10 Best Richa Moorjani Movies & TV Shows

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Richa Moorjani has built a versatile screen career across streaming hits, prestige cable dramas, studio network procedurals, and indie features. Viewers first met her in a lead ensemble on Netflix and later saw her take on a central role in an acclaimed crime anthology, along with memorable guest turns in popular series and a few under-the-radar films.

This list gathers her most notable movies and TV appearances. You will find the essentials of each project, the character she plays, and useful watch details such as networks, formats, notable episodes, and creators.

‘X: Past Is Present’ (2015)

'X: Past Is Present' (2015)
Drishyam Films

This India-set feature brings together multiple directors to tell one continuous story about a filmmaker who spends a single night retracing the women who shaped his life. Richa Moorjani appears as Sanjana in one of the connected chapters within the film’s mosaic structure.

The project blends drama, romance, and memory pieces shot by different creative teams yet stitched into a single narrative. It features a wide cast across the chapters and is available through select digital platforms and festival-adjacent releases.

‘The Mindy Project’ (2012)

'The Mindy Project' (2012)
Universal Television

Mindy Kaling’s workplace rom-com features Moorjani as Geeta in the first season episode “Thanksgiving.” The episode is set at a holiday dinner where familiar faces intersect with new dates, while the OB-GYN office staff navigate side adventures away from the clinic.

Geeta enters the ensemble’s dinner scenario alongside guest star Ed Helms, contributing to the evening’s mix of awkward introductions and comedic misunderstandings. Early seasons originally aired on network television and later moved to streaming, and the full series is available on Hulu.

‘9-1-1’ (2018)

'9-1-1' (2018)
20th Century Fox Television

FOX’s first responder drama includes Moorjani as Jenna in the season two winter finale, a holiday-themed episode that intercuts multiple emergency calls with ongoing family arcs for the main characters played by Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, and Oliver Stark.

Her role appears within one of the episode’s incident threads, which balances dispatch sequences, field response, and hospital scenes. The show is known for its standalone emergencies within broader seasonal arcs, and episodes stream on Hulu.

‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ (2009)

'NCIS: Los Angeles' (2009)
Shane Brennan Productions

The long-running CBS procedural features Moorjani as Rayna in the season eight finale “Unleashed.” The story brings together Joint Task Force operations, a terror manhunt, and personal stakes for the team led by LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell.

Her appearance ties into a set of leads and witness interactions that escalate toward the hour’s climactic rescue and pursuit. Episodes of this series are case-of-the-week and stream on Paramount+ in many regions.

‘Home Economics’ (2021)

'Home Economics' (2021)
Lionsgate Television

ABC’s family sitcom centers on three adult siblings who occupy different income brackets yet share the same family chaos. Richa Moorjani guests as Maddie in the episode titled “Bottle Service, $800 Plus Tip (25% Suggested).” The series stars Topher Grace, Caitlin McGee, and Jimmy Tatro.

That episode follows a night out at a club that puts the siblings’ dynamics under a microscope, weaving Maddie into the evening’s mix of bottle-service mishaps and relationship subplots. Episodes are around twenty minutes and stream on Hulu.

‘True Story with Ed & Randall’ (2022)

'True Story with Ed & Randall' (2022)
Pacific Electric Picture Co.

Peacock’s hybrid series pairs interviews with comedic reenactments led by Ed Helms and Randall Park. Richa Moorjani appears as Fenal in the reenactment of “Abhishek’s Story,” which retells a real couple’s meet-cute and cultural hurdles with a cast of comedic actors.

Each episode features multiple real stories presented with staged scenes that match the interview segments. Episodes are short and self-contained, so you can jump directly to the segment featuring Moorjani without watching other installments.

‘Hot Mess Holiday’ (2021)

'Hot Mess Holiday' (2021)
Gunpowder & Sky

This Comedy Central original movie follows two best friends on a wild Diwali weekend in Chicago after a breakup upends carefully laid plans. Richa Moorjani plays Kavita in a supporting role among a cast that includes Melanie Chandra, Surina Jindal, Nik Dodani, Tituss Burgess, and Kal Penn.

The film mixes workplace scenes, family gatherings, and a diamond mix-up that turns into a citywide scramble. It airs on Comedy Central and is available digitally through Paramount platforms in select regions, with a brisk ninety minute runtime suited for a single-sitting watch.

‘Alien: Earth’ (2025)

'Alien: Earth' (2025)
FX Productions

FX’s first television series set in the ‘Alien’ universe arrives with Noah Hawley as creator and showrunner. Richa Moorjani appears in the premiere episode as a crew member aboard the USCSS Maginot during a mission that introduces the show’s new corporate and scientific factions. The series streams on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ in many regions.

The opening chapter establishes shipboard procedures, corporate security teams, and early encounters that set the tone for the season’s survival and conspiracy threads. Production uses the franchise’s practical effects approach combined with modern VFX and the cast includes returning Hawley collaborators from other projects.

‘Fargo’ (2014-)

'Fargo' (2014-)
26 Keys Productions

FX’s anthology crime series created by Noah Hawley returns in its fifth outing to Minnesota and North Dakota with a ten-episode season. Richa Moorjani joins the main cast as Indira Olmstead, a deputy in Scandia who gets drawn into a kidnapping case. She appears alongside Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Season five follows local and state law enforcement as parallel investigations collide with family and debt-collection power players. Episodes premiere on FX and stream the next day on Hulu. The season is self-contained, so you can watch this chapter on its own without prior seasons.

‘Never Have I Ever’ (2020–2023)

'Never Have I Ever' (2020–2023)
Universal Television

Netflix’s coming-of-age comedy from creators Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher follows Devi Vishwakumar through four seasons of high school chaos, family life, and friendship. Richa Moorjani plays Kamala Nandiwadal, Devi’s older cousin and a Caltech biology PhD student who moves in with the family. She appears across the series in thirty plus episodes alongside Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Poorna Jagannathan.

Kamala’s storylines cover lab politics, mentorship, and complicated expectations around family and relationships. The show is single-camera with episodes that run a little over twenty minutes, and it blends school plots with home life in Sherman Oaks. All seasons stream on Netflix.

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