Deepak Kalra is an Indian actor, producer, rapper, anchor and music composer working in Bollywood. He is known for starring in films like Fan (2016), Wajah Tum Ho (2016), Jai Mummy Di (2020) and Gumraah (2023).
Wiki/Biography
Deepak Kalra was born on Sunday, December 11, 1994, in New Delhi, India (28 years old; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Deepak Kalra’s childhood photos with her mother
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His mother’s name is Pooja Kalra. Deepak has an elder brother named Saurabh Kalra.
Deepak Kalra with his family (from left: Deepak’s father, brother Saurabh, sister-in-law and mother)
wife and children
Deepak Kalra is unmarried and has no children.
Profession
actor
Movie
Deepak Kalra made his debut as a junior artist with the film Rockstar (2011).
Deepak Kalra and Ranbir Kapoor in a still from the movie Rockstar (2011)
In 2016, he played an online chat boy in the movie “Fans”. Deepak has also appeared in various other films including Sunshine Music Tours and Travels (2016), Wajah Tum Ho (2016), Nawabzaade (2018), Jai Mummy Di (2020) and Gumraah (2023).
short film
Deepal acted in a short film titled “Mehsoos” in 2019.
Deepak Kalra still from the short film “Mehsoos” (2019)
web series
Deepak made his digital platform debut in 2017 with ALTBalaji’s erotic horror web series Ragini MMS: Returns; he played the role of Shakti in the show. Kalra has also appeared in various other web series such as “Banned” (2018), “Dosti Ka Naya Maidan” (2020) and “Guilty Minds” (2022).
Deepak Kalra as ‘Shakti’ in stills from web series Ragini MMS: The Return (2017)
Producer
In 2019, Deepak Kalra’s short film “Mehsoos” won the Silver Film of the Year Award in the Amateur Category at the 2019 Indian Film Project 50 Hour Filmmaking Challenge.
Awards
- October 2019: Short film “Mehsoos” wins Indian Film Project Award (2019)
Deepak Kalra’s Instagram post about winning Indian Film Project Award 2019
- December 2022: Awarded at the 15th Noida Global Film Festival for his breakthrough performance in the web series Guilty Minds (2022)
Deepak Kalra’s Instagram post about winning an award for his breakthrough performance in the web series Guilty Minds (2022) at the 15th Noida Global Film Festival
car collection
Deepak Kalra owns an MG Astor.
Deepak Kalra’s Instagram post about buying MG Astor
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- Deepak is fondly called ‘Guddu’ by his family while his friends often call him ‘Kaleshi’.
- As a child, he had a strong passion for acting and often participated in school plays to showcase his skills.
Deepak Kalra in school play
- Deepak used the word ‘Kalesh’ as his slogan.
- He calls his birthday “Kalra Divas”.
Deepak Kalra’s birthday post on Instagram
- Deepak revealed via an Instagram post that his father was against his decision to pursue an acting career; however, his mother supported him throughout the journey.
Deepak Kalra’s Instagram posts
- In 2008, Deepak traveled from Delhi to Mumbai with his mother Pooja Kalra and brother Saurav Kalra. His first stop in the city was Mannat, the residence of Shah Rukh Khan, the famous Bollywood actor whom he greatly admired.
Deepak Kalra and Shah Rukh Khan
- He often shows off his dancing skills on social media. Since 2010, he has had the privilege of being a student of respected Indian choreographer Remo D’Souza.
Deepak Kalra’s Instagram post about being a student of Remo D’Souza
- Deepak moved to Mumbai from Delhi in 2011. In order to become an actor, he spent a considerable amount of time visiting various studios throughout the city. Thereafter, he was shortlisted for a role in the film Ladies vs Ricky Bahl in 2011; however, director Manish Sharma later replaced Deepak with one of Parineeti Chopra’s brothers to play the role .
- In 2011, Deepak bagged the role of a junior artist in the film Rockstar and was paid Rs 10 lakh. 750.
- In 2012, he had the opportunity to shoot a commercial for Shah Rukh Khan’s Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Notably, he even shared screen space with the famous Bollywood actor himself during the shoot.
- Kalra has appeared in TV commercials for several brands including Pepsi and Godrej.
- In 2014, Deepak Kalra auditioned for the film Fan. On February 12, 2015, while having tea with friends outside the Yash Raj Films studio in Mumbai, he took a photo of the studio board and posted it on Snapchat, captioning it without any reason Happening” title. Later that day, he received a call from Adip Chopra, assistant director of Yash Raj Films, informing him that he had been selected to play the role of an online chat boy in Manish’s film Fan. Sharma had turned him down for a role in the film Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. When he reached the sets of the film Fan, he was given a script that included his name along with that of another character Gaurav. When he asked who Gaurav was, he was told that the character was played by none other than Shah Rukh Khan himself. During the making of the film, Shah Rukh Khan admired Kalra’s quintessentially Delhi style and even said it inspired his character Gaurav in the film.
- Kalra has appeared in various music videos including “Garmi Mein Chill” (2019) and “Hum Befikar” (2022). He also raps on “Garmi Mein Chill.”
Poster for the music video “Hum Befikar” (2022)
- In 2022, he was invited to share his inspirational story on the motivational speaking platform Josh Talks.
Deepak Kalra on Josh Lecture 2022
- On April 8, 2023, he appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show to promote the film Gumraah.
Deepak Kalra (left), Mrunal Thakur (centre) and Aditya Roy Kapur (right) in The Kapil Sharma Show (2023)
- Deepak said in a talk show that he aims to buy a luxurious house in Mumbai facing Mannat, the residence of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
- He has a passion for food and turns it into a successful endeavor. He hosts a food show called “Karchhi Kadhai aur Kalra” on his YouTube channel called “My Hunger Pangs”. The channel is popular among food lovers and several Bollywood actors have also appeared on the channel.
Deepak Kalra hosts a show titled “Karchhi Kadhai aur Kalra” on YouTube channel “My Hunger Pangs”
- He runs a YouTube channel called “Kalesh with Kalra”.
Deepak Kalra’s YouTube Channel
- Deepak is a sneakerhead and has amassed an impressive collection from top brands like Gucci, Puma and Nike.
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