Purab Kohli

Actor

Indian Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India

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Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/02/1979
Age47 years
BirthplaceAllahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full NamePurab H Kohli

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight76 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

DegreeEconomics, Psychology, and Literature
School
  • St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra, Mumbai
  • The Bishop's School, Pune

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Swimming
  • Trekking
  • Dancing
  • Listening to Music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Yamini Namjoshi (actor, assistant director)
  • Lucy Payton (meditation and yoga teacher)
Marriage Date
First Marriage18/11/2007
Second Marriage15/02/2018

Family

FatherHarsh Kohli (hotelier)
MotherIndu Rao (corporate trainer)
SiblingsRima Kohli (worked at Fontana del Papa)
Spouse
  • Yamini Namjoshi (m. 2007
  • div. 2010)
  • Lucy Payton (m. 2018 - Present)
Children
  • Osian Nur (born in 2019)
  • Inaya Amelia Payon Kohli (born in 2015)

Career

Debut
TVHip Hip Hurray (1998) as 'Mazhar' (Zee TV)
FilmBas 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
Notable Works
Films
  • Rock On!! (2008) as Kedar 'KD' 'Killer Drummer' Zaveri
  • Jal (2014)
  • Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014)
TV/Web Series
  • P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke (2016) as Sartaaj Singh
  • Sense8 (2015-2018, Netflix) as Rajan Rasal

Favourites

Fruits
  • Avocado
  • Banana
BeverageAlmond Milk Smoothie
Musicians
  • Sade Adu
  • Usher
  • Erykah Badu
  • Nina Simone
  • Eric Clapton
  • Ankur Tewari
  • Zakir Hussain
HotelKishkinda Heritage Resort in Hampi, Karnataka
DJDavid Guetta
TV Shows
  • Hip Hip Hurray (1998)
  • The Simpsons (1989)
  • Californication (2007)
DirectorChristopher Nolan
Books
  • Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
  • Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
  • India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha
Dance StyleTango
Holiday Destinations
  • Goa
  • London

Style Quotient

Bike Collection
  • Royal Enfield Bullet 350 ES
  • Triumph Tiger 800 XCA (bought in 2016)
Money Factor
Assets/PropertiesA house in Goa (bought in 2016)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Purab Kohli comes from a family involved in filmmaking.
2. During school, he excelled in sports like hockey and football.
3. Initially, he pursued science with dreams of becoming a pilot.
4. His first relationship and first kiss happened at the age of 15.
5. Although considering hotel management, he later decided against it.
6. Throughout college, he remained active in plays and dance competitions.
7. Encouraged by a relative, he debuted on television in 'Hip Hip Hurray' in 1998.
8. He was a VJ on Channel [V] India for four years.
9. After his daughter's birth, Purab quit smoking.
10. Traveling is one of his passions, often shared on social media.
11. Purab is involved with non-profit organizations to give back to society.
12. He hosted the travel show 'Gone India' touring India on budget trips.
13. He anchored Zee TV's music talent hunt 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar' in 2010.
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