Kuku Kohli Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Avtar Joginder Singh Kohli
Other Name	Sandesh Kohli
Profession(s)	Director, Producer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (as a director): Phool Aur Kaante (1991)
Award	Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award in 2019
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 June 1949 (Saturday)
Birthplace	Peshawar, Pakistan
Date of Death	25 August 2026
Place of Death	Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
Age (at the time of death)	77 Years
Death Cause	Cardiac Arrest
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
School	Saint Theresa's High School, Mumbai, Maharashtra
College/University	RD and SH National College and SWA Science College, Mumbai, Maharshtra
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Aruna Irani (actress)
Family
Wife/Spouse	• Rita Kohli (deceased) • Aruna Irani (m.1990) (actor)
Children	Daughter(s)- 2 • Pooja Kohli • Karishma Kohli (filmmaker)
Other Relatives	Brothers-in-law- 5 • Firoz Irani • Indra Kumar • Adi Irani • Balraj Irani • Ratan Irani Sister-in-law- Chetna Irani Cousin-in-law- Bindu

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 being 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 also served as the Honourary General Secretary of the Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA).

• Kuku Kohli passed away due to a cardiac arrest on 25 August 2026.

• He was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai after suffering a heart attack. The doctors treated him with coronary stent, but his condition later worsened, and he could not be saved.