Purab Kohli Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Purab H Kohli
Profession	Actor
Famous Role	Kedar Zaveri/ Killer Drummer "KD" in the film 'Rock On!!' (2008)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	TV: Hip Hip Hurray (1998) as 'Mazhar' (Zee TV) Film: Bas Yun Hi (2003) as 'Aditya'
Awards	2009: Special Jury Mention Award for the film 'Rock On!!' at the 54th Filmfare Awards 2017: Best Actor - Drama award for the television series 'P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke' at the 17th Indian Television Academy Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 February 1979 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	45 Years
Birthplace	Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
School	• St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra, Mumbai • Auxilium Convent High School • The Bishop's School, Pune, Maharashtra
College/University	R. D. National & W. A. Science College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	A degree in Economics, Psychology, and Literature
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Reading
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Yamini Namjoshi (actor, assistant director) • Lucy Payton (meditation and yoga teacher)
Marriage Date	• First Marriage: 18 November 2007 • Second Marriage: 15 February 2018
Family
Wife/Spouse	• First Wife: Yamini Namjoshi (m. 2007; div. 2010) • Second Wife: Lucy Payton (m. 2018 - Present)
Children	Son- Osian Nur (born in 2019) Daughter- Inaya Amelia Payon Kohli (born in 2015)
Parents	Father- Harsh Kohli (hotelier) Mother- Indu Rao (corporate trainer)
Siblings	Sister- Rima Kohli (worked at Fontana del Papa)
Other Relatives	Granduncle(s)- • Dev Anand (actor, director, producer) (deceased) • Chetan Anand (filmmaker) (deceased) • Vijay Anand (actor, director, producer) (deceased) Uncle(s)- • Shekhar Kapur (filmmaker, actor) • Vishal Anand aka Bhisham Kohli (actor, producer) (deceased) • Yash Kohli (film producer) Grandaunt(s)- • Sushma (Kohli) Anand (deceased) Aunt(s)- • Sohaila Kapur (actor, journalist)
Favourites
Fruit(s)	Avocado, Banana
Beverage	Almond Milk Smoothie
Musician(s)	Sade Adu, Usher, Erykah Badu, Nina Simone, Eric Clapton, Ankur Tewari, Zakir Hussain
Hotel	Kishkinda Heritage Resort in Hampi, Karnataka
DJ	David Guetta
TV Show(s)	Indian: Hip Hip Hurray (1998) American: The Simpsons (1989), Californication (2007)
Director	Christopher Nolan
Book(s)	'Norwegian Wood' by Haruki Murakami, 'Siddhartha' by Hermann Hesse, 'India After Gandhi' by Ramachandra Guha
Dance Style	Tango
Holiday Destination(s)	Goa, London
Style Quotient
Bike Collection	• Royal Enfield Bullet 350 ES • Triumph Tiger 800 XCA (bought in 2016)
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	A house in Goa (bought in 2016)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Purab Kohli

• Purab Kohli was born into a family of filmmakers.
  

  Purab Kohli, along with his mother, as an infant

• Purab did well in sports during his school days; he played hockey and football. He actively participated in dance competitions and performed in two plays.
  

  Purab Kohli, along with his mother, during his school days

• Purab initially studied science as he wanted to be a pilot since he was a child.

• In 1996, he enrolled in a flying school while simultaneously studying commerce at a college. After four months, he quit pilot training due to the high cost and switched to arts.

• After quitting the pilot training, Purab did a part-time job as a telemarketer at a call centre. He even worked with sculptor Arzan Khambatta for a brief period.

• Purab had his first relationship at 15 during which he also had his first kiss; the relationship lasted about six months.

• He once decided to pursue hotel management and even had an interview scheduled at Sophia College in Mumbai. He, however, dropped it after realising it was not what he wanted.

• Purab continued to perform in plays and participate in dance events when he was in college. He also took part in dance events organised outside of college.
  

  Purab Kohli in his youth

• During his college days, a relative encouraged him to audition for the television series ‘Hip Hip Hurray’ (1998), which marked his television debut. Although he was unsure at first, he went for it and received lots of praise for his work in the series.
  

  Purab Kohli as ‘Mazhar’ in a still from the television series ‘Hip Hip Hurray’ (1998)

• He then worked as a VJ for some of Channel [V] India’s shows for four years. He hosted the shows like ‘On the Run’ and ‘Gone India.’
  

  Purab Kohli in the television show ‘On the Run’

• Purab, who had been working as an actor only for extra pocket money initially, decided to fully dedicate himself to his career after he saw his performance in the film ‘My Brother… Nikhil’ (2005) in which he played the role of ‘Nigel D’Costa.’
  

  Purab Kohli, along Juhi Chawla, with in a still from the film ‘My Brother… Nikhil’ (2005)

• He not only acted in the film ‘My Brother… Nikhil’ but also supported it financially.

• Purab has hosted many television shows such as Zee TV’s ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar’ (2010) and National Geographic’s ‘Terraquiz.’
  

  Purab Kohli while hosting the show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar’ (2010)

• He got his big break by playing the role of Kedar Zaveri/ Killer Drummer (KD) in the film Rock On!! (2008); his performance in the film was acclaimed by both audiences and critics.

• Purab has worked as a director for short films like ‘Bibek’ (2011) (Bengali).

• Purab has appeared in many other films such as ‘Fatso!’ (2012), ‘Shaadi Ke Side Effects’ (2014), ‘Mission Mangal’ (2019), ‘Bob Biswas’ (2021), and ‘Blind’ (2023).
  

  Purab Kohli (as Shekhar Parekh), along with Vidya Balan (as Trisha Mallik Roy) in a still from the film ‘Shaadi Ke Side Effects’ (2014)

• He has also appeared in some short films including ‘Kuch Spice To Make It Meetha’ (2012).
  

  Purab Kohli as ‘Akshay Rana’ in a still from the short film ‘Kuch Spice To Make It Meetha’ (2012)

• In 2014, he appeared as a contestant in the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa,’ which aired on Colors TV.
  

  Purab Kohli along with Mohina in the television show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7’ (2014)

• In 2016, he co-produced a short film titled ‘Leeches.’

• Purab has also worked in some Indian and American web series such as Netflix’s ‘Sense8’ (2015-2018) (American), ‘Typewriter’ (2019) (Indian), and Disney+ Hotstar’s ‘Out of Love’ (2019-2021) (Indian).
  

  Purab Kohli as ‘Rajan Rasal’ in a still from the web series ‘Sense8’

• In 2017, Purab became a fellow member of the Screenwriters Association.
  

  Purab Kohli’s Instagram post about becoming a fellow member of the Screenwriters Association

• In 2021, he played the role of ‘Zen’ in an American film titled ‘The Matrix Resurrections.’
  

  Purab Kohli in a still from the film ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ (2021)

• Purab used to smoke initially, but he quit it after the birth of his daughter, Inaya.

• He consumes alcohol occasionally.
  

  Purab Kohli while having wine

• He loves travelling and often shares his travelling experiences on social media.
  

  A picture of Purab Kohli from his trip to Norway

• Purab believes in contributing to the society. He has worked for various causes with non-profit organisations like the ToyBank and Cuddles Foundation
  

  Purab Kohli’s Instagram post about his mother and collaboration with the Cuddles Foundation

• He is an avid animal lover and often posts their pictures on social media.
  

  Purab Kohli’s Instagram post about a cat