Purab Kohli

Some Lesser Known Facts About Purab Kohli

• Purab Kohli was born into a family of filmmakers.

  

• Purab did well in sports during his school days; he played hockey and football. He actively participated in dance competitions and performed in two plays.

  

• Purab initially studied science as he wanted to be a pilot since he was a child.

• In 1996, he enrolled in a flying school while simultaneously studying commerce at a college. After four months, he quit pilot training due to the high cost and switched to arts.

• After quitting the pilot training, Purab did a part-time job as a telemarketer at a call centre. He even worked with sculptor Arzan Khambatta for a brief period.

• Purab had his first relationship at 15 during which he also had his first kiss; the relationship lasted about six months.

• He once decided to pursue hotel management and even had an interview scheduled at Sophia College in Mumbai. He, however, dropped it after realising it was not what he wanted.

• Purab continued to perform in plays and participate in dance events when he was in college. He also took part in dance events organised outside of college.

  

• During his college days, a relative encouraged him to audition for the television series ‘Hip Hip Hurray’ (1998), which marked his television debut. Although he was unsure at first, he went for it and received lots of praise for his work in the series.

  

• He then worked as a VJ for some of Channel [V] India’s shows for four years. He hosted the shows like ‘On the Run’ and ‘Gone India.’

  

• Purab, who had been working as an actor only for extra pocket money initially, decided to fully dedicate himself to his career after he saw his performance in the film ‘My Brother… Nikhil’ (2005) in which he played the role of ‘Nigel D’Costa.’

  

• He not only acted in the film ‘My Brother… Nikhil’ but also supported it financially.

• Purab has hosted many television shows such as Zee TV’s ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar’ (2010) and National Geographic’s ‘Terraquiz.’

  

• He got his big break by playing the role of Kedar Zaveri/ Killer Drummer (KD) in the film Rock On!! (2008); his performance in the film was acclaimed by both audiences and critics.

• Purab has worked as a director for short films like ‘Bibek’ (2011) (Bengali).

• Purab has appeared in many other films such as ‘Fatso!’ (2012), ‘Shaadi Ke Side Effects’ (2014), ‘Mission Mangal’ (2019), ‘Bob Biswas’ (2021), and ‘Blind’ (2023).

  

• He has also appeared in some short films including ‘Kuch Spice To Make It Meetha’ (2012).

  

• In 2014, he appeared as a contestant in the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa,’ which aired on Colors TV.

  

• In 2016, he co-produced a short film titled ‘Leeches.’

• Purab has also worked in some Indian and American web series such as Netflix’s ‘Sense8’ (2015-2018) (American), ‘Typewriter’ (2019) (Indian), and Disney+ Hotstar’s ‘Out of Love’ (2019-2021) (Indian).

  

• In 2017, Purab became a fellow member of the Screenwriters Association.

  

• In 2021, he played the role of ‘Zen’ in an American film titled ‘The Matrix Resurrections.’

  

• Purab used to smoke initially, but he quit it after the birth of his daughter, Inaya.

• He consumes alcohol occasionally.

  

• He loves travelling and often shares his travelling experiences on social media.

  

• Purab believes in contributing to the society. He has worked for various causes with non-profit organisations like the ToyBank and Cuddles Foundation

  

• He is an avid animal lover and often posts their pictures on social media.