- At the age of 16 he caused a stir by moving in with his teacher, Geraldine Feakins.
- Although he portrayed an Iraqi on the show Lost (2004), he is actually British-born of Indian descent.
- Until 2009 lived with actress Barbara Hershey, who is 21 years his senior.
- Had a son, Naveen Joshua, with Elena Eustache in 2006. He has sole custody of the child.
- Met ex-girlfriend Barbara Hershey on the set of Drowning on Dry Land (1999). They were together until late 2009, although they split for a brief time in 2005 during which he fathered his child Naveen Joshua with Elena Eustache.
- Has a son Jaisal with Geraldine Feakins.
- His first name means "new" in Sanskrit.
- Attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama along with Ewan McGregor and David Thewlis.
- A fan of country music
- Was voted Sexiest Survivalist in 2005 by People Magazine.
- Fan of Chelsea FC (England football club).
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