Kunal Khemu Bio
Girls swoon when he’s around. Guys get jealous. His acting skills are appreciated by critics and the people. But then that’s expected when you have been acting since you were a kid. That’s Kunal Khemu, the latest Bollywood actor to steal the hearts of millions of Indians with this acting skills, cute smile and long hair.
Born in 1983 in Srinagar, Kunal moved to Mumbai when he was very young. He had a penchant for acting even when he was a kid. His parents are actors Ravi and Jyoti Khemu.
Kunal debuted on television as a child actor in the critically acclaimed Gul Gulshan Gulfam in 1987.
After that starred in bollywood films like Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke, Raja Hindustani and Zakhm. His roles in all these movies were widely praised. He left a deep mark on everyone as a young Mahesh Bhatt in Zakhm.
After that he disappeared from the horizons of the hindi movie industry only to appear in 2005 as the lead character in Kalyug. Kalyug was a critical and commercial hit. Its music became popular and Kunal Khemu left an indelible impression on his fans with his fresh face and acting prowess.
After Kalyug he was signed up for the movie Traffic Signal directed by one of Bollywood’s biggest directors Madhur Bhandarkar. Traffic Signal is slated for release in Feb 2007. He is also the lead character in director Priyadarshan’s Dhol which is in pre production as of Jan 2007.
- Nickname
- Kat
- Height
- 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
- Mini Biography
- Born in Hong Kong on July 16, 1984 Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings, all girls, from a mother who is a Caucasian of British Nationality, and a father who was formerly from Kashmir, India, but who has since acquired British citizenship. Her mother is now re-settled in Chennai (formerly known as Madras), the Capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
- She spent subsequent years in Hawaii, and then in London, Britain, She started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelry campaign. Thereafter she continued modeling in London.
- Continuing to model was the reason she got her break in a Bollywood movie 'Boom' offered by none other than film-maker Kaizad Gustad.
- She was flooded with modeling assignments the minute she set her foot on Indian soil, especially with her innocent expressive face, hour-glass figure, and drop-dead gorgeous looks.
- Professionally she started off as a model with photographer Atul Kasbekar, and upon being accepted, she received offers from LG, Cola, Fevicol, Lakme, & Veet. It was the Lakme commercial that got her noticed. She retained Matrix as her Manager to accept work on her behalf and at the price she deserved.
- Moving to different culture and country was not much of a culture shock for her, as she states that no matter where you come from, the bottom line is that everyone wants to be loved, respected, and cared for.
- Despite of her positive attitude, she had been stereotyped as "Indian" by extreme right-wingers in Britain who made it clear that she did not quite fit-in with their "Blonde" Caucasian culture; while on the other hand in India itself she had been ranked as an 'outsider' very much like Sonia Gandhi.
- Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina did not experience any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India
- Adorned with soft gorgeous looks, she is not easily intimidated, but admits that she is very emotional, sensitive, and concerned about her privacy, Almost an incurable romantic, she prefers to wear comfortable non-revealing clothes when at home, hates to do her hair, and above all dislikes make-up. Admitting to being lonely in the beginning, but now has several friends who she can hang out with.
- Although her first movie 'Boom' was panned by the critics and shunned by the audiences, two other Telugu movies 'Malliswari' and 'Pidugu' did get her noticed. She grossed 70 Lakh Rupees for 'Malliswari' - making her top the list of the highest paid actresses during a South Indian movie debut.
- Not done with South Indian movies, she has been signed in a Tamil movie 'Bheema' opposite National Award Winner Vikram.
- She has received decent reviews for her part in "Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya", as well as a brief appearance in 'Sarkar'.
- Katrina had made Mumbai her base, didn't mind singing and dancing around trees and as a result is now one of the biggest mega-stars, perhaps one of the highest paid female-lead actresses in Bollywood, and a crowd-puller whenever she makes an appearance for a live song and dance number.
