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Shishir is also a founding member of the nationally-known Cornerstone Theatre Company, a group that promotes and develops new theatres in communities without them. Shishir is also a playwright and theatrical director. |
Shishir is also a founding member of the nationally-known Cornerstone Theatre Company, a group that promotes and develops new theatres in communities without them. Shishir is also a playwright and theatrical director. |
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It is interesting to note that his character in Heroes mirrors a character he portrayed on ''Lost'': Both [[Nirand]] and ''Lost'''s [http://lostpedia.com/wiki/Donovan Donovan] are university professors and best friends to a main character ([[Mohinder]] and [http://lostpedia.com/wiki/Desmond_Hume Desmond], respectively). Both men play the straight man to their friend's seemingly insane-yet-true theories and ideas (Mohinder's theories on evolution and people with special abilities; Desmond's thoughts on being stuck in a time loop). |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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Revision as of 08:13, 2 May 2007
| Shishir Kurup | |
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| About | |
| Character | Nirand |
| Origin | Bombay, India |
| Gender |  |
| IMDb profile | |
Shishir Kurup is the American film and television actor who plays Nirand. He has appeared in a variety of television shows, more recently with recurring appearances in the television show Surface.
Shishir is also a founding member of the nationally-known Cornerstone Theatre Company, a group that promotes and develops new theatres in communities without them. Shishir is also a playwright and theatrical director.
It is interesting to note that his character in Heroes mirrors a character he portrayed on Lost: Both Nirand and Lost's Donovan are university professors and best friends to a main character (Mohinder and Desmond, respectively). Both men play the straight man to their friend's seemingly insane-yet-true theories and ideas (Mohinder's theories on evolution and people with special abilities; Desmond's thoughts on being stuck in a time loop).
External Links
- Cornerstone Theatre Official Web Page
- Interview with Community Arts Network