. Calm, observant, emotionally restrained—but something is shifting. The story’s emotional center. Seeking an actor with strong internal range and presence.

AMIT GUPTAMale40-49 y.o.Indian/South Asian

South Asian. Neelam’s husband. A man torn between appearances and truth. By day, a manager; by night, he hides a second job and a deeper dissatisfaction. Duality is key: confident yet quietly cracking.

RAJ MEHRAMale36-49 y.o.Indian/South Asian

South Asian. A tech employee with a creative soul buried deep. Burnt out and restless. Begins to consider a new life as a writer or coach. Grounded, realistic performance preferred.

VIKRAM "VICKY" SINGHMale26-34 y.o.Indian/South Asian

South Asian. A party guy with heart. Loud, funny, insecure—starts maturing when he stops chasing validation. Comic timing essential. Improvisation a bonus.

KARAN "KK" KAPOORMale20-24 y.o.Indian/South Asian

South Asian. A newcomer on a student visa. Hopeful, gentle, intelligent—but quietly terrified of losing his footing. Subtle vulnerability and range required.