DURBAN STAR IN USA

Adhir Kalyan (23) was born and grew up in Durban and spent two years in London, England. In 2007 he got a role in the US comedy series, Aliens in America, as Raja Musharaff the Muslim exchange student. He was discovered after a search in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto and London. Adhir had played small roles in British series such as Holby City and Spooks. His mother, Santosh Vinita Kalyan, is an an Opposition MP Parliament, as well as a trained psychologist. Adhir studied psychology and international politics while in South Africa.