More of a South Asian presence needs to be at the Oscars in the future.

Oscars night was full of surprise victories, with the South Korean film, “Parasite,” making history with four Oscar wins. The Oscar ceremony was held on Feb. 9 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Oscars was hostless, just like in 2019, a ton of celebrities added stardust to the stage as presenters and performers, including Indian American actors Mindy Kaling and Utkarsh Ambudkar. Indian American filmmakers Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan’s “St. Louis Superman,” a 28-minute documentary on former Missouri Rep. Bruce Franks, Jr., was one of five nominees in the documentary short subject category, but lost to “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl).” Meanwhile, Indo-Canadian YouTuber and talk show host Lilly Singh, a vision in an all-white outfit, posted a photo on her social media that showed her munching on chocolate chip cookies on the Oscars red carpet because “let’s be real…this show is long, and I need snax.

Hollywood has to do a better job writing roles for South Asians. I'm waiting for the day to see an East Indian American Actor win the best actor award. I think an East Indian American can win the best actor award in the next twenty years.