NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actress Poorna Jagannathan about her role as the boss of a cocaine crime ring in the new Hulu series Deli Boys.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actress Poorna Jagannathan about her role as the boss of a cocaine crime ring in the new Hulu series Deli Boys.

CHANG: Yeah, yeah. JAGANNATHAN: And Lucky's - how she expresses, be it love or anger, are opposite. So she's super - can be super maternal and, you know, just super sweet, super sweet.

Poorna Jagannathan plays a gangster auntie in the new comedy 'Deli Boys' By Kira Wakeam, Christopher Intagliata, Ailsa Chang, Mia Venkat Published March 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM CST ...

Jagannathan plays a crime boss named Lucky, a maternal figure with a murderous streak. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "DELI BOYS") JAGANNATHAN: (As Lucky) Oh, I know what you're thinking. Huh?