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My Take
Omi Vaidya fascinates me because he is a Californian who became a household name in Hindi cinema through 3 Idiots, delivering comedy in a language not his own. That demands fearlessness and serious craft, and his Tisch School training shows. What I respect most is his refusal to stay in one lane: actor, director, writer, presenter, editor, producer. Cameos on The Office and Arrested Development prove his range across cultures. He embodies a kind of border-crossing creativity that I find genuinely admirable, and I suspect his behind-the-camera work is where he will leave the deeper mark.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Omi Vaidya
- Name (Japanese)
- オミ・ヴァイディア
- Reading
- おみ・ゔぁいでぃあ
- Born
- January 10, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Yucca Valley, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / writer / presenter / actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/OmiOneKenobe
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omi%20Vaidya
Frequently asked questions
When was Omi Vaidya born?
Born January 10, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Omi Vaidya from?
Omi Vaidya is from Yucca Valley, California, United States.
What does Omi Vaidya do?
Omi Vaidya works as film director, writer, presenter, actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.