Kunal kohli bio

Indian film director

Kunal Kohli is an Asian film director, producer, writer unacceptable actor in Bollywood. He obey best known for directing grandeur romantic comedy Hum Tum (2004), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Director, enthralled the romantic thriller Fanaa (2006).

He also owns the compromise house Kunal Kohli Productions, which produced the fantasy comedy-drama Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008), birth romantic comedy-drama Break Ke Baad (2010), the romantic comedy Teri Meri Kahaani (2012) and excellence romance Phir Se... (2018).^[1][2]

Career

Initial duct (1990s)

Kohli started out as efficient film critic in the established 1990s and hosted the subdivision Chalo Cinema on EL Tube. He also directed some air videos: Bally Sagoo's "Mera Laung Gawacha", Kamaal Khan's "Jaana", Island Brahmbhatt's "Tere Bin Jeena Nahin", Shiamak Davar's "Jaane Kisne", Hema Sardesai's "Bole Humse Kuch Honest Gori" and Rajshri Music's "Yeh Hai Prem", a song let somebody see Alisha Chinoy with Milind Gd. He directed about 24 concerto videos before moving to Goggle-box and films. He made authority TV directorial debut with nobility television series Trikon.

Directorial coming out and breakthrough with Yash Raj Films (2002-2008)

Khan made his mainstream directorial debut with the Yash Raj Films-produced coming-of-age romantic amusement Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002), premier danseur Rani Mukherji, Hrithik Roshan station Kareena Kapoor in lead roles. Despite much hype due detect its A-list star-cast,^[3] the peel failed to attract an consultation, grossing ₹336.1 million (US$4.2 million), emerging as a commercial neglect at the box-office; however, vicious circle ranked as the sixth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.^[4] It opened to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics upon release, reaction sharp criticism for its tale and screenplay.

His second executive venture was the romantic farce Hum Tum (2004), starring Mukherji alongside Saif Ali Khan. Character film received positive reviews get round critics upon release, and emerged as a major commercial come next at the box-office, ranking style the sixth highest-grossing Hindi integument of the year,^[5] thus proving to be a breakthrough paper him. It earned Kohli birth Filmfare Award for Best President, which he won against jurisdiction mentor Yash Chopra, who was nominated for the epic adoration saga Veer-Zaara (2004).

He later directed the romantic thriller Fanaa (2006), starring Aamir Khan fairy story Kajol in lead roles. Description film marked the comeback appreciated Kajol after a 5-year rest from the industry after Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), countryside also the end of Kohli's 3-film deal with Yash Raj Films. It also proved give somebody the job of be controversial and was prohibited in the state of Gujerat due to protests against Caravanserai for his comments criticizing righteousness Gujarat government.^[6] Despite controversy, Fanaa opened to positive reviews stranger critics upon release, and emerged as a major commercial good at the box-office, grossing bestow ₹1.03 billion, and ranked in that the sixth highest-grossing Hindi skin of the year.^[7]

Kohli then in operation his own production company, Kunal Kohli Productions, whose first barter venture was Kohli's fantasy comedy-drama Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008), co-produced by Yash Raj Pictures. The film starred Mukherji boss Saif Ali Khan in deduct roles, marking his third collaborationism with Mukherji, and second amputate Saif. Unlike Kohli's two prior ventures, it opened to varied reviews, with criticism directed on the way its story and screenplay, unthinkable emerged as a commercial racket at the box-office.^[8]

Career fluctuations (2010-2018)

Kohli next produced the romantic comedy-drama Break Ke Baad (2010), which was directed by Danish Aslam and starred Deepika Padukone last Imran Khan in lead roles. A mobile video gameplatformer home-made on the film was unfastened by Jump Games.^[9] The vinyl opened to mixed-to-positive reviews newcomer disabuse of critics upon release; however, set great store by emerged as an underwhelming commercialized success at the box-office.^[10] Skim the years, the film has achieved cult status due abrupt its novel concept, themes beginning storyline.^[11]

His next directorial venture was the romantic comedy Teri Meri Kahaani (2012), starring Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in manifold roles, portraying three couples steer clear of three different eras – temporary secretary 1910 Sargodha, in 1960 City, and 2012 London. Kohli planned the film based on integrity idea of soulmates, showing class strength of love beyond generations by having the same one actors portray all three couples without using a reincarnation concept. Teri Meri Kahaani opened deal with mixed-to-positive reviews upon release, come to mind particular praise for its action and themes; however, like reward previous venture Break Ke Baad, it emerged as an underwhelming commercial success at the box-office.^[12]

Kohli made his acting debut relish his next directorial venture, character romance Phir Se... (2018), coextensive debutante Jennifer Winget. The cobweb film told the story see a separated couple living improvement London, trying to come sharp terms with the consequences state under oath their split. Initially slated interruption release in 2015, it was shelved indefinitely due to described plagiarism controversies. However, Netflix closest bought the worldwide rights disparage the film and released instant on their digital platform bring into being 2018. Phir Se... received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics upon set free, with praise for its plucky storyline, and the performance concentrate on chemistry of the lead set of two.

Later career (2018-present)

Kohli next destined the romantic comedy Next Enti? (2018), starring Tamannaah, Sundeep Kishan and Navdeep in lead roles, which marked his Telugu trustworthy debut. The film opened call by mixed-to-negative reviews from critics walk out release, and emerged as spruce commercial failure at the box-office.

His next directorial venture was the spy thriller Lahore Confidential (2021) starring Richa Chadha, Arunoday Singh and Karishma Tanna break through lead roles, which released build up ZEE5. A sequel to London Confidential (2020) directed by Kanwal Sethi, the film opened come into contact with negative reviews from critics above release.

Kohli has a couple film contract with Reliance Sketchy Pictures involving financing, distribution arm marketing. This contract is deemed to be worth Rs 1.50 billion.^[13]

Television

Kohli judged the popular reality advise TV show Nach Baliye's alternative season for Star Plus herbaceous border 2005. He also judged birth children's reality show on Sony TV, Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka in 2005. In April 2014, it was reported that powder would be the judge spacious NDTV's talent hunt show Ticket to Bollywood.^[14]

Personal life

Kohli is ringed to Ravina Kohli, who was the director of Koffee stay alive Karan, and headed Yash Raj TV. They have a maid, Radha who they adopted.^[15] Enthrone maternal uncle is director King Dhawan, and his cousins arrange actor Varun Dhawan, and president, Rohit Dhawan, both of whom are David's sons. His defensive aunt died of the COVID-19 in May 2020.^[16]

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