Khushalii Kumar (born 19 December 1988) is an Indian film actress and fashion designer.[1] Born to the Kumar family, she is the daughter of Gulshan Kumar.[2][3] Her siblings are Bhushan Kumar and Tulsi Kumar, and her uncle is Krishan Kumar.[4] She has also appeared in music videos.[5]
Khushalii Kumar | |
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 Kumar in 2023 | |
| Born | Khushali Kumar Dua 19 December 1988[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Parent(s) | Gulshan Kumar (father) Sudesh Kumari (mother) |
| Relatives | Kumar family |
Personal life
editKhushali Kumar was born in a Hindu Punjabi family to Gulshan Kumar, the founder of T-Series, and mother Sudesh Kumari Dua in Mumbai on 19 December 1988.[6][1] She added an extra "i" in her name due to numerological reasons.
After graduating in Fashion Designing from NIFT, Delhi, she went on to create designs worn by Shakira, Leann Rimes, Jenna Dewan, Melanie C, Carmen Electra amongst others.[7][8] She also designed for Justin Beiber’s music video "Wait for a Minute".[9][10]
Career
editKhushali made her music video debut with "Mere Papa, Ik Yaad Purani", a song sung by sister Tulsi Kumar as a tribute to her late father Gulshan Kumar.[11] In 2015, she appeared in the music video "Mainu Ishq Da" and has since appeared in popular songs like "Highway Star", "Raat Kamaal Hai" (the latter by Guru Randhawa).[12][13]
In 2018, she acted in a few short films, among which was T-Series's Jeena Mushkil Hai Yaar.[14] Kumar was set to be launched by her brother Bhushan Kumar, the head of T-Series in the comedy film Dahi Cheeni in July 2019. R Madhavan was roped in to play the male lead. The film was to be helmed by debutant Ashween Neal Mani and was to focus on a true event that speaks about the problems faced by different societies in the world. However, the final script of the film did not turn out the way the makers had envisioned. Hence, T-Series has put the film on hold and decided to launch Khushali in a different film with the same cast but different direction team.[15] As a result, Kumar started her acting career along with Madhavan in 2022 film Dhokha: Round D Corner,[16] for which she won the Star Debut of the Year – Female award at the 23rd ceremony of India's IIFA Awards.[17]
Then, she appeared in the lead role in the 2023 film Starfish.[18] For Kumar, the shooting of the film was very challenging. She said, "It was so freezing cold that everyone was wearing jackets while I was in a dress, ready to jump in the water".[19]
In 2024, Kumar appeared in the lead role in Dedh Bigha Zameen which was released on JioCinema.[20]
Kumar's upcoming projects are Hide, Crossfire and Dil Katiya.[21]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dhokha: Round D Corner | Saanchi Sinha | [16] | |
| 2023 | Starfish | Tara Salgaonkar | [18] | |
| 2024 | Dedh Bigha Zameen | Wife | JioCinema film | [20] |
| Ghudchadi | Devika | [22] | ||
| TBA | Dil Katiya † | [23] | ||
| Hide † | ||||
| Crossfire † |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Designer Khushali Kumar's birthday party in Delhi". Times of India. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Gulshan Kumar's Daughter Khushali is All Set to Make Her Debut Opposite R. Madhavan". India.com. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Khushali Kumar showcases her acting prowess in a new single". The Times Of India. 10 April 2017.
- ^ "'Raat Kamal Hai': Guru Randhawa's upcoming song will witness the magic of Kumar sisters". The Times of India. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Raat Kamaal Hai: Guru Randhawa's latest single feat Khushali Kumar promises to be a party starter". DNA India. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Gulshan Kumar's daughter Khushali Kumar is making her Bollywood debut with this movie". The Times Of India.
- ^ "Khushali Kumar on dressing up Shakira". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Dahi Cheeni actress Khushali Kumar shares video of self designed jacket and it is beautiful; WATCH". Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Shakira gave me greater recognition: Khushali Kumar". mid-day. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Gulshan Kumar's daughter Khushali to debut in music video". The Indian Express. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Khushali Kumar got emotional during the shoot of 'Mainu ishq". The Times Of India. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Khushali Kumar showcases her acting prowess in a new single". The Times Of India. 10 April 2017.
- ^ "'Raat Kamal Hai': Guru Randhawa's upcoming song will witness the magic of Kumar sisters". The Times of India. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Khushali Kumar Wins Critics' Hearts at the 5th Druk International Film Festival (DIFF)". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "COVER STORY: T-Series puts R Madhavan and Khushalii Kumar starrer Dahi Cheeni on hold; plans different film with same cast". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ a b "COVER STORY: Khushalii Kumar on embracing her big bollywood dreams". Filmfare. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "All the winners at the IIFA Awards 2023 in Abu Dhabi". The National. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Khushalii Kumar wraps up shooting for 'Starfish'". The Times of India. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Khushalii Kumar on her role in Starfish: I got into Tara's character so much that I became her and it was scary". Hindustan Times. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Dedh Bigha Zameen: Pratik Gandhi's Show All The Way". Rediff.com. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Khushalii Kumar on becoming a certified scuba diver for Starfish, streaming on Netflix". The Telegraph. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Dubey, Rachana. "How Sanjay Dutt became a part of Binoy Gandhi's Ghudchadi". The Times of India.
- ^ "Khushalii Kumar on becoming a certified scuba diver for Starfish, streaming on Netflix". The Telegraph. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.