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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Kunal Deshmukh<br />
| image =Kunal Deshmukh.jpg<br />
| caption= Deshmukh during the screening of film ''[[Raabta (film)|Raabta]]'' at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai in 2017<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|03|04}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = [[Film Director]]<br />
| yearsactive = 2008—present<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kunal Deshmukh''' is an Indian [[film director]] and [[restaurateur]]. He grew up in [[Mumbai, India]].<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
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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''.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/16kunal.htm 'If viewers don't like Jannat, I'll stop making films'] [[Rediff.com]], 16 April 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/blogs/kunaldeshmukh/index.html Kunal Deshmukh'] [[Bollywood Hungama]]</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
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He started his career as an assistant director in ''[[Tumsa Nahin Dekha (2004 film)|Tumsa Nahin Dekha]]'' (2004), ''[[Zeher]]'' (2005), ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'' and ''[[Woh Lamhe]]'' (2006), under director [[Mohit Suri]] and Vishesh Films.<br />
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In October 2006, he quit his job to work on a script. He made his directional debut ''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]'' in 2008, starring [[Emraan Hashmi]], produced by Vishesh Films. ''Jannat'' was released in 2008 and was successful.<ref>[http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/Interviews/Others/Kunal-Deshmukh-attains-Jannat/articleshow/2776601.cms Kunal Deshmukh attains Jannat] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925233702/http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/Interviews/Others/Kunal-Deshmukh-attains-Jannat/articleshow/2776601.cms |date=25 September 2009 }} [[Indiatimes]], 13 Feb 2008.</ref><br />
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He made a film in 2009 ''[[Tum Mile]]'', based on the 26 July 2005 [[Maharashtra floods of 2005|Mumbai floods]], starring [[Emraan Hashmi]] and [[Soha Ali Khan]].<ref name=mid/><ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/2009/05/23/395/index.html Writer's Notepad: Kunal Deshmukh talks about Tum Mile] [[Bollywood Hungama]], By Devansh Patel, 23 May 2009.</ref><br />
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In 2012 [[Jannat 2]], a sequel to [[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]] was released and it got a huge success.<br />
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In 2009, he opened a [[fine dining]] restaurant named Trikaya at Bavdhan, [[Pune]].<ref name=mid>[http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/apr/130409-Pune-News-film-director-tasty-business-Filmmaker-Kunal-Deshmukh-Trikaya.htm City lures film director into a tasty business] [[MiD DAY]], [[Pune]], 2009–04–13.</ref><ref>[http://mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/apr/140409-Kunal-Deshmukh-Mohit-Suri-Jannat-Trikaya.htm Kunal's a hotelier now] By Amul Sharma, [[MiD DAY]], [[Mumbai]], 2009–04–14.</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
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! Year !! Film !! Director!! Writer !! Notes<br />
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|2008 || ''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||Director Debut <br />
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|2009 || ''[[Tum Mile]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||<br />
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|2012 ||''[[Jannat 2]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Screenplay <br />
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|2014 ||''[[Raja Natwarlal]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||Story<br />
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|2020 ||''[[Shiddat]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||Filming<br />
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|}<br />
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;As Assiatnt Director <br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|- <br />
! Year !! Film !! Notes<br />
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|2004 ||''[[Tumsa Nahin Dekha (2004 film)|Tumsa Nahin Dekha]]'' || Assistant Director<br />
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|2005 ||''[[Zeher]]'' ||Assistant Director<br />
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|2005 ||''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'' ||Chief Assistant director<br />
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|2006 ||''[[Woh Lamhe]]'' || Chief Associate director<br />
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