Rahul Nath (born Rahul Nath Mahant) is an American/British Indian actor, writer, dancer/choreographer and director who is best known for his role in the

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film ''

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'' (2014), the Pollywood film '' Faraar'' (2015) and for his recurring role on the

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show ''Space Force''.

Early life

Nath was brought up in both India and the UK. As a result of his time in India, he can converse in

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and

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and has an understanding of

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and

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. In his time in the UK he attended the Guy's Hospital School of Dentistry, where he obtained his degree in dental surgery before pursuing a career in acting. He currently lives in Los Angeles.

Career

Nath has appeared in TV shows and off West End Theatre plays that gathered him a lot attention for his ability to transform his

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.
He was seen in TV shows that aired on

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, ITV and

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. Nath has been in commercials for

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and

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. In the State Farm campaign, he was paired opposite

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superstar

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for a series of commercials titled 'The Power of an Assist'. In 2011, he turned director presenting reality based subjects that were focused around the

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community. His first release. ''Foreign'', starred

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. He then released his second movie 'Compromise', but the response was mixed. In 2014, he directed a feature movie, '' Khazana'', that showcases the revenge that is carried out by a girl who suffers domestic abuse. The film is now streaming on

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. In 2013 he was paired opposite

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in the

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production ''

'', where he had a supporting role. The movie was a disappointment at the box office, but Nath managed to gather attention and critical praise for his role and contribution to the movie. His next role was with

Gippy Grewal Rupinder Singh "Gippy" Grewal (born 2 January 1983) is an Indian actor, singer, film director and producer whose works span over Punjabi cinema, Punjabi and Bollywood, Hindi film industry. His single "Phulkari" was very successful in the Punj ...

as his younger brother in Gippy Grewal Productions '' Faraar''. The film received a positive response at the box office. Nath has been a part of the cast of ''

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'' and ''I'm Sorry'', that air on the truTV Network. In 2019, he joined the cast of a Netflix show ''Space Force'' opposite

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in a recurring role where he plays ''Dr Chandrasekhar''.

Dance

He was given the award of 'Best Bollywood Dancer in Los Angeles" by '' LA Magazine'' in 2013.

Filmography

*''Foreign'' (2011) *''Compromise'' *'' Khazana'' (2014) * ''Happy Ending'' (2014) as Gary *'' Faraar'' (2015) *''

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'' (2019)

References

External links

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