NRI Kavi Raz

NRI Kavi Raz became the first South Asian actor to break into Hollywood TV and Film industry,when he was signed on to play one of the star characters on NBC's award winning hit series "St Elsewhere."

In 1983, Actor and Writer Kavi Raz became the first Indian Producer and Director to make a Hindi film directly for the video and TV market. The film "Do Kinare" was shot entirely in the US and released successfully all over the world on the video circuit. Two more features "Naya Savera" and "Durghatna" followed this success.

In 1986, Kavi produced and directed the TV Series "Lehren." Widely shown throughout USA and Canada, this was the first Indian TV series to be shot outside of India.

As an actor he has made over 150 appearances in television and films, in starring roles including such shows as NYPD Blues, L.A. Law, Hardcastle & McCormick, Mash, Hunter, Star Trek, Flight 847, Warning Signs, Terror Squad, Under Seige, and Night Train to Khatmandu among others.

Kavi recently starred in a new pilot for Warner Brothers titled "Perfect Life" and as a guest star in several episodes of the TV series "Mowgli Stories of the Jungle Book" as well as starring in the feature films "Storm in the Afternoon" and "Turbans."

In the mid seventies, LA stage audience were introduced to Indian theater through Kavi's efforts, when he began staging several world and U.S. premiers of plays under the aegis of his theater company called The Wandering Players.