Kunal Kohli
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Kunal Kohli is an Indian film director, producer and writer
Kunal Kohli is a Hindi film director based in Mumbai. He has made four movies for Yash Raj Films
owned by famed director and producer Yash Chopra
. His first film under the Yash Raj banner was Mujhse Dosti Karoge!
(2002) which did not fare too well at the box office. The film starred Hrithik Roshan
, Rani Mukerji
and Kareena Kapoor
.He made made directorial with a television series Trikon
After two years he came back with his second venture Hum Tum
(2004), the film was one of the biggest hits of 2004 and established him as a known director. The film won five Filmfare
awards including Best Director
for Kohli. He won against his own mentor Yash Chopra
who was nominated for Veer-Zaara
.
His film Fanaa
, starred Aamir Khan
and Kajol
who made her comeback after a four year break from the industry and earned her a Filmfare Best Actress award. The film was released in May 2006. Fanaa
became one of the biggest hits of 2006. This film was found controversial, and was banned in the state of Gujarat due to protests against the lead actor Aamir Khan
.
He also wrote, directed and co-produced the Yash Raj film Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
, starring Saif Ali Khan
, Rani Mukerji
, Rishi Kapoor
and Amisha Patel
.
He started out as a film critic in the late nineties and hosted the show "Chalo Cinema" on Zee TV
. He also directed some music videos: Bally Sagoo
's 'Mera Laung Gawacha', Bali Brahmabhatt's 'Tere Bin Jeena Nahin', Shiamak Davar
's 'Jaane Kisne', Hema Sardesai
's 'Bole Humse Kuch Na Gori' and Rajshri Music's 'Yeh Hai Prem', a song for Alisha Chinoy with Milind Soman
. He directed about 24 Music Videos before finally giving up Video and TV for films
He also judged the popular TV show Nach Baliye
's 2nd season for Star Plus, the show was a reality dance show and very popular in 2005.
He has also judged a children's Reality show on Sony TV 'Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka' in 2005.
He also writes a Blog on www.bollywoodhungama.com
He started his production house Kunal Kohli Productions in 2007 to make films for himself and launch new directors too, the first film was Thoda Pyaar Thoda magic (2008) which opened to rave reviews and was appreciated by the public, but did not meet with the success of Hum Tum and Fanaa, reportedly due to bad publicity and the timing of the release. He is a producer of "Break Ke Baad
" with stars Imran khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles, which is directed by his assistant Danish Aslam. The film is a romantic dramedy set in the tropical island Mauritius and slated to release in the later half of 2010..Kunal has a 3 film financing, distribution and marketing a contract with Reliance Big Pictures, the bugdet for which is estimated to 150 crores.
Biography
Born in Mumbai,Kunal Kohli is a true Indian director. He is a "family man" as he claims on a video interview.Kunal Kohli is a Hindi film director based in Mumbai. He has made four movies for Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
owned by famed director and producer Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
. His first film under the Yash Raj banner was Mujhse Dosti Karoge!
Mujhse Dosti Karoge!
- The Medley :The film featured a medley of eighteen songs which was a major hit with the audience. The songs contained mostly old songs with a few modern songs. Most of the songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar were sung in her earlier years...
(2002) which did not fare too well at the box office. The film starred Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut...
, Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations....
and Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...
.He made made directorial with a television series Trikon
After two years he came back with his second venture Hum Tum
Hum Tum
Hum Tum is a Bollywood movie, released in India on 28 May 2004, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. The movie stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles....
(2004), the film was one of the biggest hits of 2004 and established him as a known director. The film won five Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
awards including Best Director
Filmfare Best Director Award
The Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the main awards presented given by the annual Filmfare Awards to recognise directors working in the Hindi film Industry. It was first presented in 1954 in the inaugural year.-Superlatives:...
for Kohli. He won against his own mentor Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
who was nominated for Veer-Zaara
Veer-Zaara
The soundtrack was released on CD and specially on Audio DVD. The music is based on old and untouched compositions by the late Madan Mohan, as revised by his son Sanjeev Kohli....
.
His film Fanaa
Fanaa (film)
Fanaa is a 2006 Hindi romance film, starring Aamir Khan and Kajol in pivotal roles. It is directed by Kunal Kohli who previously directed Hum Tum, and is produced under Yash Raj Films. The film also stars Rishi Kapoor, Tabu and Sharat Saxena.Fanaa was released on 26 May 2006, in India...
, starred Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
and Kajol
Kajol
Kajol Devgn , better known as Kajol, is an Indian film actress appearing in Hindi films. She is regarded as one of India's most successful and talented female actors....
who made her comeback after a four year break from the industry and earned her a Filmfare Best Actress award. The film was released in May 2006. Fanaa
Fanaa (film)
Fanaa is a 2006 Hindi romance film, starring Aamir Khan and Kajol in pivotal roles. It is directed by Kunal Kohli who previously directed Hum Tum, and is produced under Yash Raj Films. The film also stars Rishi Kapoor, Tabu and Sharat Saxena.Fanaa was released on 26 May 2006, in India...
became one of the biggest hits of 2006. This film was found controversial, and was banned in the state of Gujarat due to protests against the lead actor Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
.
He also wrote, directed and co-produced the Yash Raj film Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic is a 2008 Hindi film with Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles and Rishi Kapoor and Ameesha Patel in special appearances. The child artists include Akshat Chopra, Shriya Sharma, Rachit Sidana and Ayushi Berman...
, starring Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
, Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations....
, Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
and Amisha Patel
Amisha Patel
Ameesha Patel is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai , Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, earning her a ...
.
He started out as a film critic in the late nineties and hosted the show "Chalo Cinema" on Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
. He also directed some music videos: Bally Sagoo
Bally Sagoo
Bally Sagoo is a British Asian musician and DJ who was born in Ranjit Nagar, Delhi, India, but grew up in Birmingham, England, in a predominantly black neighbourhood, influenced by disco, rap and Motown music. In an interview "Re-mixing Identities: "Off" The Turn-Table," Bally said:"Indian music...
's 'Mera Laung Gawacha', Bali Brahmabhatt's 'Tere Bin Jeena Nahin', Shiamak Davar
Shiamak Davar
DIL CHAHE-External links:* * * http://www.google.co.in/music/album?n=Dil-Chahe-Shiamak&id=20100520190954_2d1d03si4m47m* http://www.google.co.in/music/album?n=Mohabbat-Kar-Le-Shiamak&id=20100520134546_lj2mmwol474i...
's 'Jaane Kisne', Hema Sardesai
Hema Sardesai
Hema Sardesai also known as simply Hema, is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi songs.During her career, Sardesai has sung playback songs for over 60 Bollywood films, has released several successful Indipop albums, and has performed numerous live stage shows in almost all the states...
's 'Bole Humse Kuch Na Gori' and Rajshri Music's 'Yeh Hai Prem', a song for Alisha Chinoy with Milind Soman
Milind Soman
Milind Soman is a Scottish-born Indian model and actor. He was born in Scotland and lived in England for seven years before his family moved back to India.-Professional life:...
. He directed about 24 Music Videos before finally giving up Video and TV for films
He also judged the popular TV show Nach Baliye
Nach Baliye
Nach Baliye is a dance, reality-television series on the Indian STAR Plus channel. The contestants are couples who are television stars. The first and second season aired on Star One and then shifted to Star Plus. Its name in Punjabi is inspired by a song from the Bollywood film Bunty Aur Babli .-...
's 2nd season for Star Plus, the show was a reality dance show and very popular in 2005.
He has also judged a children's Reality show on Sony TV 'Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka' in 2005.
He also writes a Blog on www.bollywoodhungama.com
He started his production house Kunal Kohli Productions in 2007 to make films for himself and launch new directors too, the first film was Thoda Pyaar Thoda magic (2008) which opened to rave reviews and was appreciated by the public, but did not meet with the success of Hum Tum and Fanaa, reportedly due to bad publicity and the timing of the release. He is a producer of "Break Ke Baad
Break Ke Baad
Break Ke Baad is a 2010 romantic coming-of-age dramedy directed by Danish Aslam and starring Deepika Padukone and Imran Khan in lead roles. Shahana Goswami and Yudhishtr Urs play siblings while Sharmila Tagore, Navin Nischol and Lillete Dubey have supporting roles...
" with stars Imran khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles, which is directed by his assistant Danish Aslam. The film is a romantic dramedy set in the tropical island Mauritius and slated to release in the later half of 2010..Kunal has a 3 film financing, distribution and marketing a contract with Reliance Big Pictures, the bugdet for which is estimated to 150 crores.
Personal life
- Kunal Kohli is married to Raveena.Kunal and his wife Raveena have adopted a baby girl in may 2011.
Director
- Teri Meri KahaaniTeri Meri KahaaniTeri Meri Kahani is an upcoming Hindi language film. Production started in May 2011. The film is a love story directed by Kunal Kohli, and stars Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, who are working together for the first time since Kaminey...
(2012) - Thoda Pyaar Thoda MagicThoda Pyaar Thoda MagicThoda Pyaar Thoda Magic is a 2008 Hindi film with Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles and Rishi Kapoor and Ameesha Patel in special appearances. The child artists include Akshat Chopra, Shriya Sharma, Rachit Sidana and Ayushi Berman...
(2008) - FanaaFanaa (film)Fanaa is a 2006 Hindi romance film, starring Aamir Khan and Kajol in pivotal roles. It is directed by Kunal Kohli who previously directed Hum Tum, and is produced under Yash Raj Films. The film also stars Rishi Kapoor, Tabu and Sharat Saxena.Fanaa was released on 26 May 2006, in India...
(2006) - Hum TumHum TumHum Tum is a Bollywood movie, released in India on 28 May 2004, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. The movie stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles....
(2004) - Mujhse Dosti Karoge!Mujhse Dosti Karoge!- The Medley :The film featured a medley of eighteen songs which was a major hit with the audience. The songs contained mostly old songs with a few modern songs. Most of the songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar were sung in her earlier years...
(2002)
Writer
- Thoda Pyaar Thoda MagicThoda Pyaar Thoda MagicThoda Pyaar Thoda Magic is a 2008 Hindi film with Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles and Rishi Kapoor and Ameesha Patel in special appearances. The child artists include Akshat Chopra, Shriya Sharma, Rachit Sidana and Ayushi Berman...
(2008) - FanaaFanaaFanaa can refer to:* Fanaa , a part of Sufi philosophy* Fanaa , a film directed by Kunal Kohli* "Fanaa" , a popular song from the movie Yuva...
Dialogues by Kunal Kohli and Written by Shibani BathijaShibani BathijaShibani Bathija is an Indian screenwriter.Bahija studied English at DePauw University and Communications at San Francisco State. After a period in advertising with SONY, Bathija showed a script to Karan Johar which was then accepted by Yash Raj Films...
) (2006) - Hum TumHum TumHum Tum is a Bollywood movie, released in India on 28 May 2004, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. The movie stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles....
Written by Kunal Kohli (2004) - Mujhse Dosti Karoge!Mujhse Dosti Karoge!- The Medley :The film featured a medley of eighteen songs which was a major hit with the audience. The songs contained mostly old songs with a few modern songs. Most of the songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar were sung in her earlier years...
Written by Kunal Kohli (2001)
TV shows
- Nach baliye 2 (Jugde) (star plus)
- Chota packet bada dhamakaChota Packet Bada DhamakaEk Se Badhkar Ek - Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka is a Hindi television reality show that aired on Zee TV channel, starting from September 20, 2008 until January 3, 2009. The show is an extension of Ek Se Badhkar Ek - Jalwe Sitaron Ke, and will be based on popular Hindi television 'Kids'...
(Jugde) (Sony tv) - Stardust Award night (Host)
- Chalo Cinema (host) (Zee Tv)