In 2020 & 2021 Ajay worked on the new AMC+ animation Sci-Fi drama 'Pantheon' which aired in 2022. He did voices for two characters: Ajit Prasad [recurring], an Indian telecom billionaire in "Cycles" ep.#2 aired Sept. 1st, "Reign of Winter" ep.#3 aired Sept. 8th, "The Gods will not be chained" ep.#4 aired Sept. 15th and the voice of Naval Commodore in "The Gods Will Not Be Slain" ep.#8 the season-1 finale. See Clips here. Check out the Press here.
In December 2021 Ajay shot a national commercial for Lowe's as the patriach of the Perez family. It started airing in March 2022. See it here.
In October 2021 Ajay worked as a Guest Star on 'And Just Like That' on HBO Max the sequel to 'Sex and the City' playing Ashok Patel the warm, loving father of Seema, and a huge Knicks fan in episode #1.6 "Diwali". The episode aired Jan. 6th, 2022. See the press here.
In April, 2021 Ajay worked as a recurring Guest Star on the Comedy Central sitcom 'Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens' playing the sinister Callisto. Episode #2.9 "The Simple Life" aired October 6th, 2021 and #2.10 "Home" aired on October 13th, 2021. See the press here.
In October 2020 Ajay worked on the Netflix comedy 'Special' as the enthusiastic patriarch Vijay Laghari, a recurring Guest Star role. Episodes entitled #2.1 "One Day Stand", #2.5 "Ryan Joins The Crips" and #2.6 "Prom Queens" aired on May 20, 2021. Click here for press page. And see Ajay in the 'Special' season 2 Trailer.
On 11th August, 2020 the comedy film 'Poor Greg Drowning' where Ajay plays a raunchy psychiatrist Dr. Ajay Naik was released by the distributor Comedy Dynamics & can be viewed on different platforms e.g. Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Vudu etc. https://comedydynamics.com/catalog/poor-greg-drowning/
In July 2019 Ajay was back on 'The Good Place' in the final 4th season episodes: #411 entitled "Mondays, Am I Right?" and #413 entitled "Whenever You're Ready" in his Guest Star recurring role of Waqas Al-Jamil, a wealthy London businessman/art dealer and father to Tahani [Jameela Jamil]. He had a wonderful time working on the series and the finale with Michael Schur the creator of the show who directed the last episode. Episode #411 aired January 16th, 2020 and the final episodes #413 and #414 aired back to back on January 30th, 2020 with a post show 90 minute special hosted by Seth Meyers. Waqas Al-Jamil character page on Fandom.
In March, 2019 Ajay worked as a Guest Star on a new CBS pilot drama ‘Under The Bridge ‘ playing Chati Singh a caring father.
In November 2018 Ajay worked as a Guest Star on NBC's number one drama 'This Is Us' playing Rohan Gupta an artist/father, in season-3 episode # 312 entitled " Songbird Road: Part Two". It aired February 12th, 2019.
In October 2018 Ajay shot a Guest Star on the CBS drama 'NCIS: Los Angeles' playing a Pakistani Diplomat Consular Attache Ibrahim Alvi, season-10 episode #10.9 entitled "A Diamond In The Rough". It aired November 25, 2018.
In May 2018 Ajay was back on ‘The Good Place’ season-3 on episode #306 airing November 1st, 2018 and entitled “A Fractured Inheritance”. He returns in his recurring role of Waqas Al-Jamil, a wealthy London businessman/art dealer and father to Tahani [Jameela Jamil]. You last saw him in ep. #212 "The Burrito" which aired January 25th, 2018 and in episode 105 entitled "Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis" which aired Oct. 6th, 2016. Click here for articles in 'Seat 42' and 'Allocine'.
In October 2017 Ajay shot a national commercial for 'Ring' home security system playing a businessman.
In September 2017 Ajay worked as a guest star on the CBS comedy 'Life In Pieces' episode #304 entitled "Testosterone Martyr Baked Knife" aired Nov. 23rd, he plays Dr. Patel Colin Hanks [Greg] doctor.
'68 Kill', the film Ajay shot in April/May, 2016 that won the Midnighters Audience Award at The South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) has been aquired by IFC Midnight and was theatrically released in cities including L.A. and New York as well as On Demand on August 4th. Read the story in Deadline Hollywood. The black comedy, romance, thriller was shot in New Orleans and Ajay played Sam, the owner of a seedy motel. The film is based on a book by prolific genre novelist Bryan Smith and stars Matthew Gray Gubler. Variety Review.
Ajay returns to the 'Mindy Project' in ep. #603 "May Divorce Be With You" which aired Sept. 26th, 2017. It was breaking news when it was annouced that Ajay would plays Mindy's father on 'The Mindy Project'. He began his Recurring Guest Star on on the show playing Tarun Lahiri, Chemistry Professor & Mindy's Dad in season 4. His first episode entitled 'While I was Sleeping' aired on Sept. 15th, 2015 and ep. #411 entitled "The Lahiri's & The Castellano's" aired Nov. 24th, 2015. In February, 2016 he worked on a new episode entitled "Bernardo & Anita" ep.#418 which aired on May 10th. The show is on its new home Hulu. Check out the trailer here and click here for all the press on Ajay's role on "The Mindy Project".
June 2017 - Ajay was considered for a nomination for the 2017 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in two shows - 'Scream Queens' playing Dr. Arthur Annenburg in season 2 ep. 9 "Lovin' the D' and on 'The Good Place' as Waqas Al-Jamil in season 1 ep. 5 "Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis". See the article in 'THE WRAP' and more.
In April 2017 Ajay shot a Guest Star on the new CBS produced comedy pilot 'Brothered Up' playing Asif Siddiqui, the Pakistani father of Farooq Siddiqui played by Adhir Kalyan. The sitcom was created by comedy whiz Mark Gross and is directed by multiple Emmy award-winner James Burrows, who is also an executive producer on the show.
In March 2017 Ajay shot a national commercial for LUVS diapers playing an OB/GYN.
In November 2016 Ajay worked as a Guest Star on Fox's 'Scream Queens' episode entitled "Lovin The D", playing Dr. Arthur Annenburg. The episode aired December 13th. Click here for 'Scream Queens press'.
In September 2016 Ajay worked on the comedy film 'Poor Greg Drowning' which evolved out of the web series 'Glimpses of Greg' that he shot in January. He plays Dr. Naik a rather raunchy psychiatrist. The film will be released in 2017.
In March 2016 Ajay did a Guest Star on the Fox comedy 'The Grinder', playing the Manager of the most exclusive, high end Italian restaurant... in Boise, Idaho! The episode entitled #21 entitled " For The People " aired on April 19th.
Ajay is in Judd Apatow's 2016 Golden Globe nominated comedy film "Trainwreck" starring Amy Schumer from Universal Studios. He plays Dr. Raj, a neurologist. You can see his scene "Amy Gets Grilled" on the Blu-Ray DVD or here.
Ajay can be seen as a recurring Guest Star on HBO's comedy 'The Brink' playing the Indian Foreign Minister Rakesh Pandit directed by Oscar winner Tim Robbins. He is in ep.#102 'Half-Cocked' aired June 28th, 2015; ep. #104 'I'll Never Be Batman' aired July 12th, 2015; and ep. #110 'There Will Be Consequences' aired Aug. 23rd, 2015. See the teaser here. And see Ajay in the ep. 'I'll Never Be Batman' recap.
In 2016 Ajay did a Tamiflu Commercial entitled 'A Big Solution', playing a News Anchor.
In September, 2015 Ajay was given the Honourable Order of Kentucky Colonels the highest award given by the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the Governor of Kentucky making him a Kentucky Colonel joining the esteemed ranks of famous notables.
Ajay is back as a recurring Guest Stars on "Modern Family" in the 'Patriot Games' ep., aired May 6th, 2015 as Dr. Vish Patel (See Ajay's 'Modern Family' Wiki page) and on Sundance's “Rectify” as a Convenience Store/Gas Station Owner Mr. Patel in 'Thrill Ride' which aired on July 16th, 2015.
You can now hear Ajay as he voiced one of the main characters Rakshasa (Kalinag) in one of the world most popular games - "Far Cry 4"!
He has shot multiple episodes of FX's " Anger Management " as recurring Guest Star Sanjay, the rich and stuffy father of Lacey. Episodes are 'Charlie Gets Tied Up with a Catholic Girl' which aired on Dec. 15th, 2014 and 'Charlie and the Sexy Swing Vote' airing Dec. 22nd, 2014. Previous episodes are: 'Charlie and Lacey go for broke' aired November 17th, 2014, 'Charlie helps Lacey stay rich' aired on Nov. 14th, 2013, 'Charlie loses his virginity again', aired on Nov. 21st, 2013; 'Charlie Sets Jordan Up with a Serial Killer' aired Jan. 30th, 2013. 'Charlie and The Twins ' aired Feb. 6th, 2013, and 'Charlie & the last temptation of Eugencio' aired March 6th, 2013.
Currently Ajay is producing the comedy pilot "Lucy's Slip".
