Krishan Kumar is an Indian actor and film producer. He is best known for playing the role of Sundar Sehgal in the Hindi-language musical thriller film Bewafa Sanam (1995). He is the younger brother of Gulshan Kumar, founder of T-Series (Super Cassettes Industries). Krishan is one of the key persons in T-Series, India’s largest Music Label & Movie Studio.
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Wiki/Biography
Krishan Kumar, also known as Krishan Kumar Dua, was born in Daryaganj, Shahjahanabad. His family has its roots in the Jhang province 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 Colour: Black
Eye Colour: 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 elder brother, Gulshan Kumar, was the founder of T-Series (Super Cassettes Industries).
An old picture of Krishan Kumar with his brother Gulshan Kumar
Wife & Children
Krishan Kumar got married to the 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 niece Tulsi Kumar and Khushali Kumar are famous playback singers. His father-in-law, Ajit Singh, is 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 started his career as an actor in 1993 with the Hindi-language romantic thriller film Aaja Meri Jaan in which he played the role of Chand Kapoor.
Krishan Kumar in Aaja Meri Jaan
The film was a flop. Subsequently, 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 Dua in a 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). Subsequently, he produced many hit films like 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).
Gumraah
Controversy
In 2019, a woman filed a sexual harassment complaint against Krishan Kumar and Bhushan Kumar at Oshiwara police station in Mumbai. Subsequently, a complaint was also filed against the women by Krishan Kumar at 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.’ [1]Darpan Magazine
Car Collection
He owns a Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 53 worth Rs. 2.25 crore.
Krishan Kumar with his Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 53 car
Facts/Trivia
- Apparently, Gulshan Kumar desired to become an actor from a very young age. However, he could not fulfil 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, hoping that Krishan would become a superstar one day. But, most of Krishan’s films were failures.
- Following the demise of his brother Gulshan Kumar, Krishan Kumar went into a deep depression. He left acting and began looking after his brother’s kids.
References
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