Manu Narayan

Manu Narayan
Manu Narayan in 2013
Born (1973-08-16) August 16, 1973 (age 51)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation(s)Actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, composer, saxophonist
Years active1999–present

Manu Narayan (born August 16, 1973) is an American actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, composer and saxophonist. He served as a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University, his alma mater, from 2013-2016.[1]

Narayan was hailed as a "promising young star...a compelling actor and outstanding singer who can light up a stage with sheer force of personality," by UPI in 2004[2] when he made his Broadway debut in the Andrew Lloyd Webber, A.R. Rahman musical Bombay Dreams, originating the role of the "hero" Akaash.[3] Narayan co-starred as Rajneesh alongside Mike Myers in the Paramount Pictures' feature film The Love Guru (2008).[4]

  1. ^ "Manu Narayan, Bajaj among Carnegie Mellon University trustees". The Economic Times. July 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "'Bombay Dreams' brightens Broadway". UPI Perspectives. May 2004.
  3. ^ Wong, Wayman (1 May 2004). "THE LEADING MEN: Bolly High". Playbill.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. ^ Jaymie (1 May 2008). "Manu Narayan stars in The Love Guru with Mike Myers". AsianceMagazine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.