Saahil Prem

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Saahil Prem
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Education St. Peter's School, Panchgani; Sheffield Hallam University (UK)
Occupation(s)Actor, director, writer, DJ, composer

Saahil Prem (born 23 August) is an Indian Bollywood actor, director, writer, DJ and composer.

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He is known for playing the lead opposite Sunny Leone in the film Ragini MMS 2 (2014) and directing, writing and acting in one of India's first dance films Mad About Dance (2014). [1] [2] [3] [4]

Early life and education

Born in Chembur, a suburb in central Mumbai, Saahil went to St. Peter's School, a boarding school in Panchgani. He then attended Sheffield Hallam University in South Yorkshire, England. He became the resident DJ for his university.

Career

He moved to London where he took up residency at Mangos, one of the best Asian clubs in London.

After playing at clubs and events across Europe, Saahil moved to Mumbai and did a three-month acting course at Actor Prepares. He then joined the film director Vipul Shah as his assistant for the romance film Namastey London (2007).

He decided to start writing his dance film Mad About Dance, which he also directed and acted in as the male lead opposite Amrit Maghera. He also played the lead opposite Sunny Leone in Ragini MMS 2 (2014) from Balaji Motion Pictures.

Saahil released his first single, a progressive track called "The Tour" on iTunes and other digital platforms.

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2014 Mad About Dance Aarav
2014 Ragini MMS 2 Satya
2017 Shabhash Kundu Kabir

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References

  1. Saxena, Kashika (19 August 2014). "Saahil Prem: I Wrote Mad About Dance Much Before ABCD Came Out". The Times of India . Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. "After SRK, Farah Khan Supports Saahil Prem's Mad About Dance". India Today . 16 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. Kapoor, Reena (20 July 2014). "Farah Khan All Praise for Newbie Saahil Prem". Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  4. Baker, Steven (20 July 2014). "Shah Rukh Khan Lends Support to Saahil Prem's Sheffield Dance Film". Digital Spy . Retrieved 16 June 2017.