Roshan Sethi
Roshan Sethi is a Canadian physician and film director, currently working in the United States.[1]
Background
[edit]Originally from Calgary, Alberta,[1] Sethi worked as a radiation oncologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, before taking some time off to write for the medical drama series Code Black.[2]
He was a co-creator of the American medical drama series The Resident, which ran for six seasons, 2018-2023.[3]
He still practices medicine part-time.[4]
Film career
[edit]He released his debut film 7 Days in 2021. The romantic comedy film was based in part on his experiences as a medical professional in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021.[5] The film won the 2022 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature.[6]
In 2022, he was a co-writer of the screenplay for Call Jane.[7]
He directed the films World's Best in 2023,[8] and A Nice Indian Boy in 2024.[9] "World's Best" was nominated for a Children's and Family Emmy in 2025.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Sethi came out as gay at age 30. He is married to actor Karan Soni, who has been a credited cowriter and/or cast member in all of Sethi's films to date.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Aparita Bhandari, "Calgary filmmaker dreams up a big gay Bollywood wedding in new rom-com". CBC Arts, April 4, 2025.
- ^ Jamie Ducharme, "This Brigham and Women’s Resident Traded Hospitals for Hollywood". Boston Magazine, August 15, 2016.
- ^ Jake Dee, "This 2018 Fox Series Is the Best Medical Drama Since House". Movieweb, April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Roshan V. Sethi, MD - Brigham and Women's Hospital". physiciandirectory.brighamandwomens.org. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "The Cast and Crew of ‘7 Days’ on Reliving Quarantine as a Romantic Comedy". Variety, April 4, 2022.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (2022-03-07). "Spirit Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ Stephanie Zacharek, "Elizabeth Banks Plays a Suburban Mom Who Finds Her Purpose in the Abortion Drama Call Jane". Time, October 27, 2022.
- ^ Michael Nordine, "‘World’s Best’ Review: Roshan Sethi’s Coming-of-Age Dramedy Isn’t Exactly a Mic Drop". Variety, June 23, 2023.
- ^ Proma Khosla, "‘A Nice Indian Boy’ Review: This Charming, if By-the-Book Interracial Rom-Com, Packs a Bollywood Twist". IndieWire, March 31, 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (2025-03-16). "Children's and Family Emmy Awards: 'Percy Jackson,' 'Sesame Street' Universe, 'Orion and the Dark' Among Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
External links
[edit]- Roshan Sethi at IMDb
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