I believe he has some kind of Indian background but he was born in the UK..
Ahluwalia was born in
Coventry, England. He is of British and Indian descent, and speaks fluent
Punjabi. He has one sibling, Ramanique, who is an aspiring actress currently training at the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Ahluwalia grew up in
Oadby,
Leicester, where he attended first Launde Primary School, and later
Beauchamp College, where he achieved 10 A* grades at
GCSE and straight As at
A Level (at a time when an A* grade was not available at A level).
[1] While at school, he had a number of small roles, including a speaking role in the film
My Angel.
[1] Aged 19, he attained a place on the
Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme, spending six weeks in China. He later attended
University College London for one year, studying Spanish and Russian, before dropping out to pursue a television career.
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