Pasha Bocarie

Pasha is a London bred actor and musician who played series regular 'Rakesh Kotecha' in 'Emmerdale' on ITV. He studied drama at Westminster College in London and at the Ivana Chubbuck and Margie Haber studios in Los Angeles. His first major breakthrough as an actor arrived when he was cast as 'Amar' in 'Ae Fond Kiss' directed by Ken Loach. On British television he has guest starred in prime-time television dramas 'Babylon', 'Casualty', 'Spooks', 'Silent Witness' and Law & Order. His stage credits include the lead roles of 'Adnan' in the critically acclaimed 'Betrayed' at the Lyric Theatre in Los Angeles (Whitmore Eclectic) and back home in England as 'Maharaja Ranjit Singh' in 'Lion of Punjab' (Watermans Arts Centre). Other credits include the UK tour of 'The Deranged Marriage' (West Yorkshire Playhouse/Riverside studios).