The Mindy Project While I Was Sleeping (Season 4, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 27 min | Comedy

The Mindy Project

While I Was Sleeping (Season 4, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 27 min | Comedy

Since Danny won't propose, Mindy dreams of married life with the perfect man; Danny tries to stop Mindy's parents from marrying her off to an eligible Indian bachelor.

Showrunner

Matt Warburton

Director

Michael Spiller

Writers

Mindy Kaling (created by) (written by) | Chris Schleicher (executive story editor)

Producers

Matt Warburton | Lorie Zerweck

Composer

Jesse Novak

Cinematographer

Marco Fargnoli

Casting Directors

Nicole Abellera | Jeanne McCarthy | Cara Chute Rosenbaum

Production Designer

Kathleen Widomski

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 15, 2015

Release date

Sep 15, 2015 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 8 wins & 25 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Mindy Kaling Mindy Lahiri Mindy Lahiri See fewer	The Office (2005)
Chris Messina Danny Castellano Danny Castellano See fewer	Argo (2012)
Ed Weeks Jeremy Reed (credit only) Jeremy Reed (credit only) See fewer	Man Stroke Woman (2005)
Ike Barinholtz Morgan Tookers Morgan Tookers See fewer	Suicide Squad (2016)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Matt Sherman Matt Sherman See fewer	Inception (2010)
Freida Pinto Freida Pinto Freida Pinto See fewer	Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Kunal Nayyar Sendhil Sendhil See fewer	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Mark Duplass Brendan Deslaurier Brendan Deslaurier See fewer	Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Ajay Mehta Tarun Lahiri Tarun Lahiri See fewer	Spider-Man (2002)
Sakina Jaffrey Sonu Lahiri Sonu Lahiri See fewer	Raising Helen (2004)
Sunil Narkar Servant Servant See fewer	National Bingo Night (I) (2007)
Reverend John Atom Subway Worker Subway Worker See fewer	The Circle (I) (2017)
Margaret Newborn Driver, Pedestrian (uncredited) Driver, Pedestrian (uncredited) See fewer	Lizzo: About Damn Time (2022)
Tansu Philip Shopper (uncredited) Shopper (uncredited) See fewer	GLOW (2017)
Shelby Yardley Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Wheels of Beauty (2021)