From Aparita Bhandari of The Globe & Mail:
Link: After rising to YouTube fame, Jasmeet Raina disappeared – and now he’s back in Late Bloomer
Sitting in the Bell Media office space in downtown Queen Street West, Raina is dressed all in black: turban, button-down shirt and corduroy pants. The deadpan humour he was known for still lurks in his responses. For the most part, he exudes a zen-like attitude, pausing to consider his answers while doing the media rounds to promote his coming eight-part original comedy series on Crave called Late Bloomer, premiering Friday. Continue reading.
From Aisling Murphy of the Toronto Star:
Link: Jus Reign is gone. Jasmeet Raina is here, redefining South Asian representation with Late Bloomer
Now, in 2024, Raina lives and works under his real name, his influencing career left behind in favour of more rewarding artistic pursuits like “Late Bloomer.” The show follows wannabe content creator Jasmeet Dutta — sound familiar? — as he navigates the schism between his complex family life and his dreams of making it online. Continue reading.
From Simran Singh of Daily Hive:
Link: Reinventing Jus Reign: How Jasmeet Raina blossoms in new TV series “Late Bloomer”
There’s more to Jasmeet Raina than Jus Reign. The series is a reflection of Raina’s own life experiences — the ones his fans perhaps didn’t see or fully understand when he was creating content as Jus Reign. Continue reading.
