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People from India portrayed as various forms of geeks and nerds, although almost always on the smart end. American media has very little to go by in terms of Indian stereotypes. While many Indians do speak English, this was under Imperial British rule. Americans know virtually nothing about them. One possibly apocryphal story relates Ronald Reagan being asked a question about the Indian crisis and he mistakenly thought he was being asked about Indians on reservations. This trope is not as common in Great Britian, where a higher percentage of the population is of South Asian ancestry.

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  • Bollywood Nerd
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  • People from India portrayed as various forms of geeks and nerds, although almost always on the smart end. American media has very little to go by in terms of Indian stereotypes. While many Indians do speak English, this was under Imperial British rule. Americans know virtually nothing about them. One possibly apocryphal story relates Ronald Reagan being asked a question about the Indian crisis and he mistakenly thought he was being asked about Indians on reservations. This trope is not as common in Great Britian, where a higher percentage of the population is of South Asian ancestry.
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  • People from India portrayed as various forms of geeks and nerds, although almost always on the smart end. American media has very little to go by in terms of Indian stereotypes. While many Indians do speak English, this was under Imperial British rule. Americans know virtually nothing about them. One possibly apocryphal story relates Ronald Reagan being asked a question about the Indian crisis and he mistakenly thought he was being asked about Indians on reservations. So as far as Indian characters go, we really only know a few things: One, they have funny accents. Two, they drive cabs and run convenience stores. Yeah, those ain't gonna fly anymore. Three, Indians are so intelligent, they are the source of many white collar job outsourcings. So, obviously, all Indians must be geniuses. And therefore, nerds. Note that the Bollywood Nerd is much less pronounced in nerdiness than other character types because of where the stereotype comes from -- they're intelligent because they're stealing jobs from hard-working Americans. As is such, it doesn't make a whole heck of a lot of sense to show them as being lazy. Your typical Bollywood Nerd will be a scientist, doctor, or just plain normal guy who has an IQ of 153. In other words, what your mom wishes you were instead of wasting your time on this website. According to the 2000 census Indian Americans have the highest educational qualifications of all national origin groups in the USA with about two thirds of Indian Americans have attained a Bachelor's degree or more. Around two fifths of all Indian Americans have a master's, doctorate or other professional degree, which is five times the national average. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Indian American men had "the highest year-round, full-time median earnings". So Truth in Television to a certain extent. This trope is not as common in Great Britian, where a higher percentage of the population is of South Asian ancestry. Note that actual Bollywood films rarely use this character type. That's because Indians are pretty common over in India, so they don't have any trouble giving them diverse roles. Compare Hollywood Nerd, Asian and Nerdy, Black and Nerdy, Jewish and Nerdy, and, of course, Nerd. Examples of Bollywood Nerd include:
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