Kunal Khemu Wiki, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Kunal Kamu

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 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

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

Kunal Khemu with his parents and sister-in-law

Kunal Kamu and his sister

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.

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Kunal Kamu's grandfather

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 and Soha Ali Khan

Kunal Khemu and Soha Ali Khan

Kunal Khemu with wife and daughter

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 Kamu's father-in-law

Kunal Qamu’s father-in-law Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

Kunal Kamu's mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore

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 Saif Ali Khan

Kunal Khemu and kareena

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”.

Kalyug

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.
    tattoo controversy

    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.
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Car/Bicycle Series

Kunal owns a Volkswagen Touareg car and an MV AGUSTA 1090 bike.

Kunal Kamu on a bicycle

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

    Kunal Kamu’s residence in Mumbai

  • He has “Lord Shiva Tattoo” on his leg and “Om Namah Shivaya” on his back.
    Kunal Kamu’s leg tattoo

    Kunal Khemu leg tattoo

    Tattoos on Kunal Khemu’s back

    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.

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