Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who rose to international fame with the global success of her Netflix show Never Have I Ever, co-created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, has been selected for this year's Canadian Screen Awards.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has announced the winners of its special awards, a precursor to the annual weeklong bash recognizing the best in homegrown film, television, and screen-based media.
According to reports, Ramakrishnan landed the lead role after an open casting call that drew 15,000 responses to play Devi, a modern-day, first-generation Indian American teenage girl growing up in Southern California who is focused on fitting in and searching for love, and all the while dealing with the sudden death of her father. She will receive the Radius Award for “making waves globally”.
The CSA, which recognizes the best in Canadian film, TV, and digital content, will also honor veteran Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Bob Cole with a lifetime achievement award.
Nominees for the Canadian Screen Awards will be announced on February 15. The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television will stage the CSAs on April 10.
Ramakrishnan will next be seen in Pixar’s Turning Red, voicing the role of Priya. She is currently busy filming the third season of Never Have I Ever.
Festival goers at Glastonbury festival 2025Getty Images 
Pyramid Stage crowd swells ahead of the mystery Patchwork act rumoured to be Pulp Instagram/
Kneecap welcome as political tension surrounds their setGetty Images
Crowds of festival-goers fill the pathways during day three of Glastonbury festival 2025Getty Images 
Daniel Craig poses as James BondGetty Images 
James Bond casting shortlist revealed with Tom Holland Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson in leadGetty Images
Is this the youngest James Bond yet as Tom Holland Harris Dickinson and Jacob Elordi lead casting rumoursGetty Images
Shefali Jariwala dies at 42 after cardiac arrest, industry mourns Kaanta Laga starInstagram/
Shefali Jariwala was married to actor Parag Tyagi,Instagram/
Ayushmann Khurrana attends an event at the FICCI Frames 2024 Getty Images
Kamal Haasan waves as he attends a press conference for 'Thug Life'Getty Images
Payal Kapadia smiles during the Jury photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film FestivalGetty Images
Prabhas in a still from Kalki 2898 AD which completed one yeargetty images
Kalki 2898 AD became one of the top three biggest openers in Indian cinemagetty images
Kalki 2898 AD brought together sci-fi and mythology in a first-of-its-kind Indian filmgetty images
Prabhas plays the futuristic warrior Bhairava in Kalki 2898 AD getty images
Prabhas in action during a high-intensity sequence from Kalki 2898 ADgetty images
Police may probe anti-Israel comments at Glastonbury