Kunal Deshmukh
{{short description|Indian film director and restaurateur|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kunal Deshmukh
| image =Kunal Deshmukh.jpg
| caption= Deshmukh during the screening of film Raabta at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|03|04}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| occupation = Film Director
| yearsactive = 2008—present
}}
Kunal Deshmukh is an Indian film director and restaurateur. He grew up in Mumbai, India.
Early life and education
After finishing his schooling at Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra, Mumbai and junior college at Jai Hind, Churchgate, he took up an advertising course at H.R. College. Later, he went to the US for a short diploma course on filmmaking. During that trip he also explored the NY dining scene with his friend Rikhey, which resulted in him eventually entering the hospitality industry. He then met Mohit Suri through a common friend Sahil in Goa, who suggested that he join him in his next film, Zeher.[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/16kunal.htm 'If viewers don't like Jannat, I'll stop making films'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022050541/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/16kunal.htm |date=22 October 2012 }} Rediff.com, 16 April 2008.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080705091357/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/blogs/kunaldeshmukh/index.html Kunal Deshmukh'] Bollywood Hungama
Career
He started his career as an assistant director in Tumsa Nahin Dekha (2004), Zeher (2005), Kalyug (2005), and Woh Lamhe (2006), under director Mohit Suri and Vishesh Films. In October 2006, he quit his job to work on a script. He made his directional debut with Jannat in 2008, starring Emraan Hashmi, produced by Vishesh Films, and was a major success.{{Cite web |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/Interviews/Others/Kunal-Deshmukh-attains-Jannat/articleshow/2776601.cms |title=Kunal Deshmukh attains Jannat-Others-Interviews-News & Gossip-Indiatimes Movies |access-date=17 September 2009 |archive-date=25 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925233702/http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/Interviews/Others/Kunal-Deshmukh-attains-Jannat/articleshow/2776601.cms |url-status=dead }}
He made a film in 2009 Tum Mile, based on the 26 July 2005 Mumbai floods, starring Emraan Hashmi and Soha Ali Khan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/slideshows/slideshow-all-that-will-happen-on-kbc-this-holi/2009/|title=Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Cannes journey 2009 - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=11 May 2018|access-date=3 July 2023|archive-date=2 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202230125/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/slideshows/slideshow-all-that-will-happen-on-kbc-this-holi/2009/|url-status=live}}
In 2009, he opened a fine dining restaurant named Trikaya at Bavdhan, Pune.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/apr/130409-Pune-News-film-director-tasty-business-Filmmaker-Kunal-Deshmukh-Trikaya.htm |title=City lures film director into a tasty business |access-date=17 September 2009 |archive-date=20 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320051655/http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/apr/130409-Pune-News-film-director-tasty-business-Filmmaker-Kunal-Deshmukh-Trikaya.htm |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/apr/140409-Kunal-Deshmukh-Mohit-Suri-Jannat-Trikaya.htm |title=Kunal's a hotelier now |access-date=17 September 2009 |archive-date=19 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119232411/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/apr/140409-Kunal-Deshmukh-Mohit-Suri-Jannat-Trikaya.htm |url-status=live }}
Filmography
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" | Writer ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jannat | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |
| 2009 | Tum Mile | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |
| 2012 | Jannat 2 | {{yes}} | {{yes|Screenplay}} | |
| 2014 | Raja Natwarlal | {{yes}} | {{partial|Story}} | |
| 2021 | Shiddat | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |
;As assistant director
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Kunal Deshmukh film credits as assistant director | ||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tumsa Nahin Dekha | Assistant Director |
| 2005 | Zeher | Assistant Director |
| 2005 | Kalyug | Chief Assistant director |
| 2006 | Woh Lamhe | Chief Associate director |
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080118113432/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/18302/index.html Filmography] Bollywood Hungama
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Category:Film directors from Mumbai
Category:Hindi-language film directors
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