Kal Penn Overview

Biography

Actor Kal Penn - originally Kalpen Suresh Modi - managed, for the most part, to avoid playing stereotypical characters to become a fast-rising Hollywood star. After spending several years climbing the ladder with episodes of series television, Penn bit the bullet and played an Indian named Taj Mahal, complete with thick accent, in the lowbrow comedy "National Lampoon's Van Wilder"...

Biography

Actor Kal Penn - originally Kalpen Suresh Modi - managed, for the most part, to avoid playing stereotypical characters to become a fast-rising Hollywood star. After spending several years climbing the ladder with episodes of series television, Penn bit the bullet and played an Indian named Taj Mahal, complete with thick accent, in the lowbrow comedy "National Lampoon's Van Wilder"...