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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kunal Goswami
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=no|1961|11|24}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = [[India]]n
| alma_mater =
| years_active =
| occupation = Actor, business person
}}

'''Kunal Goswami''' is an Indian actor and business person who acted in films and television.

==Biography==
Goswami made his debut in [[Bollywood]] with his father's 1981 film ''[[Kranti (1981 film)|Kranti]]''.<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-7-star-kids-who-failed-to-make-it-big-and-proved-that-only-talent-rocks-in-bollywood-435664|title=7 star kids who failed to make it big and proved that only 'talent rocks' in Bollywood|date=3 April 2018|access-date=24 October 2019|website=India TV
}}</ref> He played his first leading role in the 1983 films ''[[Ghungroo]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ghungroo-2/cast/
|title=Ghungroo Cast & Crew
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama
}}</ref> and ''[[Kalakaar]]''. In ''Kalakaar'' [[Sridevi]] was his co-star and the hit song ''Neele Neele Ambar Par'' was picturized on him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/bollywoods-forgotten-stars-remember-sridevis-kalakaar-co-star-kunal-goswami
|title=Bollywood's Forgotten Stars! Remember Sridevi's 'Kalakaar' co-star Kunal Goswami?
|date=4 March 2018|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Free Press Journal
}}</ref> He starred in several other films such as ''Do Gulab'' (1983), ''Ricky'' (1986), ''[[Aakhri Baazi]]'' (1989) and ''[[Paap Ki Kamaee]]'' (1990).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/do-gulab/cast/
|title=Do Gulab Cast & Crew
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ricky/cast/
|title=Ricky Cast & Crew
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/aakhri-baazi/cast/
|title=Aakhri Baazi Cast & Crew
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/paap-ki-kamaee-6830/cast-crew
|title=PAAP KI KAMAEE CAST & CREW
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Cinestaan
}}</ref> After the release of ''[[Numbri Aadmi]]'' and ''[[Vishkanya (film)|Vishkanya]]'' in 1991, he took a hiatus from acting for several years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Numbri Aadmi Cast & Crew
|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/numbri-aadmi/cast/
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=VISHKANYA (1991)
|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7b287d38
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=www.bfi.org.uk
}}</ref> He tried to revive his career once more in the 1999 film ''Jai Hind'' which was directed by his father.<ref>{{cite web|title=JAI HIND
|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2426
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Box Office India
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A tribute to Manoj 'Bharat' Kumar
|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/a-tribute-to-manoj-bharat-kumar/|date=27 March 2016
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Daily Excelsior
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Veteran actor Manoj Kumar honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award
|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-veteran-actor-manoj-kumar-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award-2208919|date=4 May 2016
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Box Office India
}}</ref> None of his films were a success and he quit films after 1999.

In 2000, Goswami also acted in the television serial ''Alag Alag'' which was aired on [[DD National]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Like father, like son — Kunal turns director
|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020502/cth2.htm
|date=2 May 2002
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Chandigarh Tribune
}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He has an older brother named Vishal. His uncle is actor Rajiv Goswami. In 2005 he married Ritu Goswami. He is now running a catering business in [[Delhi]].<ref name=a/><ref>{{cite web|title=Manoj Kumar's son flopped in films, start catering business
|url=https://dailypost.in/news/manoj-kumars-son-flopped-films-konw-start-business/
|date=24 July 2017
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Daily Post
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manoj Kumar's son loses Rs 9,000 to e-shopping fraud
|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/manoj-kumars-son-loses-rs-9000-to-e-shopping-fraud/articleshow/69964339.cms
|date=27 June 2019
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=The Times of India
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manoj Kumar's son Kunal Goswami becomes victim to online fraud, loses Rs 9,000
|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/manoj-kumars-son-kunal-goswami-becomes-victim-to-online-fraud-loses-rs-9000/21234191
|date=27 June 2019
|access-date=24 October 2019|website=Mid Day
}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Film
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Kranti]]'' || Bharat and Meenakshi's Son || Debut film
|-
| 1983 || ''Ghungroo'' || Yuvraj ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Kalakaar]]'' || Ravi Kumar ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Do Gulab'' || Heera ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Ricky'' || Ricky ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Aakhri Baazi]]'' || Inspector Laxman ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Paap Ki Kamaee]]'' || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Numbri Aadmi]]'' || Raj Pratap ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Vishkanya (film)|Vishkanya]]'' || Inspector Rakesh Verma ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Jai Hind'' || Vijay ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Contract Online'' || || Short film
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Show
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable"| Channel
|-
| 2000 || ''Alag Alag'' || || [[DD National]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0996960}}

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[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra]]

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