Kunal Khemu
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Kunal Khemu is an Indian actor working in the Hindi cinema. He made his screen debut as lead in December 2005, with Kalyug.
to actors Ravi, and Jyoti Khemu and did his schooling in Mumbai. He pursued his studies at Narsee Monjee College.
TV series Gul Gulshan Gulfaam
(1987), directed by Ved Rahi
. He made his film debut with Mahesh Bhatt
's movie Sir (1993), starring Naseeruddin Shah
and Pooja Bhatt
. He went on to star as a child artist in many movies like Raja Hindustani and Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke.
Khemu had his first film Kalyug
signed as an adult, which was produced by Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt. His 2007 releases, Madhur Bhandarkar
's Traffic Signal
and Dhol
, were moderately successful at the box office.
His first 2008 release, Superstar
, did not do well at the box office. His latest movies are Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge
, Jai Veeru
, Golmaal 3
and 99
.
Background
Kunal Khemu was born on July 6, 1983 in IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to actors Ravi, and Jyoti Khemu and did his schooling in Mumbai. He pursued his studies at Narsee Monjee College.
Career
Kunal started his career as a child actor appearing in the DoordarshanDoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
TV series Gul Gulshan Gulfaam
Gul Gulshan Gulfaam
Gul Gulshan Gulfaam was a 1987 Doordarshan television serial directed by Ved Rahi and produced by Prem Krishen , was one-of-the first serial to be based in Kashmir and portrayed a Kashmiri family and became an instant hit, and ran for 45 episodes...
(1987), directed by Ved Rahi
Ved Rahi
Ved Rahi is an Indian film director who made the film Veer Savarkar , a bio-epic on the life of Indian revolutionary Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. He also directed Doordarshan show Gul Gulshan Gulfaam. Recently, his novel Lal Ded, based on the life of Kashmiri saint poetess of the same name, was...
. He made his film debut with Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....
's movie Sir (1993), starring Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian / Bollywood film actor and director. He is considered to be one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. In 2003, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions towards Indian cinema.-Early life:...
and Pooja Bhatt
Pooja Bhatt
Pooja Bhatt is an Indian film actress and model, currently devoting time to film production and direction. She is the daughter of Indian film director Mahesh Bhatt.-Early life:...
. He went on to star as a child artist in many movies like Raja Hindustani and Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke.
Khemu had his first film Kalyug
Kalyug (2005 film)
Kalyug is a Bollywood film based on the pornographic film industry. The film was directed by Mohit Suri, and produced by Mahesh Bhatt. It introduces actor Kunal Khemu, as his debut film as an adult actor. It also stars Emraan Hashmi, Smilie Suri and Amrita Singh. The film released on December 9 2005...
signed as an adult, which was produced by Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt. His 2007 releases, Madhur Bhandarkar
Madhur Bhandarkar
Madhur Bhandarkar is a National Award-winning Indian film director, script writer, and producer. He is best known for his films such as Chandni Bar , Page 3 , Traffic Signal , and Fashion...
's Traffic Signal
Traffic Signal (film)
Traffic Signal is a Bollywood film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, starring Kunal Khemu, Neetu Chandra, Ranvir Shorey and Konkona Sen Sharma in the lead. Produced by Baldev and Kavita Pushkarna, and written by Sachin Yardi, the film released on February 2, 2007...
and Dhol
Dhol (2007 film)
Dhol is a 2007 Hindi movie directed by Priyadarshan, and produced by the Percept Picture Company starring Sharman Joshi, Kunal Khemu, Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Payal Rohatgi, Om Puri, and Tanushree Dutta in lead roles. The screenplay written by Manisha Korde is a partial...
, were moderately successful at the box office.
His first 2008 release, Superstar
SuperStar (2008 film)
Superstar is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by Rohit Jugraj, starring Kunal Khemu in a double-role, opposite Tulip Joshi.-Premise:Superstar is based on the reality of the entertainment field. Life's essentially about choices. Kunal Mehra defines the youth of today - he dares. Dares to dream of...
, did not do well at the box office. His latest movies are Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge
Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge
Dhoondte Reh Jaoge is a 2009 Bollywood comedy film produced by UTV Motion Pictures, starring Sonu Sood, Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, and Paresh Rawal, released 6 March 2009 in India, and 20 March 2009, in the US. The film is directed by Umesh Shukla and produced by Ronnie Screwvala...
, Jai Veeru
Jai Veeru
Jai Veeru is a Hindi action film directed by Puneet Sira, and starring Fardeen Khan, Kunal Khemu, Dia Mirza, Arbaaz Khan and Anjana Sukhani. The film was released on 13 March 2009. It is a remake of the 1996 action, Bulletproof.-Plot:...
, Golmaal 3
Golmaal 3
Golmaal 3 is a 2010 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. A sequel to the 2008 film Golmaal Returns, the project stars most of the actors from the previous film, including Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade. New additions to the cast include...
and 99
99 (2009 film)
-Reception:The film's music received mixed reviews from critics. Indiatimes gave the soundtrack three stars out of four, saying the songs "What's Up", "Soch Mat Dobara", "Punjab Size" were average while praising "Kal Ki Tarah" and "Delhi Destiny". Bollywood Hungama's Joginder Tuteja gave the album...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke | Sunny | Child-Artist |
| Sir | Kunal | Child-Artist | |
| 1995 | Aazmayish | Young Raja | Child-Artist |
| 1996 | Raja Hindustani Raja Hindustani The soundtrack was composed by Nadeem Shravan. It consisted of tracks like "Kinna Sona Tenu" which was based on a song with the same title by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and "Pardesi Pardesi" .- 1996 Filmfare Awards :Won* Filmfare... |
Rajnikant | Child-Artist |
| 1997 | Bhai | Krishna | Child-Artist |
| 1998 | Zakhm Zakhm Zakhm is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Ajay Devgn, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre, Kunal Khemu and Nagarjuna Akkineni... |
Young Ajay | Child-Artist |
| Angaaray Angaaray Angaaray is a 1998 Hindi language action film directed by Mahesh Bhatt.-Plot:Bangalore-based Police Inspector Amar, a reformed juvenile, convicted for knifing a male, is approached by Mumbai's Police Commissioner Vinod Talwar, and assigned the task of locating the killer of a businessman, Khanna... |
Young Amar | Child-Artist | |
| Dushman Dushman Dushman is 1998 Indian film starring Kajol and Sanjay Dutt copied from Hollywood movie Eye for an Eye-Plot:Sonia and Naina Sehgal are twins. The two are completely different from each other, Sonia being the outgoing twin and Naina being the shy twin... |
Bhim | Child-Artist | |
| Tamanna | Young Sajid Khan | Child-Artist | |
| 2005 | Kalyug Kalyug (2005 film) Kalyug is a Bollywood film based on the pornographic film industry. The film was directed by Mohit Suri, and produced by Mahesh Bhatt. It introduces actor Kunal Khemu, as his debut film as an adult actor. It also stars Emraan Hashmi, Smilie Suri and Amrita Singh. The film released on December 9 2005... |
Kunal Dharr | Original Debut |
| 2007 | Traffic Signal Traffic Signal (film) Traffic Signal is a Bollywood film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, starring Kunal Khemu, Neetu Chandra, Ranvir Shorey and Konkona Sen Sharma in the lead. Produced by Baldev and Kavita Pushkarna, and written by Sachin Yardi, the film released on February 2, 2007... |
Silsila | |
| Dhol Dhol (2007 film) Dhol is a 2007 Hindi movie directed by Priyadarshan, and produced by the Percept Picture Company starring Sharman Joshi, Kunal Khemu, Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Payal Rohatgi, Om Puri, and Tanushree Dutta in lead roles. The screenplay written by Manisha Korde is a partial... |
Gautam "Goti" Sesodia | ||
| Superstar SuperStar (2008 film) Superstar is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by Rohit Jugraj, starring Kunal Khemu in a double-role, opposite Tulip Joshi.-Premise:Superstar is based on the reality of the entertainment field. Life's essentially about choices. Kunal Mehra defines the youth of today - he dares. Dares to dream of... |
Kunal Mehra / Karan Saxena | Double-role | |
| 2009 | Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge Dhoondte Reh Jaoge is a 2009 Bollywood comedy film produced by UTV Motion Pictures, starring Sonu Sood, Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, and Paresh Rawal, released 6 March 2009 in India, and 20 March 2009, in the US. The film is directed by Umesh Shukla and produced by Ronnie Screwvala... |
Anand Pawar | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Comedian Filmfare Awards The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were... |
| Jai Veeru Jai Veeru Jai Veeru is a Hindi action film directed by Puneet Sira, and starring Fardeen Khan, Kunal Khemu, Dia Mirza, Arbaaz Khan and Anjana Sukhani. The film was released on 13 March 2009. It is a remake of the 1996 action, Bulletproof.-Plot:... |
Veeru | ||
| 99 99 (2009 film) -Reception:The film's music received mixed reviews from critics. Indiatimes gave the soundtrack three stars out of four, saying the songs "What's Up", "Soch Mat Dobara", "Punjab Size" were average while praising "Kal Ki Tarah" and "Delhi Destiny". Bollywood Hungama's Joginder Tuteja gave the album... |
Sachin | ||
| 2010 | Golmaal 3 Golmaal 3 Golmaal 3 is a 2010 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. A sequel to the 2008 film Golmaal Returns, the project stars most of the actors from the previous film, including Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade. New additions to the cast include... |
Laxman | |
| 2012 | Go Goa Gone | Filming | |
| Blood Money Blood Money (2012 film) Blood Money is an upcoming Hindi thriller film directed by Vishal Mahadkar and produced by Mahesh Bhatt. Actors Kunal Khemu and Amrita Puri will be having the lead roles of this movie which is expected for release on the 23 March 2012.This movies is remake of Famous Hollywood Oscar winner movie... |
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