“I was so proud to be one of a handful of South Asians to have ever won an Oscar...I got back home to New York last night and saw the ceremony on my DVR and didn’t have the stomach to watch it,” Patel said. “I probably never will.'
Joseph Patel, a producer for "Summer of Soul," was one of three South Asians who took home Academy Awards on Sunday.Frazer Harrison / Getty ImagesIndian American filmmaker Joseph Patel, who won an Oscar on Sunday for “Summer of Soul," is calling out Chris Rock for referring to him as a “white guy” when presenting the award for best documentary.
Joseph Patel, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein accept the Oscar on Sunday for best documentary feature for "Summer of Soul."Rock was also wrong about the number of producers besides Thompson: There were three, Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein.
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