Grand nephew Hesh Malkar, (Mahesh) made it to the cover of Time magazine because of his hands - Malkar's hands, casting a vote, were photographed by Dennis Chalkin for the cover of Time International in May 1991, to illustrate a story on the Indian general elections.
A graduate of John Strasberg School of Acting, Malkar has since appeared in several commercials including Pepsico Food's Four Seasons Rice and starred in the television soap opera. One Life to Live. "We can go for parts which call for Middle Eastern, Mediterranean or Hispanic looks, and the market is definitely opening up," he says.