“I’m so happy Ronnie from Jersey Shore was unavailable and this exciting opportunity was able to come my way.”

That’s how Aziz Ansari, popular comedian, actor, and certified brown person announced he was hosting the 2010 Movie Awards.  New York Magazine’s website correctly pronounced the acceptance funnier than “most of the stuff from any given MTV Movie Awards.”

I haven’t watched any MTV award shows since high school, preferring to read and watch the most popular bits the next day online.  But I’m really excited to watch Ansari in action.  His observations on Twitter attract 185,000 followers.  His appearances on talk shows always make me laugh, and Ansari’s ladies man character on Parks and Recreation keeps getting better.  As “Tom Haverford” he describes his life goals, allowing his original style to shine through:

“All I want in life is to own a nightclub on every continent, have my own line of upscale sweatsuits and cologne called Tommy Fresh and I fell a thousand dollars short.

Ansari’s Tom is another Indian character on television whose personality is larger than just his ethnicity.  He is a low-level government employee, not a doctor or engineer.  His sense of humor revolves around his large ego without becoming a caricature.

Ansari’s MTV hosting will allow his comedy to reach a wide audience – and maybe even attract fans who have outgrown the channel.

The 2010 MTV Movie Awards will air Sunday, June 6th at 9/8c. Have your DVRs at the ready! You can check out more about Aziz and the awards show here.

Name: Ricky Bhatia (Satvir Singh Bhatia)
Age: 24
Location: Addison, TX

Hobbies: Music production, working out, shopping, sleeping (when I can), watching TV (old school shows like the Cosby Show and Fresh Prince, Seinfeld, etc.), and basketball
Turn Ons: ambition, intelligence
Turn Offs: people that are too afraid to take the necessary steps to achieving their goals.

BG: What inspirations do you have for your music?
Ricky: Too many.  I have touched on a large variety of genres including rock, punk rock, acoustic rock, pop rock, blues, and now my own flavor of R&B.  A large portion of my influences include Brian McKnight, Babyface, Keith Sweat, Will Downing, Dwele, R. Kelly, Ledisi, and Lalah Hathaway.

BG: How would you best describe your music?
Ricky: The music is definitely a fusion of sorts.  It’s a different take on R&B.  I try to touch on all the flavors of R&B, such as soul, gospel, chill, lounge, and club, and still have a unique sound that stands out from the rest.

BG: Have you had any cool performances?
Ricky: I once had a performance where I was an opening act for the now-famous, Ryan Cabrera.  At the time, he was my idol (When I sang acoustic pop rock).

BG: What is your proudest achievement?
Ricky: My absolute proudest achievement would have to be a tie between me losing 85 pounds in the last 3-4 years and getting my Masters degree in Computer Science from GA Tech.  Both took a lot of dedication and a lot of hard work.

BG: What are you future goals and/or career aspirations?
Ricky: I am currently working towards starting a music production company in Dallas, TX known as RB3 Productions where I will write music for singers looking for a producer.  I want to eventually leave engineering and become a full-time producer.

BG: Any gigs coming up? Where can we can check out your music?
Ricky: No gigs as of now since I’m 100% focused on production.  However, you can check out my music on myspace.I have also started a blog that is still under some construction but can be viewed at http://www.rbthreeproductions.com .

Age: 22

Height: 5′ 10″

Hometown: Bolton, England

Occupation: Olympic Boxer

No, ladies we’re not talking about Lagaan star Aamir Khan. We’re talking about Amir Khan, and English-boy with a fighter’s attitude. This real-life ‘Rocky’ catapulted himself into the international arena in 2004′s Athens Summer Olympic games, winning the silver medal. He rose to fame again, during last summer’s Olympics, fighting for the gold-medal. Though he may not have won the gold, he’ll sure win your heart.

Not only is he a talented athlete, he’s also heavily involved in charitable organizations. He’s spent much time in the English communities coaching students and raising money for the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake.

What else can we expect from this brawny beauty? Keep your eyes open!

by Survam Patel

1.       Guys want honesty, not silence! Contrary to popular female belief, it should NOT be expected that a guy can read your mind. So, be straightforward and tell him what’s on your mind. If you want him to do something, don’t throw out some subtle hints. Grow a pair and tell him to his face…nicely!

2.       Guys want a woman that chooses them, and does not need them. They prefer an independent woman with her own set of goals, friends, and interests because having an insecure girl that is dependent and takes up all his free time gets to be a drag real quick.

3.       Guys want fidelity. Well so do girls – I mean who wouldn’t want some trust. All things that are worth having don’t come easy so when the going gets rough, don’t catch a case of the ‘roaming eye’ but work on the relationship!

4.       Guys want acknowledgment. It seems to be happening more often than not these days, but the failure to acknowledge him for his accomplishments, or seemingly trivial acts of kindness, are going more and more unnoticed, leaving the guy feeling inadequate. Women say chivalry is dead, but guess who killed it?

5.       Guys want open communication. Being a great listener, as well as a chatterbox, is just as important to a strong relationship. You can’t expect him to listen to you explain about how naïve your parents are, or how you can’t believe one of your friends did something ‘like omg wtf’ and then chastise him for wasting your time because you had to listen to him sound off about his favorite video game or sport team. It’s a two way street woman!

6.       Guys just want to have a little fun (no pun intended). All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!  Who would want to be in a relationship that involves awkward silences, arguing, and eventually making up just to do it all over again? Try and partake in his interests so you guys can do something fun together, even if it means picking up that awkwardly contorted Xbox 360 controller and figuring out how the hell to play Halo, or even by learning the player’s names and positions on his favorite team and spewing them out during the next game. He will definitely be surprised, notice it and BAM – you just got yourself a new shopping partner!

7.       Guys want a girl who can work the family. I am a little biased on this since this is more of what I want, but I am pretty sure most guys would agree that it wouldn’t hurt if the girl could work everyone in the immediate family. Just think about it – no more having to explain why you guys are spending so much time (and money) on each other because they will like the girl and accept her more easily! So do your homework and especially figure out what his parents want to see in a girl, and even if just for a day, just mold yourself to fit that description. It will definitely get you a free IOU card from him.

8.       Guys want a girl with financial responsibility. With our economy in shambles, having two sources of income is becoming the norm to sustain the desired quality of life. Yes, I know this article is about relationships and not marriage, but I am just saying that guys want a girl who will have a stable future and isn’t dependent on him for a source of income. This touches on rule number 2 of guys wanting an independent girl. There is no shame in wanting to marry someone financially well off (I would shack up with a female doctor in a heartbeat), but make sure you have something to bring to the table as well.

9.       Guys want a friend. First and foremost a girl should always be a friend, because it is when guys can be the most laid back and open, which is what girls want in the first place. Try and find time to spend regular time together, whether it may be on catching up on some similar shows you watch, movies, dinner, walks, sports, or just plain old chatting it up. My personal favorite is going to a local mellow bar and relaxing with a few drinks. That’s right. You don’t need 7+ people with you every time you go out drinking. So, always think twice and try to place your criticism and condescending remarks on the backburner (whether it is well deserved or not) and try and be that friend you were when you first met the fella!

10.   Guys want a good looking girl. You thought I would leave it out didn’t you?! If I did, and some of you girls took this article seriously, then you all would be in those gauchos that make your legs look like elephant trunks and threading would be a phrase from the past. BUT I have polled a sample population (grand total of 3 guys) in steady relationships (over 2 years) and they have said that if most of 1- 9 is there, then the girl is mind numbingly beautiful to them already. So out of all 10, this is the one you would have to worry about the least!

Now girls, do you agree with Survam? It’s your turn to sound off. What do women want in their guy?

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Survam Patel – Survam Patel half-assed his undergrad at the University of Texas at Austin and is currently one of the laziest 2^nd year pharmacy students that the University of Houston has seen in over a decade. When he isn’t tied down with school he enjoys cooking Indian food (as long as it has meat), watching Texas/Texans football, grilling, music hunting, floating the river, receiving noise complaints, pissing excellence, and watching an array of TV shows he keeps up with (none that have to do with gossip of any kind). He is OCD of sorts in that he ALWAYS has to use his turn signal (even for the most menial of turns), keep his room and bathroom absurdly organized, spell correctly at all times, and check his Gmail at least 5 times a day. He is also the only Survam you will ever meet.

The answer is “yes” according to two recent studies published by New Mexico State University and Oakland University. Both studies claim that most good guys just don’t make the cut, and it’s the infamous bad boy ends up getting the girl. As most girls in search for Mr. Right are asking, how is this possible?

According to the studies, bad boys posses “dark traits” that help them be smoother, more narcissistic, and in the end more confident. It’s these guys that tend to score more girls and have shorter term relationships. Good guys, on the other hand, are less smooth, and come off clumsier.

Can this really be? Are girls missing out on good guys by falling for the bad boy tricks? Brown Girl took the question to our Guy Panel to help sort it out.

Meet our Guy Panel:

What have you noticed in the dating scene when it comes to good guys vs. bad guys?

Abbas: Girls are obviously more attracted to the bad boys. Good guys try to put their hearts out there for girls, and when it doesn’t work after a couple of tries, the guy will emulate the bad boy image. Then, the good guy is no longer there.

Dahnish: Well, usually what I see is when somebody acts like a bad guy, it’s because he’s been hurt in the past. They used to care about someone a lot, but they must have been shafted. These guys try an alternate approach because they’ve been on the other side and have been hurt.

Can a girl avoid a bad boy, or is the trap set by bad boys too deceptive?

Abbas: The girl can avoid a bad boy because she should have the common sense to know what a bad boy is: what he says, what he does. So no, the trap is NOT too deceptive.

Dahnish: No girls can definitely avoid it. She just has to be well aware of the kind of games that boys play. If she is a young and naive girl and believes everything that comes out of a guy’s mouth, she will get hurt.

Mitesh: Of course girls can avoid bad guys, but the “game” that bad guys have makes it hard for girls to not fall into the trap. Bad guys play hard-to-get, and play off the fact that they really care. I guess that is what makes the girl even more interested in him versus the good guy who will always be there for the girl.

Do good guys “go bad” in a sense to win over girls?

Osama: Some of them, yes, because guys get bored and at a point they go bad in order to score easily. But on the contrary, once a guy finds the right girl, it could be the total opposite. When he falls in true love, then any boy, good or bad, will be good.

Abbas: Yes, they do. It gives them instant gratification and satisfaction and it makes them feel better about themselves but in the end they are ones who will also get hurt. They like to have the player type image because they think it looks cool.

Why do you think that girls fall for the bad boy tricks?

Mitesh: I think that girls fall for the bad guy tricks because they know that the good guy will always be there. Like the famous quote says best: “You always want something you can never have.”

Osama: Because they [bad boys] are way cooler, and they are always more on the popular side. Girls still go for the bad guys, even knowing their tricks, because they want more attention and they will get more attention from a bad boy.

Are girls at fault in this game?

Mitesh: Girls are definitely one to blame in this game! Some guys are so confused with what to do to get the girl. Some girls put “good” guys on their knees, ready to try anything to make the girl realize that he is the one she should pick. Sadly nothing, not even the movie “Hitch” with Will Smith will help a guy decide what to do to get his dream girl.

Dahnish: Yes! Girls allow boys to act the way they do. If girls didn’t tolerate it, then there wouldn’t be bad boy behavior.

You heard it girls. Now it’s your turn to respond!

Meet Kal Parekh. Currently residing in Los Angles, Kal is a working actor with a passion for dancing and art. In his current gig, Kal works as a stand-in and double for Sendhil Ramamurthy (the Indian geneticist Mohinder Suresh) on the hit NBC show Heroes.

BG: What are you career aspirations?

Kal: Well, I guess for any actor, there is a desire to win an academy award one day. That would be amazing, but I will settle with just being a working actor on a hit TV show or do a couple of movies every year. What ever it is I just want to do good work. I would also love to work with some of the great actors and directors of our time. There are way too many to list here. I have some wonderful story ideas that I would love to see come to fruition.

BG: When did you decide you wanted to go into acting?

Kal: It wasn’t that long ago and it was quite an abrupt decision. I was looking into taking film making classes one summer and changed to acting a week before I started and never looked back. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. We all have those life changing moments, and for me that was it.

BG: What were some of your favorite gigs?

Kal: I haven’t been doing this for that long. In the four years that I’ve been acting I’ve done a lot of short films and one feature called Khel Shuru (the game is on). It was a huge learning experience for me as an actor on and off the set from rehearsals, to learning Hindi, to doing TV and radio interviews. “Ek ladki do chappu” (translation), a short I did when I moved to L.A., was a different kind of experience for me. It was entirely improved. There was no real script, just an idea. It came out great. I was really able to explore my comedic side. The entire film is available online to watch. My current gig is working on NBC’s “Heroes” as a double and stand-in. It is amazing to be on a set of a popular T.V. show every week and just absorb everything. I love watching the actors work and everything that goes on behind the scenes. It’s a huge learning experience.

BG: What do you like to do on your free time?

Kal: I love movies, naturally! I watch a lot of movies. I like to write as well, poems, short stories, that kind of thing. I love reading, but not for entertainment (I have movies for that). Books I can learn from and be inspired. I draw and dance as well. I used to perform on the east coast all the time, but after moving to L.A. I had to cut back and concentrate on acting.

BG: Any future gigs we can keep a lookout for?

Kal: Any updates and gigs will be listed on my website kalparekh.com. You can check that from time to time.

Kal Stats:

Age: 26

Height: 5’9″

Turn Ons: honest, free spirited , positive, passionate, blonde!

Turn Offs: dishonest, ego-centric, flaky, stand offish, negative.

Best Joke: I really don’t have a best joke. I’m quite terrible at telling them, but here is some humorous advice for you. Never play leapfrog with a unicorn, ouch! If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you. There are two theories to arguing with women, neither one works! (You know this last one is so true!)

If you know a Brown Boy perfect for our next issue, please contact us at brownboy@browngirlmagazine.com!

Age: 21
Height: 5’9
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Major: Marketing/Pre Dentistry
Future plans: I plan on finding a Sugar Momma to take care of me while I raise our children. If that doesn’t work out then hopefully I’ll be a dentist by day, rapper by night.
Hobbies: Playing basketball, football, running, canoeing, sleeping, bubble baths while sipping on peach tea, making fun of my close friends and making them feel bad about themselves.
Best Joke: Knock knock!

Who’s there?

Orange.

Orange who?

Orange you glad to get to know me with this excerpt!
Turn Ons: Intelligence, style, pretty eyes, nice smile, and a sense of humor.
Turn Offs: Ignorance, hair in odd places, lack of personality, weird smells, brown girls (just kidding hehe)

If you know someone who would make a great Brown Boy, email us his picture and some information about him to brownboy@browngirlmagazine.com.

Kal Penn on the hit TV series House.

Kal Penn, born Kalpen Suresh Modi, has made us laugh in many movies from his humble beginnings in American Desi all the way to Harold and Kumar. He has even tackled more serious roles such as “Gogol” in the Mira Nair film The Namesake. Currently, he plays a doctor on the hit FOX show House. Things you may not know about the actor: he’s a vegetarian and taught a lecture course at the University of Pennsylvania called “Images of Asian Americans in the Media” and a seminar called “Contemporary American Teen Films.”

Manu Narayan with Jessica Alba and Mike Meyers in The Love Guru.

Manu Narayan performed under the glamorous lights of the Broadway stage for the lead role of “Akaash” in the smash Bollywood Dreams. Just this last summer he played “Rajneesh” in The Love Guru opposite Mike Myers and Jessica Alba. Take note: he can sing! Narayan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a double major in saxophone and voice. He has sung with Cyndi Lauper and even preformed for Queen Elizabeth, George W. Bush, and Tony Blair!

Maulik Pancholy for the Showtime hit Weeds.

Maulik Pancholy, graduated with a Master’s degree in Acting from the Yale University School, and went on to make multiple appearances on popular televisions shows such as The Sopranos and 30 Rock. He even voices the character “Baljeet” on the popular Disney channel cartoon Phineas and Ferb. But, you may recognize him best as James Marsden’s lovable co-worker in 27 Dresses. Keep a look out for him on the silver screen this year and a role on the Showtime hit Weeds.

Information provided by IMDb.

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