Kunal Thakur is an Indian actor and model, who mainly appears in Hindi films and web series.
Wiki/Biography
Kunal Thakur was born on Tuesday, 12 July 1988 (age 35 years; as of 2023) in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Kunal Thakur as an infant
From 1998 to 2006, he attended Abu Dhabi Indian School, UAE. From 2007 to 2009, he pursued a Bachelor of Commerce at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. In 2009, he attended Royal Holloway, University of London to pursue an MA in Marketing. He did a Diploma in Cyber Law at Cyber Law Consulting (Advocates & Attorneys) and an Event Management Diploma at EMDI Institute of Media and Communication.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 10″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Sachanand Thakur, and his mother’s name is Lata Thakur. He has a younger brother named Nitin Thakur.
Kunal Thakur with his family
Wife & Children
He is unmarried.
Career
Corporate Jobs
From March 2010 to May 2010, he interned at a private firm at Continental Research, London, as an outbound researcher. He then joined a private firm named STRC Market Research, UK, to pursue an internship as a marketing executive from August 2010 to October 2010. From August 2011 to October 2011, he did an internship at OMD in UAE. In January 2012, he started working as an account manager at a private firm IML Group in Dubai. He worked there till April 2014. He then joined a company named Amrit Foods as a business manager in New Delhi. He worked there from April 2014 to December 2014. In January 2015, Kunal started working as a client relationship manager at a pharmacy company Sky High Advertising in Dubai.
Model
While he was in Dubai, he started working as a model in print advertisements for various brands.
Kunal Thakur in a print advertisement
He has also walked the ramp in various fashion shows like Indian Fashion Week, Pakistan Fashion Week, SME World Summit, Fashion Middle East, and DSF Fashion Parade.
Kunal Thakur in a fashion show
Kunal has been featured in the TV commercials of various brands like Tecom and Manyavar Mohey.
Kunal Thakur in a TV commercial
Actor
Web Series
In 2018, he made his web series debut with the Hindi series ‘Hum: I’m Because of Us’ in which he played the role of Gaurav Gill.
Hum- I’m Because of Us
Some of his other Hindi web series are ‘Ragini MMS Returns’ (2017; ALT Balaji, Zee5) and ‘Who’s Your Gynac?’ (2023; Amazon Mini TV).
Who’s Your Gynac
Film
In 2019, he made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Kabir Singh,’ in which he played the role of Shahid Kapoor‘s friend.
A still of Kunal Thakur from the film Kabir Singh
Short Film/Videos
He has acted in a few Hindi short films such as ‘Grim Reaper Inc.’ (2020), ‘On the Seesaw’ (2021), and ‘Now, That’s Enough!’ (2022).
On the Seesaw
Kunal has appeared in a few videos for the YouTube channel Filter Copy.
Kunal Thakur in a video of Filter Copy
Other Work
Kunal has appeared in various Hindi music videos like “So Good” (2021; OAFF X Kayan) and “Khoobsurat” (2021; Bhuwin).
Khoobsurat
Awards
- 2017: Jury Award at GIIFFA
Kunal Thakur’s award
- 2021: Award of Excellence for Individual Achievement in Acting for the Hindi short film On the Seesaw
Bike Collection
- Royal Enfield
Kunal Thakur with his motorcycle
- Triumph
Kunal Thakur sitting on his motorcycle
Tattoo
- A tattoo on his right thigh
Kunal Thakur’s tattoo
- Tattoos on his left thigh and leg
Kunal Thakur’s tattoo on his leg
- A tattoo of the ‘Unconscious body, conscious mind’ on his right bicep
Kunal Thakur’s tattoo on left bicep
- A tattoo on his back
Kunal Thakur’s tattoo on back
Facts/Trivia
- While he was studying in school, he participated in various sports like cricket, basketball, and swimming. He also participated in dancing and debate competitions in his school.
- He is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet dogs and cats. Two of his pet dogs are Zoro and Caramel.
An Instagram post of Kunal Thakur for his dog
- In his leisure time, he loves to play golf & snooker, playing guitar, and travelling to different places.
Kunal Thakur during his trip
- He regularly works out at a gym to maintain his fitness.
Kunal Thakur at a gym
- In 2021, he was featured on the cover of Opium magazine.
Kunal Thakur featured on a cover of Opium magazine cover
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- He is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.
Kunal Thakur’s Instagram post
- He also smokes hukka oftenly.
Kunal Thakur while smoking hukka
- He is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva.
An Instagram post of Kunal Thakur
- He did his training in music in Dubai.