Kunal Khemu
Kunal Khemu wiki, age, height, movies, wife, caste, religion, family, education & more
| Biography | |
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| Name | Kunal Khemu |
| Real Name | Kunal Kemmu |
| Nickname | Chotu |
| Profession | Indian actor |
| Years Active | 2005-Present 1987-1998 |
| Date of Birth | May 25, 1983 |
| Age (In 2023) | 40 Years |
| Birth Place | Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Kashmiri Pandit |
| Mother Tongue | Hindi |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Height | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 7in |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Soha Ali Khan (Actress) |
| Marriage Date | January 25, 2015 |
| Children | |
| Daughter(s) | Inaaya Naumi Kemmu |
| Parents | |
| Father | Ravi Kemmu (Actor) |
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| Mother | Jyoti Kemmu (Actress) |
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| Sibling(s) | |
| Sister(s) | Karishma Kemmu |
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| Other Relative(s) | |
| Niece(s) | Sara Ali Khan (Actress) |
| Nephew(s) | Ibrahim Ali Khan Pataudi Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi Jehangir Ali Khan Pataudi |
| Grandfather (Paternal) | Moti Lal Kemmu (Playwright) |
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| Mother-in-law | Sharmila Tagore (Actress) |
| Father-in-law | Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (Cricketer) |
| Sister-in-law(s) | Saba Ali Khan (Jewellery designer) Kareena Kapoor (Actress)  |
| Brother-in-law(s) | Saif Ali Khan (Actor) |
| Education Details | |
| School | St. Xaviers High School, Andheri East, Mumbai Burn Hall School, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| College | Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Kalyug (Adult debut, 2005) Sir (Child debut, 1993) |
| Movies | Kanjoos Makhichoos (2023) Lootcase (2020) Malang (2020) Kalank (2019) Golmaal Again (2017) Hanuman: Da’ Damdaar (Voice, 2017) Guddu Ki Gun (2015) Bhaag Johnny (2015) Go Goa Gone (2013) Blood Money (2012) Golmaal 3 (2010) 99 (2009) Jai Veeru (2009) Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge (2009) Superstar (2008) Dhol (2007) Traffic Signal (2007) Kalyug (2005) Angaaray (1998) Dushman (1998) Zakhm (1998) Tamanna (1998) Bhai (1997) Raja Hindustani (1996) Aazmayish (1995) Naaraaz (1994) Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) Sir (1993) |
| Cameo(s) | Simmba (2018) Poster Boys (2017) Mr Joe B. Carvalho (2014) |
| TV Show(s) | Chitra Kathaien (1 episode, 1989) Gul Gulshan Gulfaam (1987) |
| Web Series | Pop Kaun? (2023) Abhay (2019-22) |
| Short Film(s) | Haircut (2014) |
| Music Video(s) | Saware (Anupam Raag & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, 2017) |
| twitter.com/kunalkemmu (468k followers) | |
| facebook.com/KunalKemmu/ (2.4m followers) | |
| instagram.com/kunalkemmu/ (2.9m followers) | |
| Other Details | |
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| Kunal Kemmu also known as Kunal Khemu is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The actual spelling of his surname is Kemmu but he was initially mistakenly credited as Khemu. 1 | |
| He was born on 25 May 1983 into a Kashmiri Pandit family to Ravi Kemmu and his wife Jyoti Kemmu in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. He also has a younger sister named Karishma Kemmu. | |
| His father, Ravi Kemmu is also an actor and he has played the role of Abhay Deol’s father in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Katrina Kaif‘s father in Raajneeti (2010). | |
| His mother, Jyoti Kemmu has also acted in the television serial Gul Gulshan Gulfaam (1987). | |
| Kunal’s grandfather, Moti Lal Kemmu was a famous Kashmiri playwright and was also conferred with the Padma Shri award in 2012. 2 | |
He received his early schooling at Burn Hall School in Srinagar but due to Insurgency in Kashmir during the 1990s, his family first shifted to Jammu and then to the Mira Road area of Thane district in Maharashtra. He completed his schooling at St.Xaviers High School in Andheri East, Mumbai and later graduated with a degree in commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics in Vile Parle, Mumbai. | |
| He debuted as a child actor when he was just 4 years old in Doordarshan’s Gul Gulshan Gulfaam in 1987. 3 | |
Kunal Khemu made his film debut as a child actor in Mahesh Bhatt’s Sir (1993) starring Naseeruddin Shah, Pooja Bhatt, and Atul Agnihotri. After that, he earned popularity with films such as Raja Hindustani (1996), Bhai (1997), Zakhm (1998), and Dushman (1998). | |
| He had also featured in the famous Ujala ad. | |
He loves riding bikes and often takes road trips with his friends. | |
| His first movie in a lead role was Mohit Suri‘s action thriller film Kalyug (2005) opposite Smilie Suri. The song “Jiya Dhadak Dhadak Jaye” from the movie gained immense popularity. | |
| Since then, he has delivered dependable performances in films such as Traffic Signal (2007), Dhol (2007), Golmaal 3 (2010), Golmaal Again (2017), Kalank (2019), Malang (2020) and Lootcase (2020). | |
| Kunal Kemmu and Soha Ali Khan first met on the sets of Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge (2009) but they hardly spoke to each other back then. They met again on the sets of the film 99 (2009) and they came close to each other during the making of the film. The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony on 25 January 2015, after several years of courtship. The couple was blessed with their daughter Inaaya Naumi Kemmu on 29 September 2017. 4 | |
| In 2019, he played the lead role of SP Abhay Pratap Singh in the Zee5 series ‘Abhay’ directed by Ken Ghosh. He reprised the role of SP Abhay Pratap Singh in Seasons 2 and 3 of the series. | |
In April 2022, Kunal Khemu and Soha Ali Khan published their first book ‘Inni & Bobo Adventures’ based on their daughter Inaaya’s love for rescue pets. 5 | |
He has got ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ tattooed on his back. | |
| In 2023, Kunal starred in the movie ‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ directed by Vipul Mehta. The film also starring Shweta Tripathi, Piyush Mishra, Alka Amin, Rajeev Gupta and Raju Srivastava released on 24 March 2023 on ZEE5. | |
References
- https://scroll.in/reel/970350/kunal-kemmu-interview-i-know-i-have-a-gift-and-the-audience-has-always-praised-me[↩]
- https://kashmirlife.net/playwright-moti-lal-kemmu-is-no-more-171629/[↩]
- https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/photo/kunal-kemmus-childhood-photos-candid-moments-with-family-you-must-see-84844/21[↩]
- https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/soha-ali-khan-marries-kunal-khemu-saif-kareena-by-her-side-732740[↩]
- https://www.amazon.in/dp/0143454609/[↩]
