Kunal Khemu, an Indian film actor was born on 25th May 1983 in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. At the age of 4, Kunal started his career with Doordarshan’s “Gul Gulshan Gulfaam” as a child artist. And, now we have seen him in many movies and tv series playing different characters.
Recently, we have seen Kunal Kemmu in zee5’s latest web series Abhay Season 2 (2020) as a police officer “Abhay” solving many cases. Apart from this, he has also done blockbusters like Golmaal 3, Dhol, and Raja Hindustani.
Intro
| Full Name | Kunal Ravi Khemu |
| Nick Name | Chotu |
| Name Meaning | Gold |
| Birth Date | 25th May 1983 |
| Age | 41 Years (As of 2024) |
| Zodiac Sign | Tauras |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
| Residence | Sunder Villa near Linking Road, Khar, Mumbai, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies /Personal Interests | Traveling and Bike Riding |
Education
| School | Niranjanlal Dalmia High School, Mumbai |
| College/University | Amity University, Noida |
| Highest Qualification | Graduation |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 168 cm or 1.68 m or 5′ 8″ |
| Weight | 75 Kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Body Type | Inverted Triangle |
Family & Relationships
| Father | Ravi Kemmu |
| Mother | Jyoti Kemmu |
| Siblings | Karishma Khemu [Sister] |
| Wife/Spouse | Soha Ali Khan |
| Children | Inaaya Naumi Kemmu |
Career
| Debut | Movie: Sir (1993) |
| Profession | Actor & Model |
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| Web series |
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| Short Film |
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| Music Videos | Multiple |
| Ad Shoots (Brands Endorsed) |
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| Awards Won | None |
Money Factor
| Salary | INR 2-3 crores per movie (approximate) |
| Net Worth | INR 25 crores |
| Cars Owned | Not Known |
Social Media Profiles
| @kunalkemmu | |
| @kunalkemmu | |
| @kunalkemmu |
Kunal Khemmu Controversies
- Kunal Khemu’s latest series Abhay Season 2 episode 2 showed Bengal freedom fighter Khudiram Bose’s picture alongside other criminals. (2020) (Source)
- Rumors were going for Kunal and Soha Ani Khan’s divorce but that came out to be wrong. (2016)
- Kunal Kemmu inked Lord Shiva’s tattoo on his leg. (2014) (Source)
Lesser Known Facts
- Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu were is live-in relationship since May 2013. Then, they both engaged in July 2014 and married on 25 January 2015 in Mumbai.
- Kunal isn’t a partyholic type of person and is never seen anywhere at a party.
- In 1982, Kunal’s grandfather Moti Lal Kemmu won Rashtra Bhasa Prachar Samiti award from Jammu and Kashmir government for contributing to Kashmiri literature. Later on, he also received Padma Shri too.
- Kunal Kemmu’s first film debut was Mahesh Bhatt’s film ‘Sir‘ (1993). Before that he worked in Doordardhan’s Tv Serial ‘Gul Gulshan Gulfaam’ (1987).
- In 90s he worked in many movies as a child actor and also endorsed brands like Ujala and Surf Ultra.
- Later on, he focused on his studies, and at that time, he played in many theatres. And, he received many awards for that too.
- In Mahesh Bhatt’s movie ‘Kalyug’ (2005), Kunal Khemu first appeared as the lead character.
- Kunal met Soha Ali Khan on the sets of the film ‘Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge’ (2009) but came closer in another film ’99’ (2009).
- In 2012, Kunal’s mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore gifted an INR 9 crore flat in upmarket Khar suburban, Mumbai to both the lovely couple as a wedding gift.
- In 2020, Kunal’s latest movie Lootcase set to release on Disney+Hotstar. However, he was not invited by Disney+Hotstar in their live session where other big superstars were invited. He expressed his views on twitter and wrote “Izzat aur pyaar maanga nahi kamaya jaata hai. Koi na de toh usse hum chhote nahi hote. Bas maidaan khelne ke liye barabar de do chhalaang hum bhi oonchi laga sakte hai ????”.
FAQs
Originally, it is Kunal Kemmu. But, in the film industry everyone knows him in the name of Kunal Khemu. However, he himself use Kemmu as his last name in all social media profiles.
On September 29, 2017 Kunal Khemu and Soha Ali Khan were blessed with a daughter and her name is Inaaya Naumi Kemmu. As of 2020, she is 3 years old.
Kunal Khemu’s bike collection has Ducati Panigale v2, Ducati Scrambler and Harley-Davidson Iron 883. He loves bike riding and often goes on long trips mainly towards North India side.