I grouped the two together seeing as how they had a common affiliation with both of the managers of The Great Khali. Khali had his brother (forget his name) and Daivari. Mohammed Hassan had Daivari.
They are both similar in that they are heel brown guys. And they both wore suits? I dunno
Seems like it's too early to tell for Mahal, but I feel like he does have a presence on Smackdown! and I was wondering why there was a lack of Jinder Mahal discussion on these forums
If you're Canadian, you could easily relate to a guy like Mahal, cuz he represents that brown demographic that's typical in this country. Indo-canadian gangsters that roam all the clubs downtown and do nothing but start shit with all the gang violence + shootings common up here. He's the best stereotype the WWE has right now, but it doesn't come off as a joke like Khali has.
IMO, I think Khali's character was revitalized by Mahal. He could've went the Koslov route. He started off as a monster, then was the comedic fodder, but now his carreer has more gas in it all due to Jinder Mahal's presence. He's one of the guys I keep my eye on right now. I don't know, it's probably because he reminds me of alot of my East Indian friends that I know. (Mahal is from Calgarry, and was trained by the Dungeon)
TO CLARIFY FOR MY #1 HOMIE, SHISEN KOPF: I know Hindus are the forehead dot wearing pussies, but Mahal is Sikh. Hindus are like passive hippies and Sikh's are like rednecks. Another comparison would be Alberto (OF THE RIVER) Del Rio (Mexican royalty) vs. Rey Mysterio (Mexican immigrant aka Chicano)