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Encyclopedia > Jimi Mistry

Jimi Mistry (born 1973 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) is a British Asian actor of Indian Parsi descent. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... This article is on the English seaside resort. ... For other uses, see Yorkshire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The term British Asian is used to denote a person of Southern Asian ancestry or origin, or sometimes Western Asian origin, who was born in or was an immigrant to the United Kingdom. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article is about the Parsi community. ...


Mistry was born to an Indian father and an Irish mother[citation needed]. He went to St James' Catholic High in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport from 1985-1988 before his family relocated to Cardiff where he attended Radyr Comprehensive School. He then trained at the Birmingham School of Acting. Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... Radyr Comprehensive School is a comprehensive school in Radyr, a middle-class suburb of Cardiff, Wales. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Mistry first gained exposure playing a gay doctor, Fred Fonseca, on the British soap opera EastEnders. For other uses, see Play (disambiguation). ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... Doctor Frederico Fred Fonseca was a fictional character in the popular soap opera EastEnders. ... Albert Square in the 1980s. ...


He then starred in his first American film, The Guru, where he played Ramu Gupta, an Indian dance teacher who moves to America to be a star. Mistry next starred in the British comedy The Truth About Love. This article is about motion pictures. ... The Guru is a 2002 comedy film written by Tracey Jackson and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer, about a dance teacher who comes to America from India to pursue a normal career but incidentally stumbles into a brief but high-profile career as a sex guru, a career based... Gupta (Hindi: गुप्ता) is a surname of Indian origin. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... For university teachers, see professor. ... This article is about the astronomical object. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... The Truth About Love film poster The Truth About Love is a 2004 film directed by John Hay. ...


In summer of 2007, he started filming for the new E4 teen drama, Nearly Famous. The show subsequently began airing in November 2007. For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... E4 is a British digital television channel launched as a pay-tv companion to Channel 4 on 18 January 2001. ... Nearly famous is a television drama series about a group of British teenagers at a school of the performing arts. ... Look up show in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ...


Mistry has been married since 2001. He and his wife Meg have one child. Marriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Wife (disambiguation). ... Meg may refer to: An informal abbreviation for the SI unit megabyte An informal abbreviation for the SI unit megohm An informal abbreviation for the extinct megalodon shark Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, a novel featuring a megalodon Meg (film), Status: Announced Meg (Mag), a short form of the... One redirects here. ... For other uses, see Child (disambiguation). ...


Selected credits

East is East is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy film released in 1999. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Guru is a 2002 comedy film written by Tracey Jackson and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer, about a dance teacher who comes to America from India to pursue a normal career but incidentally stumbles into a brief but high-profile career as a sex guru, a career based... Things To Do Before Youre 30 (2006) is a British film about a group of twenty-something friends trying desperately to hang on to the friendship of their youth whilst the responsibility of adulthood is tearing them in different directions. ... Ella Enchanted is a comedy film and the screen adaptation of Gail Carson Levines 1997 novel of the same name. ... Touch of Pink is a 2004 movie about Alim (Jimi Mistry), a young gay Muslim man. ... The Truth About Love film poster The Truth About Love is a 2004 film directed by John Hay. ... Blood Diamond is an Academy Award-nominated 2006 adventure/drama/thriller film. ... Partition is a 2007 film, directed by Vic Sarin, written by Patricia Finn and Vic Sarin, and starring Jimi Mistry and Kristin Kreuk. ...

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Actor Jimi Mistry uses new roles for self-discovery (777 words)
Mistry, who lives in London with his wife and 3-year-old daughter, also related to the family dynamics and issues of cultural identity in "Pink." Mistry's mother is of Irish descent, his father is from India and he says he's "still trying to work out who I am after all these years.
Mistry first gained prominence in "East Is East" (1999) with his role as a rebellious son who challenges a hard-headed Pakistani father, played by the venerable Om Puri.
A challenge for Mistry is to be recognized by filmmakers for his charm and talent alone -- and not to be categorized according to the color of his skin.
Touch of Pink - MyBindi.com (866 words)
The story is that of Alim, Jimi Mistry’s character and who finds himself displaced to England after landing a half hearted job in his industry and a whole hearted love in Giles, played by Kristen Holden.
Jimi Mistry’s character is genuinely conflicted by what is best for him, his family and his lover, which provides for an entertaining love story that takes simple yet effective turns.
Jimi’s performance is equally commendable, though he is making somewhat of a career out of playing character’s that are dodging social bullets or suffer from leading double lives.
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