Nirand

Nirand
Portrayed by	Shishir Kurup
First appearance	Genesis
In-story stats
Known ability	None
Gender
Occupation	University professor

Nirand is a colleague of Chandra's and Mohinder's at Chennai University in Madras, India.

Character History

Genesis

Nirand tells Mohinder about Chandra's death. He attempts to persuade Mohinder to leave everything well enough alone, and is convinced that Chandra's death was a random act of violence.

Nirand with Mohinder at Chandra's funeral

Seven Minutes to Midnight

Nirand and Mohinder talk after Chandra's funeral. He tells Mohinder that he hasn't canceled his classes for the new semester, and that he can have his father's old office if he likes. When he sees Mira, he suggests that there may be more for Mohinder in India than just a job.

Homecoming

Mohinder and Nirand discuss the dreams Mohinder has been having. Nirand remains skeptical and claims they were simply dreams. Mohinder tells him that in the dreams, they were discussing the sister he never knew he had. He shows Nirand Sanjog's file, including the part about the boy entering others' dreams.

Mohinder and Nirand attempt to locate Sanjog Iyer. Eventually, a man directs them to Sanjog, who is playing with a soccer ball with a group of other kids. Mohinder approaches Sanjog and asks about the dreams, hoping the boy can tell him what to do, but Sanjog merely tells him he already knows the answer.

Back in Chandra's office, Mohinder has another dream, in which he sees his father trying to persuade Nirand about Sanjog's abilities ... just as he himself had done earlier.

Notes

• Based on Mohinder's dream, it's clear that Nirand knew very well that Sanjog was not merely a manifestation of Mohinder's subconscious, since he had earlier talked about him with Chandra. He knew about Shanti's death as well. It's unclear whether he knew that Chandra found Sanjog, or exactly what his motivation for attempting to dissuade Mohinder is.