arjun mahendro: we want to change the peeption of indian culture in america. so how do we push this needle forward and how do we grow? nakul: we're going to serve, like, the most bomb traditional indian food. we're also going to serve really, really, really thoughtful american food with indian flavor. and we're going to play notorious b.i.g. kunal nayyer: i loved the energy. it was vibrant, loud and colorful and real. it felt very authentic, you know? aarti sequelra: it made me feel proud. here are people who understand where i'm coming from. kunal: that's why i fell in love with it, because it actually felt like home. arjun: we're showing what indian food should be, and we're breaking out of every box you told us to be in. nakul: bollywood, butter chicken, and biggie smalls. pawan mahendro: i grew up in amritsar, punjab in northwest india. my dad was always at work. we hardly saw him when we were growing up because he was always busy. my mom was in charge of cooking food for the whole large family, like 14 people, you know? so from cuisine point of view, i th