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Early life and education. Kalra was born in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, to a British-born father and Indian-born mother of Punjabi Hindu descent. He was raised in Windsor, where he became a fan of Indian films and American hip hop. 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.. Career. Kalra's first job was in the 2018 ITV miniseries Next of Kin, which came after he sent a video ...
Viveik Kalra. Actor: Blinded by the Light. Viveik Kalra is known for Blinded by the Light (2019), Voyagers (2021) and Lift (2024).
Aug 16, 2019 · Javed is played by Viveik Kalra, who makes his debut in film acting in this lead role, carrying a story about identity, culture, and the Boss through numerous triumphant, albeit unabashedly feel-good sequences. RogerEbert.com sat down with Kalra to discuss the film's world premiere at Sundance last January, how he handled the responsibility of leading his debut feature project, his long term career goals and more. I remember seeing this film at Sundance, where Gurinder [Chadha] lead the ...
Aug 9, 2019 · Taken from the autumn 2019 issue of Dazed. You can buy a copy of our latest issue here Viveik Kalra vividly remembers the reaction of one local while he was filming his breakout role in Bedfordshire.
When Viveik Kalra was growing up in Windsor, the son of an Indian-born mum and a British-born dad, the sight of a British-Asian actor on telly or the big screen was cause for celebration.
Viveik Kalra. Actor: Blinded by the Light. Viveik Kalra is known for Blinded by the Light (2019), Voyagers (2021) and Lift (2024).
Viveik Kalra: Incredible; she always made me feel comfortable. There was nothing better than having a long day interrupted by her offering me samosas and pakoras. The sense of family on-set is ...
Aug 13, 2019 · In an interview with RogerEbert.com, Chadha, Manzoor, and the two young stars of the film, Viveik Kalra (Javed, the character based on Manzoor) and Aaron Phagura (Roops, the friend who introduced him to Springsteen’s music), talked about the movie’s relevance to the politics of 2019, teaching young actors about the '80s, and acting with “The Trip” star Rob Brydon.. Sarfraz, this film is very specifically about a time in the past but so many of the issues seems to resonate today ...
Sep 18, 2019 · “Oh my god, I just passed another bus with my face on it!” Viveik Kalra exclaims. It’s days before the film Blinded By The Light releases in the UK, and in this final leg of promotions, the ...
Aug 19, 2019 · Instead of adding to the long list of music biopics that have become tentpoles in Hollywood, the new Gurinder Chadha film Blinded by the Light captures the meaning fans actually find in music itself. Viveik Kalra plays Javed, an aspiring writer who’s desperate to escape his working-class town of Luton when he finds himself enraptured by the music of Bruce Springsteen.
