Kuku Kohli

Kuku Kohli
Kohli in 2023
Born
Avtar Joginder Singh Kohli

(1949-06-04) 4 June 1949 (age 75)
NationalityIndian
Other namesAvtar Kohli
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active1973–present
Notable workPhool Aur Kaante
SpouseAruna Irani (m.1990)[1]
RelativesIndra Kumar (Brother-in-law)
Adi Irani (Brother-in-law)
Firoz Irani (Brother-in-law)
Balraj Irani (Brother-in-law)

Kuku Kohli (born Avtar Kohli) is a director, writer, editor and screenwriter of Bollywood Films.[2] He was born in Peshawar. He is known to give Ajay Devgan his first break in Bollywood film Phool Aur Kaante[3][4]

Career

Early in his career, he worked under Raj Kapoor for many years where he learned his skills.[5] Kuku Kohli has been in the film industry for more than 30 years. He was the second unit director of the film Betaab which was the launch pad of Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh and catapulted both into stardom as it was a golden jubilee film. Another film was Arjun starring Sunny Deol and Dimple Kapadia, was a silver jubilee film. He, then, directed Phool Aur Kaante which achieved diamond jubilee status and elevated the visibility of Ajay Devgan. After this, he directed Kohraam starring Dharmendra, Suhaag starring Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor, Nagma was again a golden jubilee. Haqeeqat starred Ajay Devgan and Tabu. It was nominated in 7 categories including best director for the Filmfare Awards. Kohli was also nominated as the best director of the year for the same film for the Screen Awards. His directorial venture was Zulmi starring Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna. This film had also run successfully everywhere.

His next film was Anari No.1 starring Govinda in a double role. Since then he had made Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa. Music maestros Nadeem-Shravan made a comeback into the industry with this film. His last directorial was Woh Tera Naam Tha starring Arjan Bajwa and Kanchi Kaul.

Personal life

He married actress Aruna Irani in 1990 and the couple has no children. This was his second marriage.[6][7]

See also

Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association[8][9]

Filmography

Director

References

  1. ^ "Aruna Irani on husband Kuku: 'He didn't tell me that he was married'". Hindustan Times. 20 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Kuku Kohli". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Tuesday Trivia: When Ajay Devgn replaced Akshay Kumar in his debut film Phool Aur Kaante". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Ajay Devgn's 30-year-old Phool Aur Kaante split entry will always be iconic. On Monday Masala". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ "New Talent, Old Virture". The Hindu. 5 February 2004. Archived from the original on 1 May 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  6. ^ Ankita Mukherjee (6 June 2022). "Kuku Kohli Reacts To His Affairs And Wedding With Aruna Irani, Shares How He Manages His Two Family". BollywoodShaadis. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Aruna Irani on husband Kuku: 'He didn't tell me that he was married'". Hindustan Times. 20 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Indo-Asian News Service". ians.in.
  9. ^ "IMPPA Annual General Meeting of EC Member". Ahmedabad Mirror.