Kunal Kohli is an Indian film director, producer, actor and writer who works in Hindi films. He owns a film production company “Kunal Kohli Productions”.
Wiki/Biography
Kunal Kohli aka Kunal Kumar Kohli was born on Wednesday, October 28, 1970 (age 51 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He was educated at Cathedral and John Connon School, Bombay Fort.
Kunal Kohli in his school days
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′11″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Shiv Kohli and mother’s name is Yash Kohli.
Kunal Kohli’s father
Kunal Kohli’s mother and his daughter
His sister’s name is Nandini Mankar.
Collage of Kunal Kohli and his sister
wife and children
Kunal Kohli is married to Ravina Kohli. The couple adopted a daughter and named her Radha Kohli.
Kunal Kohli with wife and daughter
Religion/Religious Views
Kunal Kohli follows Hinduism. He discusses spirituality and a divine guiding force that is always with each of us. He shared that while shooting for the film Fanaa, he had a specific vision of how things should be but faced a few challenges along the way. However, everything turned out in his favor.
Profession
television
director
Kunal Kohli started his directorial career in 1990 with the Hindi film Trikon.
Tricon movie poster
Kunal directed the TV series Hiccups and Hookups in 2021. The show is a remake of the American comedy Casual and airs on Liongates Play.
Hiccups and Hookup TV Series Poster
host
He is the host of the Indian television show “Chalo Cinema” which airs on Zee TV. Kunal Kohli was the host of Stardust Awards Night 2007. His co-host at the ceremony was Amrita Arora.
Judge
In 2005, Kunal Kohli served as a judge for the famous dance reality TV show Nach Baliye aired on Star Plus. In 2008, he served as a judge on the children’s reality show “Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka”. In April 2014, he served as a judge on the talent show “Bollywood Ticket”. The show is aired on NDTV Prime television channel.
music video
Kunal Kohli has directed several music videos including Bally Sagoo’s “Mera Laung Gawacha” (1991), Kamaal Khan’s “Jaana” (1998), Bali Brahmbhatt’s “Tere Bin Jeena Nahin” (1997), “Jaane Kisne” (Shiamak Davar’s “Bole Humse Kuch Na Gori” (1997), Hema Sardesai’s “Bole Humse Kuch Na Gori” (1970) and Rajshri’s Music’s “Ye Hai Prem” (1998).
Movie
critic
Kunal Kohli started his career as a film critic in 1990.
director
In 1990, Kunal Kohli started directing the Hindi film Trikon. He has directed several Hindi films such as “Mujhse Dosti Karoge!” (2002), “Hum Tum” (2004), “Fanaa” (2006), “Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic” (2008) and Teri Meri Kahaani (2012).
Terry Meri Kahani movie poster
Kunal released Lahore Confidential, a spy thriller, in February 2021. The film premiered on OTT platform ZEE5.
Poster of the movie Lahore Confidential
In 2018, he directed the Telugu film “Next Enti”.
Producer
In 2010, Kunal Kohli worked as a producer in the Hindi film Break Ke Baad. Danish Aslam directed this captivating story starring Deepika Padukone and Imran Khan. Their on-screen chemistry captivated the audience.
Breaking Bad Movie Poster
writer
Kunal Kohli’s films include Mujhse Dosti Karoge (2002), Hum Tum (2004), Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008), Teri Meri Kahaani (2012) and “Phir Se” (2018).
actor
Kunal Kohli made his acting debut in the 2015 Hindi film Phir Se, playing the role of Jai Khanna. It is the first Indian film to be released on a global streaming platform.
Phir Se movie poster
dispute
Accused of copyright infringement
Renowned writer-director Jyoti Kapoor has accused Kunal Kohli of shamelessly plagiarizing the script of her film Phir Se. The allegation is significant as Kohli has been embroiled in copyright infringement controversies as both a director and screenwriter. Nonetheless, Kohli tried to justify himself by mentioning his collaborations with fellow writers Renuka Kunzru and Shibani Bathija without any issues. However, the Supreme Court, the highest judicial body, supported her claim by recognizing similarities between Kapoor’s script and the plot of “Phir Se”. The Supreme Court ruled that Kunal Kohli must pay compensation of Rs 25 lakh and noted the story of the film. After an eight-month legal battle, the entire issue was resolved.
Awards
- 2004: Won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for the movie “Hum Tum”
- 2005: Won the Global Film Award for Best Dialogue for the movie “Hum Tum”
tattoo
He has his daughter’s Hindi name tattooed on his forearm.
Kunal Kohli’s daughter’s name tattoo
Favorites
- Holiday destination: Delhi, Kashmir
Facts/Trivia
- Kunal Kohli lost 18 kg for Bollywood movie “Phir Se”.
- Kunal Kohli prefers traditional theaters over any OTT platform. He believes that creativity is severely limited in OTT platforms. Kunal said in an interview,
In film, you start making something from your own ideas. With OTT, you can realize someone else’s vision to the best of your ability. These platforms believe they know their audience and don’t want to stray from that. “
- In 2017, Kunal Kohli was mesmerized by the exquisite art on display at the prestigious Kala Ghoda Art Festival.
- In a 2014 interview with Shah Rukh Khan, Kunal Kohli was asked about what he didn’t like about his last Hindi film. He revealed that the last Hindi film he didn’t like was “Delhi 6”. When asked why, he said he didn’t like the Kalabandhar theme in the movie.
- In an interview, Kunal Kohli expressed his enjoyment of shooting for the film Hum Tum. He also admitted that he could not fulfill the roles of film critic and film director at the same time because it would be difficult to justify both positions.
- Kunal Kohli spoke highly of Kajol in an interview, describing her as an optimistic person who can bring positivity to any situation.
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Source: HIS Education