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Viveik Kalra

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Viveik Kalra
Born
Viveik Kalra [1]

Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
Alma materRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
Notable workBlinded by the Light

Viveik Kalra (/vɪˈvɛk ˈkɑːlrə/)[2] is an English actor. His breakout role came in 2019's Blinded by the Light, directed by Gurinder Chadha.[3]

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Early life and education

Kalra was born in Windsor and Maidenhead,[1] Berkshire, England, to a British-born father and Indian-born mother of Punjabi Hindu descent.[4] He was raised in Windsor, where he became a fan of Indian films and American hip hop.[5][6] He was in his first year at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff in 2016 when he left after being cast in his first role.[7][8]

Career

Kalra's first job was in the 2018 ITV miniseries Next of Kin, which came after he sent a video audition. In 2019, he also starred in another ITV miniseries, Gurinder Chadha's historical drama Beecham House.[9] He was cast as Javed Khan in Blinded by the Light, about a British-Pakistani teen inspired by Bruce Springsteen in 1987, after singing "Born to Run" in the audition.[10] For his role as Javed, Kalra was nominated as Best Actor at the 2019 SIFF.[11]

He stars as Peter in the science fiction film Voyagers, along with Tye Sheridan, Fionn Whitehead, Colin Farrell and Lily-Rose Depp.[12]

In 2022, he starred as Troye Sivan's love interest in the film Three Months.[13]

In 2023, he signed on to co-star with Indian superstar Shruti Haasan in the cross-cultural romantic comedy film titled "Chennai Story," which is directed by Bafta-winning Welsh director Philip John. [14]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2019 Blinded by the Light Javed Khan
2021 Voyagers Peter
2022 Three Months Estha
2024 Lift Luke
TBA Chennai Story  [15]

Television

Year Film Role Notes
2018 Next of Kin Danish Shirani TV mini-series
2019 Beecham House Baadal TV mini-series

References

  1. ^ a b England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007
  2. ^ "'Blinded by the Light' Star Viveik Kalra Wants to Dance With Helen Mirren". IMDb. YouTube. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Viveik Kalra: New face to watch". Boston Herald. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  4. ^ de Semlyen, Phil (6 August 2019). "'Blinded by the Light' star Viveik Kalra is quietly changing the world". Time Out London. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. ^ Chew, Erin (28 August 2019). "Main Actor Viveik Kalra Of 'Blinded By The Light' Gets Deep And Personal About The Film And About Himself". AsAm News. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  6. ^ "How Viveik Kalra found Springsteen in suburban Luton". Dazed. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  7. ^ Wolfson, Sam (18 August 2019). "Viveik Kalra: 'I feel represented, like finally there's a part of me on the screen'". The Observer. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  8. ^ Gant, Charles (8 August 2019). "Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Viveik Kalra (actor)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  9. ^ Bhandara, Neville (9 August 2019). "Meet Viveik Kalra, the star of Gurinder Chadha's new film". Elle India. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  10. ^ Bell, Crystal (15 August 2019). "How Blinded By The Light's Viveik Kalra Learned To Love The Boss". MTV News. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  11. ^ "SIFF 2019 Award Winners". Seattle International Film Festival.
  12. ^ Prokopy, Steven (19 August 2019). "'Blinded by the Light' Star Viveik Kalra on Taking a Crash Course in Bruce Springsteen [Interview]". /Film. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  13. ^ Nelson, Jeff (2 February 2022). "Troye Sivan Plays a Florida Teen in Paramount+ Coming-of-Age Film Three Months: First Look". people.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  14. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (24 January 2024). "Shruti Haasan to Headline BFI-Backed Indo-U.K. Co-Production 'Chennai Story' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Samantha Ruth Prabhu Rom-Com 'Chennai Story' Launched For Sales By Metro International — AFM". ca.movies.yahoo.com. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

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