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Biography

Indian actor and writer Kunal Khemu In films like Sir (1993) Zakhm (1998) Raja Hindustani (1996) and Hum Hai Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) where his work was highly praised and was regarded as one of the most notable performances at the time he began his career as an actor at a very young age as a child artist. He has also contributed to TV dramas. In 2005 Kunal made his acting debut as the male lead in Mohit Suri's Kalyug. He won the Stardust Awards' Superstar (Male) category in 2006. 

Kunal has participated in a wide range of genre movies including the comedy Golmaal series Go Goa Gone (2013) the drama Traffic Signal (2007) Blood Money (2012) and many others. With his well-liked web series Abhay (2019) and Abhay 2 he has also entered the OTT arena. The actor's last major film appearance was in the OTT hit Loot Case (2020) where both viewers and fans praised the actor's performance. 

Kunal is regarded as one of Bollywood's most deserving actors due to the roles he plays and his impeccable acting abilities. For his work in the Loot case he recently received numerous prizes including the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival's Best Actor in Comic Role - Male prize.

Age

Kunal Khemu's birthdate is May 25 1983. Kunal Khemu was 39 years old as of 2023. Kunal Khemu's zodiac sign is Taurus. Kunal Khemu’s hobbies are traveling and cooking.

Family

Kunal Ravi Khemmu was born into a Kashmiri Pandit household in Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir India. Kunal Khemu's father is Ravi Khemu and Kunal Khemu's mother is Jyoti Khemu. He is the elder of the couple's two children and Karishma Kemmu is his younger sister.

His grandfather Moti Lal Kemmu a playwright from Kashmir has won numerous honors from the government of Jammu and Kashmir including the Padma Shri and Rashtra Bhasa Prachar Samiti for his contribution to Kashmiri literature as a playwright in 1982.

Since May 2013 Khemu had been dating the actress Soha Ali Khan Pataudi. The pair became engaged in July 2014 and on January 25 2015 they were wed in Mumbai in front of a small group of Soha's family members. He is linked to the Pataudi family as a result of his marriage to Khan. On September 29 2017 Khan gave birth to their daughter Inaaya Naumi Khemu.

Education

Kunal was raised in Srinagar and received his early education at Burn Hall School but because he is a Kashmiri Hindu he moved to Jammu following the insurgency in Kashmir in the 1990s. 

Later his family resided in Mumbai Maharashtra in the Mira Road neighborhood. After graduating from N. L. Dalmia High School in Mira Road he continued his education at SVKM's Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics in Vile Parle. 

Marriage

Soha Ali Khan is the spouse of Kunal Khemu. They were married in 2015. At least one relationship existed for Kunal in the past. Kunal Khemu has never been married before. He was conceived by the actresses Jyoti and Ravi Kemmu. At the beginning of 2015 he also wed an actress Sola Ali Khan in a secret ceremony. Our records show that he is childless.

Soha Ali Khan is the spouse of Kunal Khemu. Indian-born Soha Ali Khan is currently 43 years old. He performs in Indian movies. In 2015 the couple began dating. About seven years seven months and twelve days have passed since they started dating. He has never before been married. We are currently seeking more details about the earlier dates and hookups. 

Since May 2013 Khemu had been dating the actress Soha Ali Khan Pataudi. The pair became engaged in July 2014 and on January 25 2015 they were wed in Mumbai in front of a small group of Soha's family members. He is linked to the Pataudi family as a result of his marriage to Khan. Khan gave birth to their daughter Inaaya Naumi Khemu on September 29 2017. 

Career

Gul Gulshan Gulfam (1987)

A 1987 DD National television serial called Gul Gulshan Gulfaam was produced and directed by Ved Rahi (Cinevistaas). One of the first television series to be set in Kashmir and feature a Kashmiri family it was an immediate success and ran for 45 episodes.

Along with Neena Gupta Pankaj Berry and Kanwal Jit Singh Parikshit Sahni Radha Seth and N. K. Phull portrayed the key characters. Many local artists from Srinagar took part in the series which also featured well-known performers like Upendra Khashu Tariq Javeed Shadi Lal Koul and Vinay Raina among others. Young Kunal Khemu who was then a resident of Srinagar had his acting debut in the production. On Sahara TV it was rebroadcasted in 2002.

Raja Hindustani (1996)

Dharmesh Darshan's 1996 love drama Raja Hindustani (also known as Raja The Hindu) was shot in Hindi. The narrative centers on a taxi driver from a small town who develops feelings for a wealthy young lady. The lead actors are Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan. 

The narrative of the 1996 movie which debuted on November 15th was based on the Shashi Kapoor and Nanda-starring 1965 classic Jab Jab Phool Khile. The music for the movie was written by Nadeem-Shravan and Sameer wrote the lyrics. Five Filmfare Awards including those for Best Film and Best Actors as well as seven Screen Awards were later given to the movie.

Raja Hindustani ranked third among Hindi movies with the highest net income during the 1990s. The movie which cost 5.75 crores to produce ended up earning 76.34 crores worldwide topping the year's box office and ranking fourth among Indian films of the 1990s in terms of revenue behind Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Particularly in India's central and eastern states the music from the movie became well-liked and commercially successful.

Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar ke (1993)

It is a 1993 Indian romantic comedy-drama film with music by Nadeem-Shravan directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Tahir Hussain. The screenplay was written by Aamir Khan and Robin Bhatt. Sharokh Bharucha and Kunal Khemu play supporting roles with Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla in the film's lead roles. 

Critics gave the movie mostly favorable reviews after its debut praising Chawla's portrayal in particular for which she received the 39th Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The movie has also won the Filmfare Award for Best Film and the National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film).

Kalyug (2005)

Indian action-thriller movie in the Hindi language written and directed by Mohit Suri and created by Mukesh Bhatt. In his first movie as an adult actor it introduces Kunal Khemu the actor. Emraan Hashmi Smilie Suri Deepal Shaw Amrita Singh and Ashutosh Rana are also featured. 

The movie centers on a young man who decides to wreak revenge on the porn business when his wife kills herself as a result of their first night's video being posted online. Kalyug was published on December 9th 2005. 

Dhol (2007)

Priyadarshan is the film's director and the Percept Picture Company is in charge of production. The film stars Tusshar Kapoor Sharman Joshi Kunal Khemu Rajpal Yadav Tanushree Dutta and Om Puri in the lead positions with Arbaaz Khan Abhimanyu Singh Payal Rohatgi Murli Sharma Asrani and Tiku Talsania playing supporting but significant roles. 

The film is a remake of the 1990 Malayalam film In Harihar Nagar written by Si It was released on September 21 2007 to mixed reviews from reviewers. Despite its middling box office performance it went on to become a cult favorite and is regarded as one of the best comedies in Bollywood.

Dhoondte Reh Jaoge (2009)

It is a 2009 Indian comedy film with Umesh Shukla as the director and UTV Motion Pictures as the producer. Starring in the movie is Johnny Lever Paresh Rawal Sonu Sood Soha Ali Khan Dilip Joshi and Kunal Khemu. 

It was made available on March 6 in India and March 20 in America. Umesh Shukla is the director and Ronnie Screwvala is the producer. Sajid-Wajid wrote the music for the movie.

Golmaal 3 (2010)

It is a Rohit Shetty-directed 2010 Hindi-language action-comedy movie. The movie which is the third installment in the Golmaal series and a sequel to the 2008 film Golmaal Returns stars Mithun Chakraborty Ajay Devgan Arshad Warsi Tusshar Kapoor Shreyas Talpade Kareena Kapoor and Ratna Pathak Shah. It also marks the debuts of Kunal Khemu and Johnny Lever. The movie garnered mixed reviews with some praising its humor and acting and others criticizing its cliched jokes and plot.

The release date of Golmaal 3 fell on November 5 2010 which was also Diwali. The movie garnered mixed reviews with some praising its humor and acting and others criticizing its cliched jokes and plot. Despite this the movie was a hit and the fourth in India to join the 100-crore club. It eventually came close to reaching a final worldwide total of 1.7 billion (US$21 million). The movie came in second place globally and second in India behind Dabangg and My Name Is Khan in terms of the box office take in 2010.

Later Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummada a Telugu remake of Golmaal 3 (2014) was released. In 2017 Golmaal Again the fourth movie in the franchise was made available.

Go Goa Gone (2013)

Raj and D.K. are the directors of the 2013 Hindi-language zombie action-comedy movie Go Goa Gone. Saif Ali Khan Kunal Khemu Vir Das Anand Tiwari and Puja Gupta are all featured in the movie. It was made available on May 10 2013. In Mauritius over a third of the movie was filmed. It is the first zombie movie made in India. The movie Go Goa Gone did well at the box office. It garnered mixed reviews but praise for its pacing editing and usage of zombies while receiving criticism for the narrative and the second act. By 2023 the Go Goa Gone 2 sequel will be available.

The musical group Sachin-Jigar wrote the score. Jigar Saraiya Talia Bentson Sachin Sanghvi Priya Panchal and Shreya Ghoshal are among the singers who lend their vocals to the songs which have lyrics written by Priya Panchal and Amitabh Bhattacharya.

Originally scheduled to begin in January 2019 Go Goa Gone 2's filming was delayed to September 2020 due to the actors' inability to find dates. Maddock Films revealed the movie's first look poster on January 15 2020 via their social media accounts with a March 2021 release date. The COVID-19 epidemic in 2020 caused a delay in the movie's production. Saif Ali Khan Kunal Khemu Vir Das Anand Tiwari and Puja Gupta will all return for the sequel in their respective roles.

Golmaal Again (2017)

Rohit Shetty wrote and directed the 2017 supernatural comedy Golmaal Again which was made by Rohit Shetty Pictures Mangal Murti Films and Reliance Entertainment. Ajay Devgn Arshad Warsi Parineeti Chopra Tabu Tusshar Kapoor Shreyas Talpade Kunal Khemu Neil Nitin Mukesh and Johnny Lever all appear in the movie which is the fourth in the Golmaal series.

The film was released on Diwali in 2017. Going head-to-head with Aamir Khan's Secret Superstar didn't stop Golmaal Again from becoming one of the year's highest earners a box office smash and the 46th-highest-grossing Indian movie of all time. Its entire domestic net earnings were above 244 crores and its global gross was 311 crores. Critics gave the movie mixed reviews praising its performances and humor while criticizing its technical shortcomings. On December 23 2022 the spin-off Cirkus was published.

Malang (2020)

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Malang is a 2020 Indian action thriller film in the Hindi language that was written and directed by Mohit Suri. It was made by T-Series in association with Luv Films and Northern Lights Entertainment and it was released by Yash Raj Films. The movie stars Kunal Khemu Disha Patani Aditya Roy Kapur and Anil Kapoor.

The filming started in March 2019 and was largely shot in Goa while it was also captured on camera in Mauritius. In October 2019 the final schedule was completed. After Shraddha Kapoor declined Patani was given the female lead role.

Malang originally scheduled for Valentine's Day 2020 was postponed by one week to avoid competing with the highly anticipated Love Aaj Kal starring Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan. On February 7 2020 it was formally released in theatres all around the world. Malang which received appreciation for its score action scenes directing and cast members has made 84.50 crores (US$11 million) internationally making it a commercial success.

The movie was initially offered to Shraddha Kapoor who declined because of her hectic schedule but agreed to record a voiceover for the climax. The shooting started on March 16 2019. In Goa the main photography commenced on March 22. The first week of May was used to film the Mauritius schedule. The movie was finished on October 7 2019.

Kanjoos Makhichoos

Kanjoos Makhichoos a movie starring Kunal Kemmu finished filming on Dussehra. The team arrived in Rishikesh on Friday as they prepared for the final stage of their journey. The team finished its shoot in a single day. 
The news of the shoot's completion was announced by Kunal Kemmu on his social media accounts. His movie's filming this year began on Ganesh Chaturthi and ended on Dussehra.

Pop Kaun

Pop Kaun the comedy series revolves around Kunal Kemmu's character trying to find out about his father. Actors Johnny Lever Rajpal Yadav. A young boy decides to locate his real father. But the trip ends up being a life-altering rollercoaster experience.

Upcoming Movie

Go Goa Gone 2

The actor from Kalank was also questioned about the much-anticipated continuation of his 2013 film Go Goa Gone. Go Goa Gone 2 hasn't generated much attention in quite some time. But Kunal admitted that even he was unaware of it. That is something I have been hearing for a while. I hear next year every year. So unless the sequel airs next year I don't believe it will happen anytime soon Kunal continued. Due to the performers' lack of availability for dates Go Goa Gone 2's filming was postponed from January 2019 until September 2020. 

Maddock Films published the movie's first look poster on their social media accounts on January 15 2020 with a March 2021 release date. The covid-19 pandemic in 2020 caused the filming to be postponed. Saif Ali Khan Kunal Khemu Vir Das Anand Tiwari and Puja Gupta will all return in the follow-up. From where it left off the movie is expected to continue. 

Golmaal 5

Confirmed! Superstar Ajay Devgn and director Rohit Shetty will collaborate on the fifth edition of the #Golmaal franchise: It's intriguing to learn that Shetty is writing the story for Golmaal 5 and the production team may go forward by 2021. All of the Rohit-created segments of Golmaal have previously been seen.One of the most well-liked and lucrative franchises in Bollywood history is the Golmaal series. The Golmaal 5 film the fifth in the series is about to be released. The first four movies were all huge box-office successes. Rohit Shetty is the director of the movie which stars Ajay Devgn Kareena Kapoor Khan and Arshad Warsi. We can't wait to watch Golmaal 5 since we know it will be an exciting ride!

Gulkanda Tales (Web Series)

Kunal Khemu will be appearing in the new web series Gulkanda Tales along with Pankaj Tripathi Abhishek Banerjee etc. The web series will be directed by Rahi Anil Barve and produced by Krishna D.K.  Raj Nidimoru etc.

Career Timeline

Controversy

A web series with Kunal Khemu as the protagonist caused a tremendous uproar when one of its most recent episodes depicted Bengal's braveheart and liberation hero Khudiram Bose as a criminal.

The creators of the web series were swiftly criticized by internet users for treating the revolutionary figure Khudiram Bose disrespectfully by portraying him as a criminal. Social media users claim that the image of the freedom fighter was seen in a police station with images of other offenders in the second episode of the recently released season. Internet users emphasized how disrespectful it is to portray such a revered freedom fighter as a minor offender.

Net Worth

One of India's most popular celebrities Kunal Khemu has a net worth of $7 million as of 2022. which is equivalent to 51 billion Indian rupees. As of 2022 his yearly income will be Rs 12 Crore with monthly compensation of approximately 90 Lakh plus. 

In addition to his net worth he earns a salary of 5 to 6 crores per year from movies and YouTube videos as well as from his investments in real estate and stocks. In addition to this he charges brands between 25 and 30 lakh rupees for endorsements. The majority of his income comes from Bollywood films. Kunal Khemu makes between 5 and 6 crore rupees per movie.  

Awards

• Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards 2014 Best Performance in a Comic Role Go Goa Gone Nominee
• BIG Star Entertainment Awards India 2013 Most Entertaining Actor in a Comedy Film Go Goa Gone Nominee
• Bollywood Awards 2006 Best Debutant-Male Kalyug Nominee
• IBNLive Movie Awards 2014 Best Comic Actor Go Goa Gone Nominee
• IWM Digital Awards 2021 Most Popular Actor in a Web Series (Drama) Abhay Nominee
• People's Choice Awards India 1998 Best Supporting Actor Zakhm Nominee
• Stardust Awards India 2008 Superstar of Tomorrow - Male Traffic Nominee
• Stardust Awards India 2006 Superstar of Tomorrow – Male Kalyug Winner

8 Fun Facts About Kunal Khemu

• No Kunal Khemu will not smoke but he is consuming alcohol.
• In addition to receiving the Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Samiti Award and the Padma Shree his grandfather Motilal Khemu was a well-known playwright.
• In the 1990s he was a well-liked child actor who became well-known for his roles in movies like Raja Hindustani. Bhai Zakhm and Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar Ke.
• At the age of 14 he quit acting to concentrate on his studies. 
• Kunal won various awards for his acting in theater plays while he was in school and college.
• Kunal first film as a lead actor was Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Kalyug’ (2005) which was based on the pornography industry. 
• If he were not an actor he would be a musician or a writer. 
• Kunal mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore gifted the couple a flat worth 9 crore as a wedding gift.

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