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 and as Sanjeev, an
Indian-American flight engineer in the ABC television series, Pan Am,
set in the 1960s.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. 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. 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.He said,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 helped him to imagine acting.
and television actor best known for his starring role in the 2010
independent feature film, Karma Road and as Sanjeev, an
Indian-American flight engineer in the ABC television series, Pan Am,
set in the 1960s.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. 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. 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.He said,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 helped him to imagine acting.
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