Waris the man

Waris Ahluwalia is awesome. Not only did he play a great role in Inside Man, but he continues to prove that Sikhs can make a mark in America's film industry. This guy just doesn't let the man stop him! For a Sikh man to walk on set and only do roles that allow him to speak English without a fobby accent is pretty rare. Props to Waris.

He's also in Wes Andersons' new commercial for American Express - you can watch it here. He's a great role model for younger Sikhs (and I'm basing this on his career, not personal life, of which I know nothing about). He even has his own line of blinged out stuff called House of Waris, which I can't afford. What a pimp. I want a House of Sonia! Ok, that doesn't sound as cool.

I think I saw him the other night in the city (which would be sighting #2). Should have gone up and said congrats =)

Updated: So my husband went to Sikh camp with Waris. And he also went to camp with Vikram Chatwal. Oh, you better believe my 5 year olds will learn all about networking and plaxo!