Prem Parija is an Indian actor and assistant director. He is known for playing the role of Viraat in Hotstar Specials’ web series “Commando” (2023).
Wiki/Biography
Prem Parija, also known as Prem Parrijaa, was born in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He studied at Delhi Public School (DPS) in RK Puram, Delhi. Later, he went to St. Joseph’s High School, Bhubaneswar. He studied at Hansraj College in Delhi. While studying at the university, he was a member of the Hansraj Dramatic Society.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 85kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 42″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 15″
family
Parents and siblings
He has a sister named Tulika Parija.
wife
He is unmarried.
Profession
Assistant Director
In 2015, Prem made his debut as an assistant director in the Bollywood film Welcome 2 Karachi. From 2016 to 2017, he served as the second assistant director of Netflix’s American science fiction drama “Sense8”. He has worked as an assistant director on several Hindi films, including Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015), Lucknow Central (2017) and Bazaar (2018).
actor
theater
He has acted in many theater productions in India and abroad. In May 2023, he appeared in a theater production titled “Manthan” in Mumbai.
short film
In 2014, he appeared in the Hindi short film “Sariwala” as Raghu.
web series
He debuted as Virat in the lead role in the 2023 action web series “Commando” released on Disney+ Hotstar.
tattoo
He has his sister’s name “Tulika” tattooed on his right wrist and two tattoos on his left wrist.
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- Prem Parija is an animal lover.
- He regarded American theater director, actor, and acting teacher Lee Strasberg as his acting teacher.
- Ahead of the release of the web series Commando in 2023, filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah and debutant Prem Parija visited the National War Memorial in Delhi to pay homage and tribute to the real-life commando.
- In an interview, he revealed that he is a huge fan of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and traveled to Delhi to study at Hansraj College where Shah Rukh Khan studied. He said,
When I was 11 years old, I decided I wanted to be an actor while watching Shah Rukh Khan’s Yess Boss. I have admired him all my life, even among my family and friends, he was the first person who gave me the initial motivation to dream of becoming an actor. In fact, when I grew up, I went to Delhi just to study and do theater at his college, Hansraj College, where I really found my footing in theatre. There are times when I feel down and tired, but I keep reminding myself that if he can do it, I can do it too. One day I want to meet him and tell him that I am here because of him and his dreams and hard work. “
- He is a fitness enthusiast and is often photographed working out at the gym and practicing yoga.
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