DSU Alumni
Indian States
Food
Desi-Americans
Actors, Movies, Songs
100

This former member was married to Jin Bang at the 2022 DSU wedding

Kruthica “Kruthi” Dama

100

This sixth most populated state is home to the first and oldest "classical language" in India.

Tamil Nadu

100

This famous rice dish is believed to have spread to India through Muslim cultures, and is made with spices, rice, and usually some type of meat.

Biryani

100

This former California Senator was born to a Tamil mother and is currently Vice President.

Kamala Harris

100

This bollywood actress is married to an American pop singer and starred in the show Quantico.

Priyanka Chopra

200

This 2019 Homecoming King was one of the founding members of DSU.

Jai Chadha

200

This most populated state in India has more people than all of Russia.

Uttar Pradesh

200

The name for this bread originates from the Sanskrit word "pūrikā", meaning "filled", and is often eaten with bhaji.

Poori

200

This former host of "Patriot Act" rose to fame after his first comedy standalone, "Homecoming King".

Hasan Minhaj

200

In 2013, this actor collaborated with Anirudh Ravichandar on the hit song “Why this Kolevari Di”.

Dhanush

300

This former DSU leader took in Merlin Morton as his adopted son last year.

Nathan Abraham

300

This West Indian state has a "Temple of Rats" and is the largest state by area.

Rajasthan

300

Common flavors of this desert include rose, mango, cardamom, pistachio, and saffron; and it was brought to India by the Mughals.

Kulfi

300

This creator of the Netflix original series “Never Have I Ever” was also a famous cast member and writer on “The Office”.

Mindy Kaling

300

This movie follows Raj and Simran as they meet on a train trip in Europe, one of this movie’s most famous scenes is of Raj helping Simran onto a departing train. This movie has the longest theater run in Bollywood history with a whopping 22 years and counting. Name this movie that stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in one of Bollywood’s quintessential romance film.

Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge

400

This DSU member exclaimed to another leader in a Google Meet that instead of ASMR, he would do “ZSMR”.

Kaurvaya “Kaur” Mandal

400

This northern state's city of Srinagar has the world's only floating post office on Dal Lake.

Jammu & Kashmir

400

This spicy, deep-fried chicken dish was first made in Hotel Buhari in Chennai, and is known for its bright red color.

Chicken 65

400

This former FCC chairman went viral after posting a video that included himself spinning a fidget spinner while dressed as Santa, swinging around a poorly CGIed lightsaber, and dancing to the Harlem Shake.

Ajit Pai

400

This man became the second highest paid actor in all of Asia after his blockbuster "Sivaji" released in 2007.

Rajanikanth

500

This former member started the official DSU groupchat during AP CSA (If you look at Groupme you’re disqualified).

Rohan P.

500

This western state is also the smallest state by area in India.

Goa

500

This Indian brand of noodles often contains carrots and peas. Ripoffs of it include “Zoopy”.

Maggi Noodles

500

This man was the first Indian-American elected governor of a state, who served as the Governor of Louisiana from 2008-2016.

Bobby Jindal

500

This movie contains songs such as Main Aisa Kyon Hoon, about a lazy teen finding his target and becoming an officer in the army. The climax of this movie shows the main character participating in important battles on the Indian side during the 1999 Cargill conflicts between India and Pakistan. Name this movie where actor, Hrithik Roshan, plays the main character, Karan Shergill alongside actors such as Preity Zinta, Amitabh Batchan, Boman Irani, and Om Puri.

Lakshya

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