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Actor on the left sits with his face in his hands thoughtfully. He rests on a side table which holds a globe. Another actor stands behind the table holding a large book. Third actor stands sideways holding a mop in front of them and a bunch of flowers behind their back.

The Face Behind the Masks

Twenty years ago, Jacob Rajan became the first Indian actor to graduate from Toi Whakaari—NZ School of Drama and went on to take his passion for theatre to the next level.

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Photo of Jacob Rajan wearing a blue shirt and smiling into the camera

Actor and Playwright Jacob Rajan unmasked

When Jacob Rajan wanted to take his acclaimed play, Krishnan’s Dairy, to South Island audiences in the late 1990s, one theatre owner dismissed him outright.

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Jacob Rajan sits on a stool wearing a white long shelved shirt with strips and black jeans.

Jacob Rajan

His seventh production is about to open, but Jacob Rajan wasn’t even supposed to have a drama career.

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