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Kuku Kohli Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 75 Years
Wife: Aruna Irani
Hometown: Mumbai

Kuku Kohli

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Birth NameAvtar Joginder Singh Kohli
Other NameSandesh Kohli
Profession(s)Director, Producer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm (as a director): Phool Aur Kaante (1991)
Phool Aur Kaante
AwardDadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award in 2019
Personal Life
Date of Birth4 June 1949 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)75 Years
BirthplacePeshawar, Pakistan
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
SchoolSaint Theresa's High School, Mumbai, Maharashtra
College/UniversityRD and SH National College and SWA Science College, Mumbai, Maharshtra
Educational QualificationGraduate
ReligionHinduism
Social Media• Instagram
• Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsAruna Irani (actress)
Aruna Irani with Kuku Kohli
Family
Wife/Spouse• Rita Kohli (deceased)
Kuku Kohli's wife, Rita Kohli
• Aruna Irani (m.1990) (actor)
Aruna_Irani profile
ChildrenDaughter(s)- 2
• Pooja Kohli
• Karishma Kohli (filmmaker)
Kuku Kohli's daughters, Pooja and Karishma Kohli
Other RelativesBrothers-in-law- 5
• Firoz Irani
• Indra Kumar
• Adi Irani
• Balraj Irani
• Ratan Irani

Sister-in-law- Chetna Irani
Aruna Irani with her siblings
Cousin-in-law- Bindu
Aruna Irani's cousin Bindu

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Kuku Kohli

  • Kuku Kohli began his film career as an assistant to filmmaker and actor Raj Kapoor, with whom he worked for 11 years. He also worked as an assistant director in Kapoor’s blockbuster film Bobby (1973).
  • He worked with director Rahul Rawail in two of his popular films, Betaab (1983) and Arjun (1985).
  • He married actress Aruna Irani in 1990, while still married to his first wife, Rita Kohli.
  • His debut solo directorial Phool Aur Kaante (1991) introduced Ajay Devgn as a hero in Bollywood. The film was a huge box-office success.
  • His third film, Suhaag (1994) was another commercially successful film.

  • His other popular films are Haqeeqat (1995), Anari No. 1 (1999), and Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa (2002).
  • He produced the television series, Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan (2003), which aired on Zee TV.
  • His last released directed film in Bollywood is Woh Tera Naam Tha (2004).
  • He has also served as the Honourary General Secretary of the Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA).