Raj Hirapati

**Raj Hirapati** is the player's drama teacher and a supporting character in Secret Palace. He is also the brother of Vijay Hirapati while his family lived in London, England.

## Appearance

Raj has black hair that reaches past his ears which is styled in a combed back yet spiky style, he has brown eyes and has groomed facial beard.

He has three outfits in his main appearance, his main outfit is a navy blue blazer, a tan sweater with a brown collar and blue jeans and leather shoes.

His casual outfit is a green short sleeved polo shirt, navy blue jeans with a matching off-silver button on the waistline and brown dress shoes. When he was portrayed as the hero's sidekick on the television show in Chapter 6 which dated back in 2005 through 2010, he wears this outfit but wearing a brown sports sunglasses.

His formal attire which he wears to special events is a suit that has a buttoned tan blazer and pants with a pale blue shirt and black belt, and he can sometimes be seen wearing a black mask with the ensemble.

## Personality

Raj can be described in the game as being enthusiastic, cheerful and a talented person due to his role as a drama teacher. He seemingly compliments the player's acting skills as a drama actress and is also shown to be strict to fellow actors who were actually his students if they're acting is not good enough which was seen when both the player and Dylan practicing their roles in Dirty Dancing but the latter could not do any better because he is a homosexual making Raj to scold him that it was not an excuse. In Chapter 2, he also shows his concern for the player after she had an emotional breakdown during their drama practice when she reminisces her massive fall out with her mother Rose Murray after she tried on the maid uniform she had worn on her former occupation as a chamber maid in Secret Palace to be used on their drama practice.

In Chapter 4, Raj can be smart at times when he easily noticed the player's dilemma within her dual job as both an actress and a concierge at Secret Palace, which she pretended that she works as a horrible waitress at the diner. Since Chapter 5, Raj became very concerned for the player and her actions because of her dual job between a concierge and being his student in drama acting. But in Chapter 6, he seems rather angry to his students including the player because of their tonight's ending performance which are not convincing, especially when the player overhears their confidential meeting with his fellow actor and friend Bong Shi-Woo, who offers a supporting role for Chris Pratt's television show as a sidekick which he had refused, he glares at her for overhearing their conversation causing her to leave the theater. This shows the other personality of Raj, by displaying his cold demeanor and his rudeness and does not want to get involved with his family affairs like his brother Vijay Hirapati. It was demonstrated in Chapter 7 where Raj sighs his disappointment when he learns that the player would not come to his class due to conflict schedules while talking to her on his cellphone and immediately hangs up on her coldly, showing his ignorance and getting dejected whenever he sees the player's presence and his anger towards his brother, Vijay who is begging him for help. He later apologizes for his actions in Chapter 8 because of his tensions and promises to give them money by writing on checks but he couldn't due to the series being put on hold, much to Vijay's anger. Raj later opens up to the player about his family's financial problems. Later, he thanked the player for setting the film at the ballroom of Secret Palace by asking James for their help.

## Season 1

Prior to the events of season 1, Raj was a famous actor who had starred in many movies and TV shows but decided to devote his role to teaching and inspire aspiring actors. He formerly lived in London, England with his family along with his brother Vijay Hirapati until Raj decided to move to the United States to take upon acting due to the financial problems to his family. After his decision to leave his acting career, he sets a drama school business named "The Acting Truth".

He first appears to compliment the player's acting skills and also scolds Dylan on his excuse of being a homosexual and he couldn't do better with the player with they played the roles in Dirty Dancing. The player makes a dirty dance with Raj when she imagines him as James Oswald-Descieux to impress his students.

In Chapter 2, he gave the player and Dylan about their roles in the Dumbo movie where Dumbo's mother is about to get separated with Dumbo. This is where he taught them to act very emotional within the emotional scenes occurred in the films. Therefore, the player breaks down emotionally when she reminisces about her massive fall out with her mother Rose Murray, causing her to leave the theater, much to Raj's concern and he tries to stop her from leaving.

In Chapter 3, he takes his students to the Broadway Subway Station where he discusses about actors who whine that it's gonna ruin their beautiful performance as most actors are hated by the audience who will throw fruit or garbage because of their terrible performance. He was also saddened to remark the player for the lack of accountability when the player portrays Marlon in the Truman Show and states that the line she had spoken at the climax of the movie which contradicts her as a liar. She reassures him that she will practice her acting on the subway station next time.

In Chapter 4, Raj calls the player at her apartment who informs her about rejecting Mr. Hooper's contract. The player tells him that she is supposed to go to Mr. Hooper's at the contract signing but was interrupted by James, heir of the Secret Palace to show his surprise, leading her to lose track of time, especially when she calls Mr. Hooper many times and sends text messages. Upon meeting the player at the terrace in Goodbean's Coffee, Raj scolds her not to ruin any opportunities to get a contract and also noticed about her dilemma within her dual job causing the player to lie over working at the diner but she was actually working as a concierge at the hotel. When Raj tried to call Mr. Hooper, he angrily reprimands other acting industries not to hire the player due to his thinking that she rejected his contract and the player states that he was crazy. Nonetheless, Raj tells her that Mr. Hooper is a diva who wanted to make bigger stars in his industry and hates rejection and he gives the player some advice that she could take an any audition which she accepts his advice.

Starting from Chapter 5 onward, Raj became concerned and worried about the player regarding about her dual job between a concierge and a drama actress where she became his student but the player wouldn't say anything. In Chapter 6, Raj scolds his students including the player due to their acting prowess is not enough during the end of the performance. He soon reveals his reasons why he ended his acting career for his profession as a drama teacher following his win at the Golden Globe awards as a supporting actor and finally dismissed his class. As everyone is about to leave, the player decided to stay by pretending to tie her shoelaces, Raj met up with his fellow actor and friend Shi-Woo who offers him a role as a hero sidekick for the actor Chris Pratt in a television show on CBS. But Raj refused his offer and angrily glares when he sees that the player is present to overhear their conversation, making the latter leaves in the process. In Chapter 7, after learning that the player would not come to his class, Raj coldly tells her that he will do the same to look for his students before he immediately hangs her up, displaying his cold demeanor after stating that one person (the player) who deserves to be in his class. Later, despite complimenting to the player's acting performance, he feels dejected and ignores her presence, especially when he no longer cares for the player's acting performance while showing his colder side. Despite leaving the player angrily to get through the backstage, he was met by his brother Vijay not knowing that the player had eavesdrop on their conversation and mistook Vijay as his relative. Raj angrily informs Vijay that he shouldn't have come here and that he can't help him. As Vijay continued to beg for his help, Raj angrily informs him that he does not owe him anything and tells him to leave. The player realizes that Raj also got into trouble and the player herself noticed that all of her various lies she had made and being conflicted on her dual job between a concierge and a drama actress had caused everyone to get angry with her and her frequent mistakes.

In Chapter 8, Raj decided to end his final class to his students because of his decision of going back for being a famous actor which is why he decided to memorize all of the scripts. The player was concerned about him as Raj informs her that his current life was complicated. Later as the player eavesdrop on his conversation with his brother, Vijay. It reveals that the set that Raj is supposed to be filming on was put on hold which angers his brother for not letting him give money for their financial problems, leading to their argument until Vijay throws the coffee onto the ground and stomps away angrily, never looking back. Raj then sensed the player who had been eavesdropping on their conversation, he angrily scolds her for spying which the player didn't mean to. Raj then opens up about his financial problems with his family who currently live in London and now they are in trouble for not paying their debt as Raj planned to pay the $500,000 debt but failed because of the set he used to film on was on hold and seeing his brother's anger because his family is about to be kicked out of the house and have live on the streets. The player had an idea for Raj as she had finally found the solution to his financial problems. Raj was mentioned by the player when she requests James to pay off the debt of his family before he travels to Sacramento for his hotel conference which he accepts.

In Chapter 9, he was helped by the player to fix all of the things used in the theater before returning to his acting career. Later, he had a video shoot with Chris Pratt for their new TV series as the setting was in the ballroom of Secret Palace. He thanked the player for helping him solved his problems by asking James for their help and was thanked by his brother Vijay. He decided to continue his drama school business for a month by asking Bong who refuses. Both eventually had a fall out until Bong had no choice but to let him continue his school business. Raj was given a kiss on the cheek by the player who finally supported him on his filming.

In Chapter 10, Raj later reopens the theater for their final exam towards his students including the player which would later set on the final chapter.

In the final chapter of the story shows that he supports the player and became amused on her wonderful performance by narrating the past events about Secret Palace where her mother Rose and James' father, Henry Oswald-Descieux within their former relationship but was ruined by his wife Ivana Oswald-Descieux after she found out of her husband's infidelity by cheating on her. This also happens in the bad ending where the player would narrate the entire events but James was not there after both had broken up due to their massive fall out and both Henry and Ivana had file a divorce and not letting her put on trial and wasn't given a justice to her mother Rose.

## Allies

* The Main Character (James) (sometimes)
* Dylan
* Raymond
* Vijay Hirapati (sometimes)

## Enemies

* The Main Character (James) (sometimes)
* Vijay Hirapati (sometimes)

## Trivia

* He is the second character whose major is teaching, the first was Sebastian Jones.
* He bears a striking resemblance to Damien Nazario from the popular book  *'Perfect Match'* , in Choices.
	+ He also looks similar to Sohan Héka.
* He will more than likely get his own story route one day.
	+ This was confirmed when the official Is it Love? Facebook page released a promo of him while Jame's route wasn't fully released yet, signifying that he would get his own story one day.
* He bears an uncanny resemblance to the actor Yon González.
* He's the first celebrity in the Is it Love? series to be famous by acting.
	+ And is also the first celebrity seen in Secret Palace.
* Raj is the only love interest that has a full beard.
* He and Julian Devolt more than likely share the position as the second love interest in James' story route.
	+ There is a confusion on who the 2nd love interest is, which is similar to Mark Leviels and Parker Sparke in Carter Corp, as there too is a confusion on who the second love interest is in Ryan Carter's season 3.
		- Julian could more than likely be the true second love interest due to him getting an Extra Love Scene in James' route.
* In Chapter 7, Raj is revealed to be an Indian where he coldly refuses his brother Vijay's help due to financial problems.