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Shirish Kunder

Actor

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Bollywood Ranking

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Full Name:Shirish Bhoja Kunder Height (approx.):in feet inches- 5 7 Eye Colour:Black Hair Colour:Black

Bio

Full Name

Shirish Bhoja Kunder

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Profession(s)

- Script Writer, Film Director, Film Producer, Film Editor Music Composer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 7

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Film Editing:

- Champion (2000)

Film Direction:

- Jaan-E-Mann (2006)

Famous For

- Being the husband of Farah Khan

Personal Life

Date Of Birth
Birthplace

Mangalore, Karnataka

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

Nationality

India

Hometown

Mangalore, Karnataka

College(s)

- Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology, Karnataka

- USC School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles, California

Educational Qualification

- A course in Advanced Screening at USC School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles, California

Religion

Hinduism

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Relationships

Marriage Date

Thursday, 09 Dec 2004

Marital Status

Married

Family

Spouse(s)

- Farah Khan (Indian Film Director, Film Producer, Actress, Dancer and Choreographer)

Parents

Father

- - Name not known

Mother

- - Geetanjali Kunder

Siblings

Brother

- - Ashmith Kunder (Film Editor, Director, Producer, and Actor)

Children

Son

- - Czar Kunder

Daughter(s)

- - Diva Kunder, Anya Kunder

- Note: Farah Khan gave birth to her triplets, son, Czar, and daughters, Diva and Anya, on 11 February 2008 at Jaslok hospital, Mumbai. She conceived via the advanced process of IVF.

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Personal Details

Bio

Full Name
Shirish Bhoja Kunder
Profession(s)
Script Writer, Film Director, Film Producer, Film Editor Music Composer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)
in feet inches- 5 7
Eye Colour
Black
Hair Colour
Black

Career

Debut
Champion (2000), Jaan-E-Mann (2006)
Famous For
Being the husband of Farah Khan

Personal Life

Date Of Birth
24 May 1973 (Thursday)
Birthplace
Mangalore, Karnataka
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Nationality
India
Hometown
Mangalore, Karnataka
College(s)
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology, Karnataka, USC School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles, California
Educational Qualification
A course in Advanced Screening at USC School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles, California
Religion
Hinduism
Lesser Known Facts
Shirish Kunder is an Indian film editor and director who is known for being the husband of Farah Khan, an established film director, producer, actress, dancer, and choreographer in Bollywood. Starting his career as an editor with the film Champion (2000), Kunder made his screenwriting and directorial debut with Jaan-E-Mann (2006)., Kunder is one of Bollywoods most-followed personalities on Twitter who is known for his candid tweets, witty humour, and controversial statements., In 1997, Kunder worked as a full-time assistant director at Media Entertainment Company Pvt Ltd. for a year., In 1998, he worked as a full-time assistant film editor with Renu Saluja, an Indian film editor., An electronics engineer by training, Kunder worked for Motorola for four years before venturing into the Indian film industry., In 2000, he made his debut as an editor with the Indian action film Champion, starring Sunny Deol and, Thereafter, he worked as an editor in various films like Aankhen (2002), Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002), Calcutta Mail (2003), and Paisa Vasool (2004)., In 2004, while he was working as an editor for the film Main Hoon Na, Kunder started dating the films director Farah Khan. The couple started dating in January 2004 and tied the knot in December of the same year. Farah Khan is eight years older than Shirish Kunder., On the sets of the dance-based reality show Indias Best Dancer, Farah revealed that shooting for the film Main Hoon Na (2004) went on for two years during which Shirish and Farah hated each other. Farah constantly criticized his editing; meanwhile, Shirish told her that she hadnt taken certain shots well, which would irritate her. Although the protagonist and producer of the film, Shah Rukh Khan, had specifically asked Farah to stay away from relationships and focus on the film, she couldnt control her feelings after she was impressed by Shirishs editing. Therefore, she decided to date Shirish. On the sets of Indias Best Dancer, she said,, Two years after his marriage, he made his directional debut with the Indian musical romance film Jaan-E-Mann (2006), starring Salman Khan,, In 2009, he co-established the production company Threes Company Productions Private Limited, along with his wife, Farah Khan., He is the writer and director of the psychological thriller short film Kriti, which follows a boy named Sapan, who falls in love with a beautiful girl named Kriti. To figure out whether his love is real, Sapan consults a psychiatrist named Dr. Kalpana. Released on YouTube on 22 June 2016, the film garnered over 17 million views and immense appreciation., He is the writer and producer of the 2010 Indian heist comedy film Tees Maar Khan., Other projects directed by Shirish Kunder includes the science fiction comedy film Joker (2012), which turned out to be a flop., In an interview, in 2017, he revealed that even after 12 years of his marriage with one of the most successful Bollywood directors, he lacks the feeling of belongingness in the film industry. He said,, He came into the limelight with his fourth directorial venture, Netflixs Indian crime thriller film Mrs. Serial Killer (2020). Starring Jacqueline Fernandez and, Shirish Kunder framed a perfect reply when one of his Twitter followers enquired about the religion followed by Farah and Shirishs children. The religion followed by the couples children caught attention because Farah Khan, who is half-Parsi half-Muslim, married Shirish, a Hindu.

Relationships

Marriage Date
9 December 2004
Marital Status
Married

Family

Spouse(s)
Farah Khan (Indian Film Director, Film Producer, Actress, Dancer and Choreographer)
Parents
- Name not known, - Geetanjali Kunder
Siblings
- Ashmith Kunder (Film Editor, Director, Producer, and Actor)
Children
- Czar Kunder, - Diva Kunder, Anya Kunder, Note: Farah Khan gave birth to her triplets, son, Czar, and daughters, Diva and Anya, on 11 February 2008 at Jaslok hospital, Mumbai. She conceived via the advanced process of IVF.

Updated: Wednesday,Aug 19, 2026 20:13 PM GMT+05:30

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Quick Facts

Basic

Date Of Birth
24 May 1973 (Thursday)
Birthplace
Mangalore, Karnataka
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Nationality
India
Hometown
Mangalore, Karnataka

Relationships

Marital Status
Married
Spouse(s)
Farah Khan (Indian Film Director, Film Producer, Actress, Dancer and Choreographer)
Parents
- Name not known, - Geetanjali Kunder
Siblings
- Ashmith Kunder (Film Editor, Director, Producer, and Actor)
Children
- Czar Kunder, - Diva Kunder, Anya Kunder, Note: Farah Khan gave birth to her triplets, son, Czar, and daughters, Diva and Anya, on 11 February 2008 at Jaslok hospital, Mumbai. She conceived via the advanced process of IVF.
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