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Kay Kay Menon Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Pune, Maharashtra
Age: 58 Years
Wife: Nivedita Bhattacharya

 

Kay Kay Menon

Bio/Wiki
Other NameK.K. Menon, Kaykay Menon
Full nameKrishna Kumar Menon
Profession(s)Actor, Model
Physical Stats & More
[1]YouTube - Mashable India Height (approx.)6' 1½" (186 cm)
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutTV (Hindi): Darr (1995) as Inspector Avinash; aired on Star Plus
Kay Kay Menon in a still from Darr
Film (Hindi): Naseem (1995) as Zafar
Kay Kay Menon in a still from Naseem
Film (Tamil): Udhayam NH4 (2013) as ACP Manoj Menon IPS
Kay Kay Menon in a still from Udhayam NH4
Film (Telugu): The Ghazi Attack (2017) Captain Ranvijay Singh
The Ghazi Attack
Film (Gujarati): Dhaad (2018) as Ghelo
Kay Kay Menon in a still from Dhaad
Film (Marathi): Ek Sangaychay (2018) in a lead role
Ek Sangaychay (2018)
Web Series (Hindi): The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family (2018) as Vikram Ranaut; streamed on ALTBalaji
The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family
Awards, Honours, Achievements 2014: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Haider
Kay Kay Menon with his Filmfare
2014: IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for Haider
Kay Kay Menon with his IIFA award
2019: Maharashtra State Award for Best Actor for the Marathi film Ek Sangayachay
Kay Kay Menon with his Maharashtra State Award
2021: Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award for Most Versatile Actor
Kay Kay Menon's Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth2 October 1966 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024) 58 Years
BirthplaceKozhikode, Kerala
Zodiac signLibra
AutographKay Kay Menon's autograph
NationalityIndian
HometownPune, Maharashtra
SchoolSt. Josephs Boys High School, Khadki, Pune (class 1-6)
College/University• Mumbai University
• University of Pune
Educational Qualification(s)• Bachelors in Physics at Mumbai University
• MBA at Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA) at the University of Pune
EthnicityMalayali
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian [2]Mid-Day
HobbiesReading books, acting, travelling
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNivedita Bhattacharya (theatre artist, TV actor)
Marriage Date15 March 2005
Family
Wife/SpouseNivedita Bhattacharya
Kay Kay Menon with Nivedita Bhattacharya
ChildrenHe has a son.
ParentsFather- Cashier Menon (superintendent in an ordnance factory)
Mother- Radha Menon (homemaker)
Kay Kay Menon with his mother
Favourites
Film(s)Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Black Friday, Paan Singh Tomar, PK, Raging Bull, Godfather, Life is Beautiful
Actor(s)Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah
FoodMaa ki dal, Chicken dishes
DessertRasgulla
BeverageTea
Kitchen ApplianceMicrowave
Style Quotient
Car CollectionHyundai Getz
Money Factor
Salary/Fees (approx.)Rs 2.5 crore for the Hindi film Farzi (2023) [3]Telly Chakkar
Social Media
InstagramKaykay Menon
FacebookKaykay Menon
TwitterKayKay Menon

Kay Kay Menon

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kay Kay Menon

  • Kay Kay Menon’s ancestors belonged to Kerala.
  • His father had a transferable job due to which he spent his childhood in different places like Kerala, Nagpur, Pune, and Mumbai.
  • While he was studying in school, he participated in various stage plays and other extracurricular activities.
  • At the age of nine, he performed in his first stage play in which he became a sunflower.
  • After completing his graduation, he worked in an advertising agency and made commercials for various brands such as Kinetic Honda and Marlboro cigarettes. However, after a month, he left the job.
  • He then started his advertising company (which he called shop) in Dadar, Mumbai from where he used to make corporate films but it didn’t go well and he closed the office and decided to get back to theatre.
  • He then started developing an interest in acting. Initially, he worked in crowds in various acting projects.
  • Later, he got an opportunity to portray Harilal (Mahatma Gandhi’s son) in the Hindi theatre play ‘Mahatma vs Gandhi,’ along with the veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah. Since then, he considers Naseeruddin his unofficial guru.

    Kay Kay Menon in a theatre play Mahatma vs Gandhi

    Kay Kay Menon in a theatre play Mahatma vs Gandhi

  • He then performed in various Hindi and English theatre plays.

    Kay Kay Menon in a theatre play

    Kay Kay Menon in a theatre play

  • While he was working in theatre, he met the Indian theatre artist and TV actor Nivedita Bhattacharya. Initially, they became friends, and later, fell in love with each other.
  • He has appeared in various Hindi TV serials like ‘Star Bestsellers – Zebra 2’ (1999), ‘Rishtey – Ward No. 6’ (2000), ‘Pradhan Mantri Time Bomb 9/11’ (2001), and ‘Yudh’ (2014).

    Kay Kay Menon in a still from Pradhan Mantri Time Bomb

    Kay Kay Menon in a still from Pradhan Mantri Time Bomb

  • In 1999, he acted in the Hindi TV movie ‘Chocolate.’
  • In the same year, he appeared in the Hindi short video ‘Last Train to Mahakali.’
  • He came into the limelight with the 2003 Hindi film ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi.’

    Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi.

    Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi.

  • He is known for appearing in various Hindi films like ‘Black Friday’ (2004), ‘Sarkar’ (2005), ‘Shaurya’ (2008), ‘Gulaal’ (2009), ‘Bheja Fry 2’ (2011), ‘Haider’ (2014), and ‘Baby’ (2015).

    Sarkar

    Sarkar

  • In 2019, he appeared in two Hindi short films ‘Sparsh’ and ‘The Last Chapter.’
  • Kay Kay has appeared in various Hindi web series such as ‘Special OPS’ (2020; Netflix), ‘Ray’ (2021; Netflix), ‘Bambai Meri Jaan’ (2023; Amazon Prime Video), ‘The Railway Men’ (2023; Netflix), and ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ (2024; Amazon Prime Video).

    The Railway Men

    The Railway Men

  • In his leisure time, he enjoys playing sports like tennis and badminton.
  • He is often spotted smoking cigarettes and consuming alcohol. He can smoke around 20 cigarettes a day. [4]Telegraph India
  • He did not smoke on the sets of the Hindi film ‘Ghazi Attack,’ as he was playing a Sikh man in the people and out of respect for Sikhism, he did not smoke a cigarette. [5]Mid-Day

    Ghazi Attack

    Ghazi Attack

  • Kay Kay is a religious person and has a deep faith in god. [6]Instagram – Kay Kay Menon
  • He has walked the ramp in various fashion shows.

    Kay Kay Menon in a fashion show

    Kay Kay Menon in a fashion show

  • He does not believe in the award functions of various TV channels, he believes that is only money-making.
  • He lives a simple life, he says he does not want to earn too much money instead he wants to do good work. He says he does not do acting to make money.
  • He likes to eat food from roadside dhabas.
  • He is crazy about Cotton candy (Buddhi ke baal), he buys it whenever he sees it.
  • He does not like eating fish and karela.