News Mindy Kaling responds to backlash over playing Velma in ‘Scooby-Doo’ spinoff: ‘There are Indian nerds’ July 23, 2021 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY Comments Off on Mindy Kaling responds to backlash over playing Velma in ‘Scooby-Doo’ spinoff: ‘There are Indian nerds’ Mindy Kaling says she's "surprised" that her upcoming role as a "reimagined" Velma in HBO MAX's new "Scooby-Doo" spinoff has been met with backlash.