First generation American-Indian; his parents got married at 20 and immigrated to the United States, and they now run a hotel and manage real estate Bakersfield, California.

Can speak three languages aside from English -- Gujurati, Hindi, Spanish

Began college as a pre-med major and was 50-50 on going to medical school, but ultimately earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from UCLA.

Enjoys lifting weights, yoga, coffee, boxing, and describes himself as a foodie.

Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers, and his favorite athletes include Kobe Bryant, Tom Brady, Lionel Messi, Conor McGregor, Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams, and Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.