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Kumar Goes to Sociology Class
July 11, 2012 Posted by Jay Livingston Add Kalpen Modi (Kal Penn) to the list of inspiring sociology majors. Gabriel Rossman posted a video of Modi’s commencement address to sociology students at UCLA. A degree in sociology is far from useless. The opposite is true. My sociology degree helped prepare me for every job I’ve ever had, and for life in general. The above frame is just a screen grab.
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Kalpen Modi Begins Work at White House
Kalpen Modi has begun work as the new liaison between the White House and Asian communities. Why is this news? Because Kalpen Modi is the real name of former 'House' actor Kal Penn, who left the hit show earlier this year to work fo... Read Post
'Kumar' Goes Back to White House
Kal Penn—aka Kalpen Modi, aka Kumar—has once again traded in White Castle for the White House, reports ABC News. The actor best known for the Harold & Kumar movies left his gig at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in April to shoot a third one... Read Post
Kal Penn helps organize White House Diwali event
It seems Kal Penn, last seen on House, isn't calling himself Kal Penn anymore. He's Kalpen Suresh Modi, associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, and yesterday he was in the East Room of the White House... .... Read Post