Kiran Kumar

Kiran Kumar (Kashmiri: किरण कुमार (Devanagari), کرن کمار (Nastaleeq)) is a Mumbai-based Kashmiri Indian actor. He has worked in many Hindi and Gujarati films. He has been the hero in most of the Gujarati movies.^{[citation needed]} He is the son of veteran character actor Jeevan.

Personal life

Kiran Dhar (stage name- Kiran Kumar) is a descendant of a Kashmir royal family.He is the son of legendary character actor Jeevan. He is married to a Gujarati actress Sushma Verma.^{[citation needed]} They have two children: Vikas Kumar who was working with David Dhawan as an Assistant Director and Srishti, who is a Mass Media graduate and runs a jewellery and clothing label with her mother called "Sush & Shish".

Kiran is a Kashmiri by birth and has ties with the Royal Family by virtue of being the grand son of the Vazir-e-Vazarat of Gilgit. He is a devout believer of Sai baba and has a production house named after the saint- "Sainama Visions"

Back in the day Kumar carried the reputation of being a ladies man and had a string of relationships with actresses like Malika Sarabhai, Yogita Bali and Rekha among others.

Recently he has been honoured with the life membership of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film & Television

He is a member of CINTAA and is a part of the core committee. He was responsible, along with others, in organising the "Star CINTAA superstars ka jalwa" - a televised event that brought the entire hindi film and television industry together to perform and raise funds for CINTAA.

Career

He attended Daly College, a boarding school in Indore. He enrolled at R. D. National College in Bandra, Mumbai, and later joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTTI) in Pune. As a young boy it was the film industry which drew him because of his father's association with it.^{[citation needed]} Kumar starred in Do Boond Pani in 1971, and went on to play the lead in several movies. Due to bad decisions to choose roles his career saw a slump with the onset of movies like jungle mein mangal and other such oddball films. During this phase Kumar started to work in Gujarati movies, where he quickly reached cult status getting him the "Bachhan of Gujarati cinema" title. Rakesh Roshan's "Khudgarz" got him back to Hindi cinema, and then on negative roles in films like "Tezaab" and "Khuda Gawah" won him accolades as an antihero.

Sunil Mehta's Prem Kishan was his first television serial. He's established himself as a reining star in the television industry with serials like Zindagi, Ghutan, Sahil, Manzil, Katha Sagar, Aur Phir ek Din, Papa, miilee, chhajje chajje ka pyar and more.

He was in the process of starting a production house called "Sainama Visions" for which the pilot episode of a show called "Aashiana" was also shot.

Films

• Om Allah (2011)
• Aseema: Beyond Boundaries (2009)
• Aisi Deewangi (2009) (credit only) .... SP Jaidev Rana
• Modh (2009)
• Love Has No Language (2008) .... Mr Roy
• Mr. White Mr. Black (2008)
• Sandwich (2006) .... Balbir Singh
• Dosti: Friends Forever (2005) .... Thapar
• Chetna: The Excitement (2005) .... Jairaj Mittal
• Revati (2005)
• Chand Sa Roshan Chehra (2005) .... Heroine's Father
• Ho Jaata Hai Pyaar (2005) .... Balwant Roy
• AK 47 (2004)
• Julie (2004) .... Wadhawan
• Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004)Osman .... ASP Chaurasia
• Agni Pankh (2004) .... Shamsher Singh Shekawat
• LOC: Kargil (2003) .... Col. Bawa, 17 JAT
• Humein Tumse Pyar Ho Gaya Chupke Chupke (2003) .... Surendra Nath
• Surya (2003) .... Thakur's brother
• Oops! (2003) .... Mr. Rai
• Dabdaba (2003) .... Rajpal Singh
• Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Murat (2002) .... Mittal
• Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) .... Police Inspector
• Gangobai (2002)
• Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002) .... Mr. Khanna
• Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) .... Club Owner's elder brother

... aka "Youthful Life" - International (English title) (informal literal title)

• Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002) .... Pratap Dholakia

... aka "Head Over Heels in Love" - India (English title) (informal title) ... aka "I've Started to Like You" - India (English title) (literal title)

• Junoon (2002)
• Ek Aur Visphot (2002) .... Subedar Bhuta Singh
• Tum Jiyo Hazaron Saal (2002) .... Mr. Kapur
• Moksha: Salvation (2001) .... Head lawyer
• Dial 100 (2001) .... Bajaj
• Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001) .... Khurana
• Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (2001)
• Qatil Haseeno Ka (2001) .... Police Inspector
• Jagira (2001)
• Galiyon Ka Badshah (2001)
• Inteqam (2001) .... Inspector Madhukar Shende
• Hum Deewane Pyar Ke (2001) .... Aslambhai
• Aaj Ka Gunda (2001)
• Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (2001) .... Mahendra Pratap Khanna (Rahul's dad)
• Maharaani (2001) .... Inspector Jagjit Singh
• Bhooka Sher (2001)
• Hadh: Life on the Edge of Death (2001) .... Dalal
• Shikari (2000) .... Arjun Singh
• Woh Bewafa Thi (2000)
• Dhadkan (2000) .... Anjali's father
• Daku Ramkali (2000)
• Jallad No. 1 (2000) .... Inspector Arjun
• Apradhi Kaun (2000) .... MLA Malhotra
• Bechainee (2000) .... Swami Prakash Anand
• Gair (1999) .... Sampat
• Dracula (1999) .... Abdullah
• Sarfarosh-E-Hind (1999) .... Ranjit Singh
• Benaam (1999) .... Jagral
• Aaag Hi Aag (1999) .... Police Commissioner
• Kudrat (1998) .... Vijay's uncle
• Sar Utha Ke Jiyo (1998)
• Yamraaj (1998) .... Officer Hamid Khan
• Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) .... Akash Khanna
• Zanjeer (1998)
• Phool Bane Patthar (1998) .... ACP Jaspal Choudhary
• Qahar (1997) .... Nageshwar Patel (Velji's brother)
• Krishna Arjun (1997) .... Rana
• Loha (1997) .... Police Commissioner
• Ek Phool Teen Kante (1997)
• Do Ankhen Barah Hath (1997)
• Dil Kitna Nadan Hai (1997)
• Auzaar (1997)
• Dil Ke Jharoke Main (1997) .... Heera Pratap
• Judge Mujrim (1997) .... D.V.M.
• Kaalia (1997)
• Ajay (1996) .... Chote Raja Ranbir
• Sapoot (1996)
• Rangbaaz (1996)
• Zordaar (1996) .... Fox
• Himmat (1996) .... Kundan
• Aur Nagina (1996)
• Vishwasghaat (1996) .... Advocate Chhadha
• English Babu Desi Mem (1996) .... Bheema Khalasi
• Jurmana (1996) .... Police Commissioner
• Army (1996) .... Jailer Raghuvir Singh
• Ke Avtaar (1995) .... Dhamu Dada
• Veer (1995) .... Police Inspector Amar Mukhtar
• Gaddaar (1995) .... Professor Nag
• Hathkadi (1995)
• Sauda (1995) .... Pradeep Singh
• Guneghar (1995) .... Habibullah
• Bewafa Sanam (1995) .... Jailer Ram Prasad Shukla
• Fauji (1995) .... Dhurjan Singh
• Nazar Ke Samne (1994) .... Advocate Sangram Singh Sahni
• Amaanat (1994) .... Rajeshwar/Lankeshwar
• Jazbaat (1994)
• Dilbar (1994) .... Defending Lawyer
• Anjaam (1994) .... Inpsector Arjun Singh
• The Law (1994) .... Police Commissioner Kiran Shroff

... aka "Kanoon" - India (original title)

• Madhosh (1994)
• Sangdil Sanam (1994) .... Shankar Dayal Khurana

... aka "Sangdil Sanam: The Heartless Lover" - USA (DVD box title)

• Ganga Aur Ranga (1994) .... Police Commissioner
• Eena Meena Deeka (1994) .... Bhujang
• Aag Aur Chingari (1994)
• Karan (1994)
• Gopalaa (1994) .... Mahamaya B. Singh
• Juaari (1994)
• Sholay Aur Toofan (1994)
• Kasam Teri Kasam (1993)
• Shatranj (1993) .... Prajapati
• Ke Dushman (1993) .... Raghva
• Boy Friend (1993)
• Khoon Ka Sindoor (1993)
• Chor Aur Chaand (1993) .... Inspector Vivek
• Police Wala (1993) .... Tejeshwar Choudhury
• Intaquam (1993)
• Platform (1993) .... Inspector Joshi
• Baaghi Sultana (1993)
• Phoolan Hasina Ramkali (1993)
• Gurudev (1993) .... Bhola Pandey
• Game (1993) .... Qamaal Khan
• Ki Shatranj (1993) .... Dhogra
• Kohra (1993) .... IGP Suryakant Sharma/Mr. John
• Zakhmo Ka Hisaab (1993) .... Dhaneshwar
• Pyar (1993) .... Rajkumar Chauhan
• Bedardi (1993) .... Kanhaiya aka K.K. aka Kanya
• Pehchaan (1993) .... Yogi Shankar
• (1993) .... Tikka
• Rani Aur Maharani (1993)
• Anaam (1992) .... Hyder Ali
• Zamana (1992)
• Fire (1992) .... Anwar Khan

... aka "Angaar" - India (original title)

• Mashooq (1992) .... Shankar Kumar
• Bol Radha Bol (1992) .... Inspector Dholakia
• Jaan Se Pyaara (1992) .... Jagtap Singh
• Basanti Tangewali (1992)
• (1992) .... Kapoor - Sarita's husband
• Adharm (1992) .... Jaggan Verma
• Vishwatma (1992) .... Naagdansh Jurhad
• Dada (1992) .... Bhairav Singh
• Khuda Gawah (1992) .... Pasha
• Tilak (1992)
• Parda Hai Parda (1992)
• (1992) .... Kumar
• Daulat Ki Jung (1992) .... Rana
• Radha Ka Sangam (1992)
• Jeevan Daata (1991) .... Shivram/Vishwaraj Singh
• Rupaye Dus Karod (1991)
• Shiv Ram (1991)
• Henna (1991) .... Ashraf
• Do Matwale (1991) .... Kasturi
• Inspector Balram (1991) .... Sayed Mohammad Shah
• Pyar Ka (1991) .... Mahendra Behl (Raj's Father)
• Paap Ki Aandhi (1991) .... Gorakh - Bade
• Khoon Ka Karz (1991) .... Ramesh 'Robin'
• Aaj Ka Samson (1991) .... Karan Singh
• Patthar Ke Phool (1991) .... Karim Khan
• Roohani Taaqat (1991)

Shankara (1991) .... Kehar Singh

Sau Crore (1991)

Hag Toofan (1991)

Apmaan Ki Aag (1990) .... Kailash

Baaghi: A Rebel for Love (1990) .... Colonel D.N. Sood

Thanedaar (1990) .... Thakur Azghar Singh

Agneekaal (1990) .... D.S.P. Anand Saxena

Aaj Ka Arjun (1990) .... Lakhan

Chor Pe Mor (1990) .... Dhanpat Inderjeet Garodia 'D.I.G.'

C.I.D. (1990) .... Roshan Lala

Zahreelay (1990) .... Taneja

Maha-Sangram (1990) .... Vishwaraj 'Vishwa'

Khatarnaak (1990) .... Jaunpuriya

Atishbaz (1990) .... Tony 'Tiger' Gonsalves

Lashkar (1989) .... Sangram 'Sanga' Singh

Dost (1989) .... Nagendra S. Singh

Na-Insaafi (1989) .... Numbari Kaalia

Khooni Murdaa (1989) .... Ranjeet ... aka "Deadly Corpse" - USA (informal English title)

Ghabrahat (1989)

Boss (1989)

Jurrat (1989) .... Raja

Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989)

Main Tera Dushman (1989) .... Inspector Kiran Kumar

Mahaadev (1989) .... Umesh Heera

Kala Bazaar (1989) .... Jaggan Dhamaliya ... aka "Black Market" - International (English title) (informal literal title)

Rama O Rama (1988) .... Sahoo dada

Agnee (1988) .... Sheru Menghi

Tezaab Is Acid (1988) .... Lotiya Pathan

Hero Hiralal (1988) .... Prem Kumar

Ganga Tere Desh Mein (1988) .... Zalim Singh

Zulm Ko Jala Doonga (1988)

Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988)

Falak (The Sky) (1988) .... Bagga

Zinda Jala Doonga (1988)

Qatil (1988) .... Inspector Shyam Verma4

Kab Tak Chup Rahungi (1988)

Kudrat Ka Kanoon (1987) .... Inspector Pandey

Khudgarz (1987) .... Sudhir

Daraar (1987)

Karamdaata (1986) .... Street dancer in song "Pyar tujhse hi kiya".

Yeh Preet Na Hogi Kam (1986)

Maut Ke Saudagar (1986)

Zakhmi Sher (1984)

Kaise Kaise Log (1983) .... Verma

Kanchan Aur Ganga (1982)

Jagya Tyathi Sawaar (1981)

Garvi Naar Gujaratan (1981)

Teen Ekkey (1980)

Dhamaka (1980)

Ashaati Beej (1979)

Pandit Aur Pathan (1977) .... Inspector Anand

Abhi To Jee Lein (1977) .... Deepak

Kulvadhu (1977)

Bhoola Bhatka (1976) .... Ram Shivprasad Khanna

Raees (1976)

Raja Kaka (1974)

Mr. Romeo (1974) .... Suresh Saxena

Anjaan Raahen (1974) .... Gautam

Azad Mohabbat (1974) .... Actor

... aka "Free Love" - India (English title)

Apradhi (1974) .... Inspector Shankar

Chalaak (1973) .... Amar

Jalte Badan (1973) .... Kiran

Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar (1973) .... Sunil Mehta

Jangal Mein Mangal (1972) .... Rajesh

Bindiya Aur Bandook (1972)

Inspector (1970)

Love in Simla (1960)

Television

Title	Role	Channel
Aandhi		Zee TV
Agneepath	Vishal Mehra	DD National
Aur Phir Ek Din		Star Plus
Bombay Blue	Mahmood
Chhajje Chhajje Ka Pyaar	Avtaar Sehgal	Sony TV
Ehsaas		DD National
Grihasti	Balraj Khurana	Star Plus
Ghutan		DD National
Katha Sagar		DD National
Kittie Party	Manoviraj	Zee TV
Manzil		DD Metro
Maryada	Veer Pratap Singh	DD National
Miilee		Star Plus
Papa		B4U
Sahil	Sahil
Vaidehi		Sony TV
Viraasat	Raman Lamba	Star One
Waaris	Ganesh Shetty	Zee TV
Zameen Se Aassman Tak	Balraj Thakur	Sahara One
Zindagi		Chajje Chajje ka pyar

Awards and nominations

• Filmfare Award for Best Performance In Negative Role (1992) (Nominated for Khuda Gawah)
• Mayor's Award, for Ghutan
• Mayor's Award, for Aur Phir ek Din

External links

• Kiran Kumar at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview for IndianTelevision.cm
• Interview for Thaindian News
• Interview for tellychakkar.com
• Times of India interview