She jumped to the forefront by playing Captain Kelly Kapoor of the Clients in the American version of The Office.
And Mindy Kaling referred to the now classic comedy series in a TikTok-style challenge video she shared with her 5.7 million Instagram fans on Friday.
The 41-year-old actress and writer answered some poignant questions about her preferences with the popular This or That meme taken on Run-DMC’s It’s-Tricky.
Office throwback: Mindy Kaling (41) penetrated the TikTok This or That challenge with a video posted on Instagram in which she chose ‘The Temp’ from The Office over Jim and Dwight
It looks like Mindy is expecting a bright spring fashion with a coral sweater with red and orange horizontal stripes.
She contrasts the vibrant top with dark blue jeans as she walks barefoot in her backyard.
The TikTok Challenge features creators who dance or comically choose their preferences between two competing things, and Mindy seemed to have a hard time choosing between Office characters Jim (played by John Krasinski) and Dwight (played by Rainn Wilson).
But she got it right when an option for ‘The Temp’ suddenly popped up, and she turned to it.
‘New year, same me. Am I doing it right ??? ‘she writes the caption of the track.
Vivid: Mindy seems to be expecting a bright spring fashion with a coral sweater with red and orange horizontal stripes
Costars: ‘The Temp’, Ryan Howard, was played by Mindy’s on-and-off ex-boyfriend BJ Novak, who also served with her as a writer and producer on The Office; more from The Office
‘The Temp’, Ryan Howard, was played by Mindy’s on-and-off ex-boyfriend BJ Novak, who also served with her as a writer and producer on The Office.
Although the two initially had a sweet, if comic romance about the series, the characters began to deliver a broad comedy for the series as they became increasingly dependent and confused.
In December, Mindy reveals to fashion designer Tory Burch that BJ, who has remained good friends with her, is going to dress up as Santa Claus to surprise her two children, Katherine, three, and Spencer, three months ago.
‘We are Hindu and BJ is Jewish. It is therefore a cultural appropriation on our part, to be a Christian, ‘she joked.
The Late Night actress had the idea of sneaking him into a Santa suit at her living room while she and Katherine cooked in the kitchen.
‘[Santa] had to go to rest, ‘she said. ‘Tory, it’s so complicated why Santa was there, and why he took an afternoon nap. But we’re going to do it. ‘
Sweet: In December, Mindy reveals to fashion designer Tory Burch that BJ, who has remained good friends with her, is going to dress her up as Santa to surprise her two children.
Mindy and BJ were introduced while working on the series, and they had an on-and-off relationship while participating in the series, which was reflected and parodied by the relationship of their characters.
Both Mindy and BJ have become good friends since their time in the show, but he seems to be getting a little flirtatious with her on Instagram earlier this month.
Minday unveiled her beautiful cover for Vogue India, which featured her in a striking white and red striped dress.
BJ simply noticed ‘Check your DMs’, which was possibly a knowing joke referring to speculation about their relationship between fans.
Work romances: Mindy and BJ were introduced while working on the series, and they had an on-off relationship while participating in the series, which was reflected and parodied by their characters’ dependent relationship; seen together in May 2019
Fan Service: ‘Both Mindy and BJ have been good friends since their time on the show, though he seems to be getting a little flirtatious with her on Instagram earlier this month.
In her Instagram video, Mindy also revealed that she is more of a fast food lover than an obsessive good eater.
She looked guilty in another section when she admitted that she was ‘Messy AF’ and not a ‘Clean Freak’.
She showed that she was more of a snorer than a drooler for another question, and confirmed that she was a fan of Captain America about Thor, although she did not choose a side until the last second.
Salt of the earth: In her Instagram video, Mindy also revealed that she’s more of a fast food lover than an obsessive fast food restaurant
To be honest: she seemed guilty in another section because she admitted that she was ‘Messy AF’ and not a ‘Clean Freak’.
Dueling Heroes: She showed that she was more of a snorer than a drooler for another question, and confirmed that she was a fan of Captain America about Thor, although she only chose a side until the last second