As an Indian woman and a twin, I expected more from Padma and Parvati Patil in "Harry Potter." I ended up relating more to Hermione, the white female lead, than the actual Indian characters.

But Parvati and Padma Patil are neither — their ethnic origins are never really proclaimed or highlighted enough to merit accusations of tokenism, and they are never used for the punch line.

Harry Potter’s only Indian characters, Parvati and Padma Patil, were played by actors Shefali Chowdhury and Afshan Azan, who were picked from obscurity. Here’s who they were chosen. For Indian ...

When it comes to Indians, it holds a special part in their hearts because of the two Indian girls--Padma Patil and Parvati Patil who were shown in the film. It was the fourth part of the movie ...

Parvati's wand is never clearly seen on screen. However, by the time it came to be designed, the filmmakers were dab hands at creating props that bestowed character and, as the series went on ...

Remember the sisters Padma and Parvati in Harry Potter? Well, congratulations are in order as actress Afshan Azad who played Padma Patil in the Harry Potter films is pregnant with a baby girl and ...