deli boys

‘Deli Boys’ aims to flip the script on the stories of guys behind the counter

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Principal Figgins and Babu Bhatt walk into a bar. Oops, sorry, scratch that — Iqbal Theba and Brian George walk into a restaurant. Theba and George are on Devon AvenueChicago’s bustling South Asian hub, and they’re in town to film “Deli Boys,” Hulu’s new action-packed “crimedy.” On this show, Theba plays Pakistani patriarch Arshad “Baba” … Read more

‘Deli Boys’ is a quirky and smartly written crime comedy

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In “Deli Boys,” a surprisingly sweet, deceptively subtle comedy of violence and panic premiering Thursday on Hulu, Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh play Pakistani American brothers Mir and Raj Dar whose father, Baba (Iqbal Theba), owns a chain of convenience stores throughout the Delaware Valley — Philadelphia is the center of the action — and … Read more