Kunal Kamu is an Indian actor. He has worked as a child actor in several Bollywood films. Let’s dive into the details of the actor’s personal and professional life.
Biography/Wiki
Kunal Khemu was born on 25 May 1983 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India (40 years old; as of 2023). He completed his education from Niranjanlal Dalmia High School, Mumbai and completed his graduation from Amity University, Noida. He was inclined toward acting since childhood. He was a member of the school theater group and received various awards for his performances in plays.
Kunal Kamu childhood
Kunal started his career as a child artist at the age of just 4 years old with Doordarshan TV’s “Gul Gulshan Gulfaam”. He made his Bollywood debut in 1993 with Mahesh Bhatt’s Sir. Khemu rose to fame in the 1990s with her performances in films like “Zakhm”, “Bhai”, “Raja Hindustani” and “Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke”.
Kunal Khemu as child actor
At the age of 14, he gave up his acting career to concentrate on his studies.
appearance
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 65kg
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: black
Body Measurements: Chest 40″, Waist 30″, Biceps 15″
family, caste and wife
Kunal belongs to a Brahmin (Kashmiri Pandit) Hindu family. He is the son of actors Ravi Keim and Jyoti Keim. He has a sister, Karishma Khemu.
Kunal Khemu with his parents and sister-in-law
Kunal Khemu and his sister Karishma Khemu
Kunal’s grandfather Moti Lal Khemu was a playwright and winner of the Padma Shri and Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Samiti awards.
Kunal Kamu’s grandfather Moti Lal Kamu
Kunal lived with Soha Ali Khan for a year. They got married in a private ceremony on January 25, 2015 in Mumbai. The couple has a daughter, Inaaya Naumi Kemmu, born in September 2017.
Kunal Khemu and Soha Ali Khan
Kunal Khemu with wife Soha and daughter Inaaya Naumi Kemmu
His father-in-law, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, was an Indian cricketer. His mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore is a former Bollywood actress.
Kunal Qamu’s father-in-law Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Kunal Kamu’s mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore
Kunal’s brother-in-law Saif Ali Khan is an actor and his sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor is an actress.
Kunal Khemu and Saif Ali Khan
Kunal Khemu and Kareena Kapoor Khan
Profession
Kunal made his debut in the lead in Mohit Suri’s “Kalyug”. Next, he played the role of a moneylender in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Traffic Light. In 2007, he starred in the movie “Dhol”. In 2008, he played a double role in “Superstar” and later starred in “Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge”, “Jai Veeru” and “99”.
Additionally, he has also appeared in “Golmaal 3”, “Blood Money”, “Go Goa Gone”, “Bhaag Johny” and “Guddu Ki Gun”.
dispute
- In 2014, Kunal got a tattoo of ‘Lord Shiva’ on his leg and was heavily criticized on social media for it. He later clarified the matter, saying that he did so out of piety and did not intend to be disrespectful to God.
Kunal Kamu’s Tattoo Controversy
- In 2016, his married life with Soha Ali Khan was rumored to be in trouble. However, the actor himself denied all these rumors and said that they are still a happy couple.
Car/Bicycle Series
Kunal owns a Volkswagen Touareg car and an MV AGUSTA 1090 bike.
Kunal Kamu on a bicycle
Salary/Net Worth
His net worth is $3 million and he earns Rs 1-2 crore per movie.
favorite thing
- Food: Rogan Josh, Creme Brulee, Chinese Food, Sizzler
- Hobbies: Traveling, cooking
- Movies: Andaz Apna Apna, Deewaar, Namak Halaal, Shahenshah, Omkara, The Matrix
- Director: Anurag Kashyap, Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Sports: Cricket, Football
- Cricketers: Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Ricky Ponting, Andrew Flintoff
- Football teams: Brazil, Argentina, Manchester United, Real Madrid
- Travel destination: London, Greece
- Restaurant: Mainland China, Yokos in Mumbai
fact
- Kunal is fondly called Chotu by his family and friends.
- He lives in an apartment in Sunder Villa near Kalling Lim Road in Mumbai.
Kunal Kamu’s residence in Mumbai
- He has “Lord Shiva Tattoo” on his leg and “Om Namah Shivaya” on his back.
Kunal Khemu leg tattoo
Tattoos on Kunal Khemu’s back
- Kunal belongs to a Kashmiri Pandit family from Srinagar but later they moved to Mumbai.
- He drinks occasionally.
- He said in interviews that if he had not become an actor, he would have been a musician or a writer.
- Kunal first met Soha on the sets of “Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge” and they barely exchanged any words. At first, he thought they could never be friends, but while filming the movie 99, they got closer and eventually got married.
- He received an apartment worth Rs 9 crore as a “wedding gift” from his mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education