Mindy Kaling shocked by backlash to South Asian 'Scooby-Doo' spinoff

In February, HBO Max revealed that executive producer Mindy Kaling also would voice the title character of a "Scooby-Doo" spinoff series titled "Velma." While the casting garnered a lot of excitement, there were also haters — and criticism intensified in June when HBO Max revealed Velma would be reimagined as South Asian.

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