Manpreet Singh Bachu was born in April 1994 in
Coventry,
West Midlands. In 2012, he made his television debut in an episode of the
ITV sketch show
Fool Britannia. A year later, he appeared in
an episode of the
BBC series
Doctor Who. Then, in 2015, Bachu starred in the
Channel 4 series
Humans, as well as playing a recurring role in
The Royals. That same year, he was cast in the regular role of Harry Jandhu on the
BBC Scotland soap opera
River City. He appeared until a year later. After leaving
River City, Bachu made his film debut in the 2016 film
Level Up. Following this, he made two further film appearances:
The Moment (2017) and
Earthy Encounters (2018). Bachu returned to television in 2019 with guest appearances in
The Stand Up Sketch Show and
Fleabag. In 2020, Bachu portrayed
Hemil Chaudry in an episode of the BBC daytime soap opera
Doctors. Bachu then starred in the 2021 short film
Slave to the Page. For his portrayal of Dev Sharma in the short, he received award nominations at the Midlands Movies Awards and the Unrestricted View Film Festival. 2022 saw Bachu have recurring roles in the BBC thriller series
Killing Eve and the ITV procedural drama
DI Ray, as well as appearing in the Dutch film
Soof 3. In 2024, Bachu made numerous television appearances, including guest roles in the
BBC Three fantasy series
Domino Day and the
Apple TV+ miniseries
Masters of the Air. Also in 2024, he made his first appearance in the BBC medical drama series
Casualty. He made his first appearance as
Tariq Hussein in February 2024. His final episode aired in March 2025. ==Filmography==