Trivia

Ivan's mother tongue is Konkani. He still speaks in Konkani with his mother and father.

His parents schooled in Mangalore, Karnataka. They speak fluently in Kannada and Tulu. When Ivan was posted in Bangalore on his first job assignment with Nerolac Paints, he learn't Kannada on the job by speaking to paint dealers in the local language.

Professional voice over artist and has lent his voice to many TVCs, Corporate AVs and Videos.

He quit his job in 2009 after working for 18 years in the corporate world to follow his passion for acting full-time.

Ivan studied at St. Michael's High School in Mahim, Bombay. He was a bright student and topped his class more often than not. He stood second in the S.S.C. Board Exam in 1984.

He was the captain of the school hockey and football team.

He did his MBA in Marketing from the prestigious S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research.

He plays the guitar (self-taught).

He is a singer and has performed in several musical plays.

He is a dancer and loves to jive.