| Viveik Kalra | |
| Birth Name: | Viveik Kalra |
| Birth Place: | Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Alma Mater: | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
| Notable Works: | Blinded by the Light |
Viveik Kalra [1] is an English actor. His breakout role came in 2019's Blinded by the Light, directed by Gurinder Chadha.[2]
Kalra was born in Windsor and Maidenhead,[3] 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]
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]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Blinded by the Light | Javed Khan | |||
| 2021 | Voyagers | Peter | |||
| 2022 | Three Months | Estha | |||
| 2024 | Lift | Luke | |||
| Chennai Story | [15] |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Next of Kin | Danish Shirani | TV mini-series | |
| 2019 | Beecham House | Baadal | TV mini-series |