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Of course the law's not racist.

Aasif Mandvi

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Aasif Mandvi
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: March 5
Actor
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Bombay
Aasif Mandviwala
Aasif H. Mandviwala
Aasif Hakim Mandviwala
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I was born in India - but never really lived there.
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