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'''Kal Parekh''' (Hindi: कल पारिख) is an [[Indian-American]] film and television actor best known for his starring role in the 2010 independent feature film, ''Karma Road''<ref name=orbit>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmorbit.com/t/8a192515b2d7aab855417e5027ae844f/Karma-Road/2010/English|publisher=Film Orbit|title=Karma Road|accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref> and as Sanjeev, an Indian-American flight engineer in the [[American Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] television series, ''[[Pan Am (TV series)|Pan Am]]'', set in the 1960s.<ref name=bollywood>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buzzinebollywood.com/interviews/lifestyle-interview-kal-parekh-pan-am-09232011|work=Buzzline Bollywood|first=Parimal M.|last=Rohit|date=September 22, 2011|title=Yet Another Indian-American Actor Lands Role on Primetime Network Television in 'Pan Am{{'-}}|accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref>
'''Kal Parekh''' (Hindi: कल पारिख) is an [[Indian-American]] film and television actor best known for his starring role as detective Nick Patel in [[The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Rahim]] and as Sanjeev, an Indian-American flight engineer in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television series, ''[[Pan Am (TV series)|Pan Am]]'', set in the 1960s.<ref name=bollywood>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buzzinebollywood.com/interviews/lifestyle-interview-kal-parekh-pan-am-09232011|work=Buzzline Bollywood|first=Parimal M.|last=Rohit|date=September 22, 2011|title=Yet Another Indian-American Actor Lands Role on Primetime Network Television in 'Pan Am{{'-}}|accessdate=November 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129095406/http://www.buzzinebollywood.com/interviews/lifestyle-interview-kal-parekh-pan-am-09232011|archive-date=November 29, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Parekh was born in India. In the late 1980s, his parents moved the family to the United States, settling in [[Verona, New Jersey]]. Parekh graduated from [[Verona High School (New Jersey)|Verona High School]].<ref name=nwasian>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/10/kal-parekh-to-fly-to-superstardom-with-new-%E2%80%9Cpan-am%E2%80%9D-role/|title=Kal Parekh to fly to superstardom with new 'Pan Am' role?|work=[[Northwest Asian Weekly]]|date=October 13, 2011|first=Stacy|last=Nguyen|accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref> He next studied at and graduated from the [[School of Visual Arts]] (SVA) in [[New York City]]. While at SVA, Parekh produced an animated short that was screened at various film festivals.<ref name=nwasian /><ref name=bollywood/> During his time at SVA, he learned to dance by watching music videos. Although self-taught, Parekh's talent for dancing enabled him to join dance troupes on both the west and east coasts of the United States.
Parekh was born in India, and spent his early years in Jaipur. In the late 1980s, his parents moved the family to the United States, settling in [[Verona, New Jersey]]. Parekh graduated from [[Verona High School (New Jersey)|Verona High School]].<ref name=nwasian>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/10/kal-parekh-to-fly-to-superstardom-with-new-%E2%80%9Cpan-am%E2%80%9D-role/|title=Kal Parekh to fly to superstardom with new 'Pan Am' role?|work=[[Northwest Asian Weekly]]|date=October 13, 2011|first=Stacy|last=Nguyen|accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref> He next studied at and graduated from the [[School of Visual Arts]] (SVA) in [[New York City]]. While at SVA, Parekh produced an animated short that was screened at various film festivals.<ref name=nwasian /><ref name=bollywood/> During his time at SVA, he learned to dance by watching music videos.


He said,
He said,

<blockquote>"Dancing liberated me, I was no longer an introverted individual, which I had been my whole life. Dancing came very naturally to me. I never took classes. It's something I just picked up and ended up being good at."</blockquote>He went on to teach for four years at [[Arya Dance Academy]]. Parekh has said that dancing helped him to imagine acting.<ref name=nwasian/>
<blockquote>Dancing liberated me, I was no longer an introverted individual, which I had been my whole life. Dancing came very naturally to me. I never took classes. It's something I just picked up and ended up being good at.</blockquote>

In 2002 he was cast in the first ever South Asian production on Broadway titled "Rang: Shades of my soul." He went on to teach for four years at Arya Dance Academy. Parekh has said that dancing and animation helped him to imagine acting.<ref name=nwasian/>


==Career==
==Career==
After graduating from SVA, Parekh took classes in live-action film at the [[New York Film Academy]] (NYFA).<ref name=nwasian/> Soon after, he landed his first major role, as Shareesh in the [[Bollywood]] [[Hindi]]-language film, ''Khel Shuru''. He learned Hindi for the part.<ref name=bollywood/><ref name=raftaar>{{Cite web|url=http://bollywood.raftaar.in/Movies/Kal%20Parekh/Profile/Actor|work=Raftaar.in|title=Bollywood Actor Kal Parekh Profile|accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref>
After graduating from SVA, Parekh took classes in live-action film at the [[New York Film Academy]] (NYFA)<ref name=nwasian/> and later studied at [[Juilliard School|Juilliard]] and [[T. Shreiber Studios]]. Soon after, he landed his first major role, as Shaheed in the [[Bollywood]] [[Hindi]]-language film, ''Khel Shuru''. He learned Hindi for the part.<ref name=bollywood/><ref name=raftaar>{{Cite web|url=http://bollywood.raftaar.in/Movies/Kal%20Parekh/Profile/Actor|work=Raftaar.in|title=Bollywood Actor Kal Parekh Profile|accessdate=November 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425161829/http://bollywood.raftaar.in/Movies/Kal%20Parekh/Profile/Actor|archive-date=April 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Parekh next was cast in several small roles in television series, including ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', ''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]'', ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]'', and ''[[Royal Pains]]''.{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} A professional dancer, the {{Convert|5|ft|9|in|m|adj=on}} Parekh<ref name=raftaar/> was cast as a featured dancer in the 2002 Bollywood film ''[[Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar]]''.{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} In 2007, Parekh landed another Bollywood role in the feature film ''[[Ta Ra Rum Pum]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.quotesby.co.uk/movies/ta_ra_rum_pum-m113656/|title=Ta Ta Rum Pum|publisher=Quotesby|month=April|year=2010|accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref> as the character Nilesh.{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}}
Parekh next appeared in the film ''[[Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar]]''.{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} and [[Siddharth Anand]]'s NYC based feature film ''[[Ta Ra Rum Pum]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.quotesby.co.uk/movies/ta_ra_rum_pum-m113656/|title=Ta Ta Rum Pum|publisher=Quotesby|date=April 2010|accessdate=November 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405170036/http://www.quotesby.co.uk/movies/ta_ra_rum_pum-m113656/|archive-date=April 5, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> as the character Nilesh.{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}}


In 2010, Parekh had a lead role in the independent film ''Karma Road'', as the character Ronick.<ref name=orbit/> Directed by [[Mihir Pathak]], the film won the Silver Award for Best Feature Film at the 2010 [[Philadelphia Film Festival]] and the Gold Level Award for a feature film at the 2010 California Film Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sct.temple.edu/blogs/news-events/2010/07/karma-road-leads-to-good-luck-for-fma-alumnus/|title=''Karma Road'' leads to good luck for FMA alumnus|date=July 13, 2010|accessdate=November 14, 2011|work=SCT News and Events|publisher=Temple University}}</ref>
In 2010, Parekh had a lead role in the independent film ''Karma Road'', as the character Ronick.<ref name="orbit">{{Cite web |title=Karma Road |url=http://www.filmorbit.com/t/8a192515b2d7aab855417e5027ae844f/Karma-Road/2010/English |accessdate=November 14, 2011 |publisher=Film Orbit}}</ref> Directed by Mihir Pathak, the film won the Silver Award for Best Feature Film at the 2010 [[Philadelphia Film Festival]] and the Gold Level Award for a feature film at the 2010 California Film Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sct.temple.edu/blogs/news-events/2010/07/karma-road-leads-to-good-luck-for-fma-alumnus/|title=''Karma Road'' leads to good luck for FMA alumnus|date=July 13, 2010|accessdate=November 14, 2011|work=SCT News and Events|publisher=Temple University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401081817/http://sct.temple.edu/blogs/news-events/2010/07/karma-road-leads-to-good-luck-for-fma-alumnus/|archive-date=April 1, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In early 2011, he was cast as Sanjeev in the ABC prime-time period drama ''Pan Am''.<ref name=bollywood/> He and the show were quite popular, especially in Europe, and won a ''Rose d'Or'' in 2012.
In early 2011, he was cast as Sanjeev in the ABC prime-time period drama ''[[Pan Am (TV series)|Pan Am]]''.<ref name=bollywood/> He and the show were quite popular, especially in Europe, and won a ''Rose d'Or'' in 2012.


He is currently co-starring as Aaron on the [[FOX]] drama, [[The Following]].
In 2013, he co-starred as Aaron on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] drama, [[The Following]].


In 2014 he starred as Prakash Dutta alongside [[Pooja Batra]] in the Indie action film [[The Spirit of Mumbai]] directed by John Tillotson.
Parekh resides in [[Los Angeles]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}}

In 2015 he played detective Nick Patel in the feature film [[The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Rahim|The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Raheem]], which was based on true events.

Parekh later co-starred in [[Orange Is the New Black|Orange is the New Black]], [[Quantico season 3|Quantico]] along side [[Priyanka Chopra]] Jonas and [[FBI: Most Wanted|FBI: Most Wanted.]]

Parekh will next star in the musical romance film Coco & Nut alongside Pranutan Bhal and Rahsaan Noor.



== Personal life ==
Parekh resides in [[Los Angeles]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2011}} He is in a relationship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJoPaipddu/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref(s)
|-
|2006
|''Khel Shuru''
|Shaheed
|
|
|-
|2011
|''[[New Year's Eve (2011 film)|New Year's Eve]]''
|Male Obstetrician
|
|
|-
|2014
|''The Spirit of Mumbai''
|Prakash Dutta
|
|
|-
|2015
|''[[The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Rahim]]''
|Nick Patel
|
|
|-
|2025
|Coco & Nut †
|TBA
|
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref(s)
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
|''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
|Passenger
|Uncredited Role; Episode: "[[Airborne (House)|Airborne]]"
|
|-
|''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]''
|Miller Gold Agent
|Uncredited Role; Episode: "[[Gary's Desk]]"
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|''[[Gossip Girl]]''
|Chuck's Doctor
|Episode: "[[The End of the Affair?]]"
|
|-
|[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|''Blue Bloods'']]
|Dr. Pruit
|Episode: "Parenthood"
|
|-
|2011-2012
|''[[Pan Am (TV series)|Pan Am]]''
|Sanjeev
|Recurring Role
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''[[The Following]]''
|Aaron
|Recurring Role
|
|-
|''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
|Doctor
|Episode: "[[American Tragedy (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)|American Tragedy]]"
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Black Box (TV series)|Black Box]]''
|OR Nurse
|Episode: "Who Are You?" "Kodachrome" "Free Will"
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Orange Is the New Black|Orange Is The New Black]]''
|CO Thorpe
|Episode: "[[Work That Body for Me]]"
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Quantico (TV series)|Quantico]]''
|Fahad Harith
|Episode: "The Blood of Romeo"
|
|-
|2022
|''[[FBI: Most Wanted]]''
|Boris Paulsen
|Episode: "Incendiary"
|
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:25, 9 June 2024

Kal Parekh
Born
Gujarat, India[1]
Alma materSchool of Visual Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Websitekalparekh.com

Kal Parekh (Hindi: कल पारिख) is an Indian-American film and television actor best known for his starring role as detective Nick Patel in The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Rahim and as Sanjeev, an Indian-American flight engineer in the ABC television series, Pan Am, set in the 1960s.[2]

Early life

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Parekh was born in India, and spent his early years in Jaipur. In the late 1980s, his parents moved the family to the United States, settling in Verona, New Jersey. Parekh graduated from Verona High School.[1] He next studied at and graduated from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City. While at SVA, Parekh produced an animated short that was screened at various film festivals.[1][2] During his time at SVA, he learned to dance by watching music videos.

He said,

Dancing liberated me, I was no longer an introverted individual, which I had been my whole life. Dancing came very naturally to me. I never took classes. It's something I just picked up and ended up being good at.

In 2002 he was cast in the first ever South Asian production on Broadway titled "Rang: Shades of my soul." He went on to teach for four years at Arya Dance Academy. Parekh has said that dancing and animation helped him to imagine acting.[1]

Career

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After graduating from SVA, Parekh took classes in live-action film at the New York Film Academy (NYFA)[1] and later studied at Juilliard and T. Shreiber Studios. Soon after, he landed his first major role, as Shaheed in the Bollywood Hindi-language film, Khel Shuru. He learned Hindi for the part.[2][3]

Parekh next appeared in the film Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar.[citation needed] and Siddharth Anand's NYC based feature film Ta Ra Rum Pum[4] as the character Nilesh.[citation needed]

In 2010, Parekh had a lead role in the independent film Karma Road, as the character Ronick.[5] Directed by Mihir Pathak, the film won the Silver Award for Best Feature Film at the 2010 Philadelphia Film Festival and the Gold Level Award for a feature film at the 2010 California Film Awards.[6]

In early 2011, he was cast as Sanjeev in the ABC prime-time period drama Pan Am.[2] He and the show were quite popular, especially in Europe, and won a Rose d'Or in 2012.

In 2013, he co-starred as Aaron on the FOX drama, The Following.

In 2014 he starred as Prakash Dutta alongside Pooja Batra in the Indie action film The Spirit of Mumbai directed by John Tillotson.

In 2015 he played detective Nick Patel in the feature film The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Raheem, which was based on true events.

Parekh later co-starred in Orange is the New Black, Quantico along side Priyanka Chopra Jonas and FBI: Most Wanted.

Parekh will next star in the musical romance film Coco & Nut alongside Pranutan Bhal and Rahsaan Noor.


Personal life

[edit]

Parekh resides in Los Angeles.[citation needed] He is in a relationship.[7]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2006 Khel Shuru Shaheed
2011 New Year's Eve Male Obstetrician
2014 The Spirit of Mumbai Prakash Dutta
2015 The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Rahim Nick Patel
2025 Coco & Nut † TBA

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2007 House Passenger Uncredited Role; Episode: "Airborne"
Entourage Miller Gold Agent Uncredited Role; Episode: "Gary's Desk"
2012 Gossip Girl Chuck's Doctor Episode: "The End of the Affair?"
Blue Bloods Dr. Pruit Episode: "Parenthood"
2011-2012 Pan Am Sanjeev Recurring Role
2013 The Following Aaron Recurring Role
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Doctor Episode: "American Tragedy"
2014 Black Box OR Nurse Episode: "Who Are You?" "Kodachrome" "Free Will"
2016 Orange Is The New Black CO Thorpe Episode: "Work That Body for Me"
2018 Quantico Fahad Harith Episode: "The Blood of Romeo"
2022 FBI: Most Wanted Boris Paulsen Episode: "Incendiary"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Nguyen, Stacy (October 13, 2011). "Kal Parekh to fly to superstardom with new 'Pan Am' role?". Northwest Asian Weekly. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d Rohit, Parimal M. (September 22, 2011). "Yet Another Indian-American Actor Lands Role on Primetime Network Television in 'Pan Am'". Buzzline Bollywood. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "Bollywood Actor Kal Parekh Profile". Raftaar.in. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ta Ta Rum Pum". Quotesby. April 2010. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "Karma Road". Film Orbit. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  6. ^ "Karma Road leads to good luck for FMA alumnus". SCT News and Events. Temple University. July 13, 2010. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  7. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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