Krishan Kumar is an Indian film actor and producer. He is best known for playing the role of Sundar Sehgal in the Hindi-language musical thriller Bewafa Sanam (1995). He is the younger brother of Gulshan Kumar, the founder of T-Series (Super Cassettes Industries). Krishan is one of the key people in T-Series, India’s largest Music Label & Film Studio.
Wiki/Biography
Krishan Kumar, also known as Krishan Kumar Dua, was born in Daryaganj, Shahjahanabad. His family has its roots in the Jhang region of West Punjab from where his parents migrated to Delhi as refugees after the anti-Hindu riots during the partition of India in 1947.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Family
He belongs to a Punjabi Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
Krishan Kumar’s father, Chandrabhan, was a fruit seller who migrated to Delhi after the partition of India. His brother, Gulshan Kumar, is the founder of T-Series (Super Cassettes Industries).
Old picture of Krishan Kumar with his brother Gulshan Kumar
Wife & Children
Krishan Kumar married Indian actress Tanya Singh on 1 July 2002. The couple dated for some time before tying the knot. Together, they have a daughter named Tishaa Kumar.
Krishan Kumar with his wife
Krishan Kumar with his wife and daughter
Other relatives
His nephew Bhushan Kumar is the Chairman and Managing Director of T-Series. His nieces Tulsi Kumar and Khushali Kumar are famous playback singers. His father-in-law, Ajit Singh, was a music composer. His sister-in-law, Nattasha Singh, is an actress.
Krishan Kumar with his nephew Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar with his niece Tulsi Kumar
Krishan Kumar’s niece, Khushali Kumar
Career
Actor
Krishan Kumar made his acting debut in 1993 with the Hindi-language romantic thriller Aaja Meri Jaan in which he played the role of Chand Kapoor.
Krishan Kumar in Aaja Meri Jaan
The film flopped. After that, he appeared in the Hindi films Kasam Teri Kasam (1993) and Shabnam (1993). He gained immense popularity after playing the role of Sundar Sehgal in the Hindi film Bewafa Sanam (1995).
Krishan Kumar Two in one film
In 2000, he appeared in the Hindi film Papa The Great.
Krishan Kumar in Papa The Great
Film producer
Krishan Kumar made his debut as a film producer with the Hindi film Lucky: No Time for Love (2005). After that, he produced many hit films such as Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006), Darling (2007), Nautanki Saala! (2013), Airlift (2016), Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018), and Marjaavaan (2019). Some of his co-productions include Ready (2011), Tanhaji (2020), Thappad (2020), Adipurush (2022), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022), and Gumraah (2023).
Good luck
Controversy
In 2019, a woman filed a complaint of sexual harassment against Krishan Kumar and Bhushan Kumar at the Oshiwara police station in Mumbai. Subsequently, a complaint was also filed against the woman by Krishan Kumar at the Amboli police station. Hours after filing the complaint, the woman withdrew her complaint saying she had made ‘false allegations’ against them out of ‘frustration’ and ‘depression.’
Facts/Trivia
- Apparently, Gulshan Kumar aspired to be an actor from a very young age. However, he could not fulfill his dream due to his family’s financial constraints. When Gulshan made a name for himself with T-Series, he produced a film and launched his brother, Krishan Kumar, in the hope that Krishan would become a superstar one day. But, most of Krishan’s films were failures.
- After the death of his brother Gulshan Kumar, Krishan Kumar fell into a deep depression. She left acting and started taking care of her brother’s children.
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