Anirudh Pisharody is an actor who has recently gained prominence for his performance in the third season of the NetFlix show Never Have I Ever.
Never Have I Ever is a coming-of-age comedy-drama created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, loosely based on Kaling’s childhood experiences living in the Boston area.
The show follows the life and adventures of Devi Vishwakumar, a 15-year-old Indian-American Tamil girl, right after her father, Mohan, dies suddenly.
The ensuing psychological trauma leads her to spiral, and the show is about finding life and love after the event.
Pisharody plays Nirdesh “Des,” who is introduced as a potential love interest for Devi. He is an Indian boy who meets her through their mother’s friendship.
The two even date for a while until Des’s mom witnesses Devi having a panic attack in the bathroom and asks him to break up with her because she thought her psychological trauma would hold him back from his bright future.
The couple breaks up. Pisharody was always supposed to be a recurring character in the third season, but his looks and talent swept up the audience, becoming the highlight of the entire season.
Since then, people can’t get enough of Pisharody and have asked many questions like his age, height, ethnicity, and more.
Here Are Some Quick Facts About Anirudh Pisharody
| 28 |
| $1 Million |
| Indian-American |
| Actor, Producer |
| Februrary 2, 1994 |
| Trichur, Kerala |
| University of Texas at Austin |
| 2015 – Present |
Is Anirudh Pisharody Indian?
Actor Anirudh Pisharody is of Indian descent and was born in India but grew up in Austin, Texas.
The actor states that he had a very southern upbringing in Austin. He has also stated that he speaks Malayam, a little bit of Hindi, and English.
He moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream career of acting. Pisharody had wanted to act since he was six years old.
However, for reasons not released to the media, Pishardoy initially pursued a more stable career but ended up very unhappy, which led to his move to LA.
Following his move to LA, Pisharody got a Film/Cinema/Video Studies Certificate from the University of California, Los Angeles. He also did martial arts for ten years, which is the secret behind his impressive physique.
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Pisharody has gained fame in the new handsome brown men explosion of the early 2020s alongside actors like Kumail Nanjiani and Kunal Nayyar.
His role in ‘Never Have I Ever’ comes after years of fans complaining to Mindy Kaling about how there hasn’t been any focus on brown men in her show.
Suffice it to say that Pisharody’s performance silenced all those complaints.
Who Is Anirudh Pisharody’s Nationality?
Actor Anirudh Pisharodhy was born in Trichur, Kerela, India, on February 2, 1994.
Pisharodhy comes from a Brahmin family and follows Hinduism. The names and details of his family members aren’t known as Pisharodhy has kept his life secret.
His professional life seems to be more of an open book. Pisharodhy initially went to The University of Texas at Austin from 2013 to 2016, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Public Health.
He worked as a Research Assistant at the university, where he worked under a post-doctoral student and helped him research the effects of a DNA double-strand break repair protein called CTIP.
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Pisharody also briefly was a part of the healthcare PEFA group at Berkley Research Group, where he worked on various projects related to private healthcare equity.
After PEFA, he left for LA and has been an actor ever since. Besides acting, he is also a producer for Black Velvet Films.
Is Anirudh Pisharody Dating Anyone?
Anirudh Pishardy is currently in a long-term relationship with director and producer Jill V. Dae.
Jill V. Dae is a Chinese writer and director from Hong Kong and is currently based in Los Angeles. She is a decorated director and was recognized as one of the 30 under 39 Filmmakers to Watch by the Los Angeles Film Awards Association for her award-winning film Rebirth.
Rebirth won several awards across ten states and five countries and was curated by Southwestern University into their filmmaking curriculum.
Dae has also directed sci-fi short The Discovery, female-oriented films Prayer and Deliverance, and surrealist short Honeywell.
Dae and Pisharody have been dating since he came to Los Angeles, and Dae has stated that she has watched him grow from an unhappy medical school student to the bright star he is now.
The couple seems very much in love, and Dae accompanied Pisharody at the premiere of Netflix’s Never Have I Ever’s third season screening.