‘Deli Boys,’ an upcoming Hulu series shot in Chicago, puts South Asians at the center of its humor

Chicago Sun Times / by Selena Fragassi / January 11, 2025

Set in Philadelphia, the show aims to get Pakistani American culture right but tell a dark, funny story that could happen to anyone.

A coroner’s car, yellow crime scene tape, FBI agents and a fleet of cameras aren’t exactly normal fare for Shalimar Banquets in suburban Addison. But last April wasn’t exactly a normal scenario for the wedding and event venue.

Rather than hosting a couple’s nuptials, Shalimar was hosting the cast and crew of upcoming Hulu series “Deli Boys” as the team wrapped the final scenes for Season One.

The 10-episode series, debuting on March 6, centers around Pakistani American brothers Mir and Raj Dar (a yin-and-yang duo respectively played by “WandaVision” actor Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh of “The Marvels”), who are thrust into an underground crime ring after the unexpected death of their father, A.B.C. Deli tycoon Baba, reveals dark secrets about the family business. Mir and Raj are taken under the wing of newly anointed mob boss Lucky (played by “Never Have I Ever” and “The Night Of” actor Poorna Jagannathan) as chaos ensues. Read More Here.