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Tejas Jagdhari (born 22 October 1999) is an actor, producer, and musician.[1] Often appearing in the lead and supporting roles in independent films, he started his journey as an experimental filmmaker with the premiere of Clockwork Mechanics[2](2019), an interview docu-series that features conversations about the intersection of arts, science, and philosophy.[3] He has headlined in a variety of genres - including the psychedelic mystery TimeBound[4](2022), the mockumentary The Masterpiece[5](2022), and the science fiction Stardew Xeno[6](2021). His film Ellipsis[7](2024) won the 2nd runner-up award in New York at the 48-hour film project.[8] His upcoming films include Coffee[9](2025) and Tarrot[10](2025).

Early life

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Jagdhari was born and raised in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was born to Shakti and Navin Jagdhari on a Tuesday morning and is the elder of their two children. He grew up among lawyers in a Hindu joint family household.[11] He attended grades K-10 at La Martinière College. He spent his time participating in all sorts of extracurricular activities - including street theater to battle of the bands. He pioneered competitive boxing and sang as a basso profondo at the College Chapel Choir. He was also a prominent part of the College Marching Band as a Pipe major and a Bass drummer.[12] He attended senior high school at Seth M. R. Jaipuria School, where he developed a great appreciation for English literature. In 2018, he moved to Blacksburg, Virginia, United States, to pursue his degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech.

During his time in Virginia, he worked as a research assistant at the Nature-Inspired Fluids and Interfaces Lab,[13] where he largely performed experiments and published papers related to phase change phenomena, frost growth, and hygroscopic materials.[14][15] He was awarded the Louise H. and Diane E. Sharpe Sharpe Fellowship for outstanding accomplishments in undergraduate research.[16] He also investigated the self-assembly dynamics of colloidal nanoparticles in a time-varying magnetic as a researcher as a researcher at the Center for Soft Matter and Biological Physics.[17]

When he wasn't performing experiments in the labs, Jagdhari used to make short films and documentaries. He co-produced TedxVirginiaTech(2021).[18] During his free time, he played the guitar and synthesizer with his college band, Piper's Gate, at bars in and around the town of Blacksburg, Virginia. The band broke up after the sudden passing away of the rhythm guitarist. Jagdhari founded The Comedy Conglomerate with Samuel Frye, a stand-up comedy club - with no audition process.[19] He was the head of outreach and a founding member of the Light Saber Club.[20] He was also an eminent part of the New Music Ensemble at Virginia Tech.[21] He developed machine learning algorithms for the REmote SEnsing Payload Instrument (RESEPI) in collaboration with Inertial Labs[22][23] for his undergraduate thesis, after which Jagdhari moved to New York City to pursue his life's calling as an actor. He trained at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

References

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  1. ^ "Tejas Jagdhari". Image Vessel. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  2. ^ "Clockwork Mechanics". YouTube.
  3. ^ Clockwork Mechanics (Talk-Show), Tejas Jagdhari, Image Vessel, 2019-12-19, retrieved 2024-11-30{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ "TimeBound - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro".
  5. ^ "The Masterpiece - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro".
  6. ^ "Stardew Xeno - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro".
  7. ^ "Stardew Xeno - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro".
  8. ^ "48 Hour Film Project". 48hourfilm.com. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  9. ^ "Coffee - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro".
  10. ^ "Tarot - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro".
  11. ^ "Team - Jagdhari Law Firm". jagdharilawfirm.com. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  12. ^ "La Mart band infuses spirit of revelry". The Times of India. 2015-04-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  13. ^ https://nifi.me.vt.edu/
  14. ^ "Tejas Jagdhari". nifi.me.vt.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  15. ^ "Tejas Jagdhari". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  16. ^ "Undergraduate Fellowship Opportunities". mii.vt.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  17. ^ https://csmb.phys.vt.edu/
  18. ^ "TEDxVirginiaTech | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  19. ^ writer, Nicole Tutino, lifestyles staff (2020-04-10). "Just for laughs: A look into Virginia Tech's comedy club". Collegiate Times. Retrieved 2024-11-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "LCVT - PEOPLE". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  21. ^ "NME". JEFFERY KYLE HUTCHINS, SAXOPHONE. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  22. ^ https://inertiallabs.com/
  23. ^ "RESEPI - LiDAR Remote Sensing Payload Instruments". Inertial Labs. Retrieved 2024-11-30.