Inder Kumar

Inder Kumar (26 August 1973 – 28 July 2017) was an Indian actor best known for playing supporting roles in Hindi films such as Wanted, Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge, Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi. He was last seen in the film Chhoti Si Guzaarish which was directed by Pragyesh Singh.[3] He was shooting for a film titled Phati Padi Hai Yaar at the time of his death.[4]

Not to be confused with Indra Kumar.

Inder Kumar
Kumar in March 2016
Born	(1973-08-26)26 August 1973 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Died	28 July 2017(2017-07-28) (aged 43) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Resting place	Versova crematorium
Nationality	Indian
Education	St. Xavier's High School, Fort (Mumbai), Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vidyalaya (Mumbai)
Alma mater	Udgir
Occupation	Model and Actor
Years active	1996–2017
Agent	Rajoo Kariya (mentor)
Known for	Playing the part of Mihir Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Television	Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Spouse(s)	Sonal Kariya (2003-2003, 5 months),[1] Kamaljeet Kaur (2009-2009, 2 months),[1][2] Pallavi Sarraf (2013-2017)[2]
Children	Khushi (b. 2003, from first wife Sonal Kariya), Savanna (b. 2014, from third wife Pallavi Sarraf)

Personal life

He was born on 26 August 1973 in a Marwari family in Jaipur as Inder Kumar Saraf.[5] He studied in Mumbai from St. Xavier's High School, Fort and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vidyalaya (Mumbai), and completed his graduation. His mentor in movies was film publicist Rajoo Kariya who introduced him to film producers during early days of his career. He had been married thrice. His first marriage was in 2003 with his mentor Rajoo Kariya's daughter Sonal Kariya and they separated that year after 5 months while his wife still pregnant with his first daughter Khushi. He dated Isha Koppikar on and off for 11 years. Later he married Kamaljeet Kaur (2009) but soon split within 2 months due to irreconcilable differences. In 2013 he married Pallavi Sarraf with whom he had a daughter, Bhavana (born early 2014).[1][6]

Film career

He made his debut with 1996 film Masoom, featuring in over 20 movies in a career lasting over twenty one years.[2] He had a promising start in the 1990s with several notable films as a supporting actor such as Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000), Gaja Gamini (2000), Maa Tujhhe Salaam (2002) and Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (2002). He also appeared on television in the Star Plus serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi playing the part of Mihir Virani opposite Smriti Irani in 2002.[7][8]

His career had started to suffer when he was bedridden for five years due to a broken vertebra from helicopter fall while doing his own stunt on the set of the film Maseeha in 2002.[8] After a hiatus he returned to acting appearing in the Bengali film Agnipath in 2005 which flopped. After several flops, he attempted a comeback in 2009 with his role as Salman Khan's friend in Wanted which was a blockbuster hit.

Controversies

On 25 April 2014, Kumar was arrested by the Versova police, after a 22-year-old female model and aspiring actress registered an FIR alleging that he had raped and assaulted her with a promise of role in movies.[9] He claimed it was a consensual relationship and she was seeking revenge after he ended the fling and went back to his wife. People of Bollywood distanced themselves from him and he was left with no friends, money or career when his daughter was only 15 months old. He was charged under sections 376 (rape), 324 (causing grievous hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. Under the Indian law even the consensual sex in long-term fling can be claimed as rape by the woman, as the law says "consensual sex is rape when a man knows that he is not the husband of woman", which High Court observed is misused as a form of revenge by the jilted female lover to accuse the men of rape.[10] On 9 May, the police asserted that the medical reports supported that the woman had been raped as well as assaulted. Kumar denied the allegations saying that he had a consensual relationship with the woman. His wife Pallavi defended him fiercely in public with a statement that he slipped by having a consensual fling and during two days of incidence the claimant was freely moving in and out of her alone in cheerful mood to order food and buy alcohol to party at home with Inder. Inder apologized for leaving his wife for a short fling and he returned to his family.[11] Subsequent to that, Kumar was granted bail on 10 June. Woman who accused him was arrested by police on 1 August 2014 in an unrelated case for robbing her sister's residence in the same locality of jewellery worth INR 10 lakh.[12][13][14][15]

Death

On 28 July 2017, Inder Kumar died after a cardiac arrest at his residence in Four Bungalows neighborhood of Andheri in Mumbai around 12.30 am and he was officially pronounced dead by 4 am.[16][17]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	References
1996	Masoom	Aakash		[18]
1996	Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi	Ajay Malhotra		[19]
1997	Ek Tha Dil Ek Thi Dhadkan	Amar		[20]
1997	Ghunghat	Vijay		[20]
1998	Dand Nayak	Karan		[21]
1998	Tirchhi Topiwale	Amit Mehra		[22]
2000	Kunwara	Ajay		[23]
2000	Baaghi	Surya (Suryaprakash Vidyashankar Pandey)		[24]
2000	Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye	Rahul Puglia		[25]
2000	Gaja Gamini	Kamdev, The God Of Love		[26]
2002	Maa Tujhhe Salaam	Capt. Irshad Khan		[27]
2002	Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge	Inder Saxena		[28]
2002	Hathyar	Amar Rane		[29]
2002	Maseeha	Shiva		[30]
2004	Ek Aur Amar Premm			[31]
2005	Agnipath		Bengali	[32]
2006	Aryan – Unbreakable	Ranjeet		[33]
2009	Paying Guests	Murlinjknk		[34]
2009	Wanted	Ajay Singh Shekhawat		[35]
2010	Yagam		Telugu	[36]
2011	Yeh Dooriyan	Aditya		[37]
2017	Who is the first wife of my father	Vikas		[38]
2017	Chhoti Si Guzaarish	Param	Hindi	[39]
2018	Krina		Hindi
2018	Dharasnan		Bengali

Television

Year	Name of show	Role	Ref.
2001	Rangoli		[40]
2002	Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi	Mihir Virani
2013	Fear Files

References

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20. "Ek Tha Dil Ek Thi Dhadkan (1997)". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
21. "Dandnayak (1998)". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
22. "Tirchhi Topiwale". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
23. "Kunwara". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
24. "Baaghi". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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27. "Maa Tujhhe Salaam". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
28. "Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
29. "Hathyar". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
30. "Maseeha". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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32. "Agnipath". Gomolo. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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34. "Paying Guests". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
35. "Wanted". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
36. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLO6mmb-PSc
37. "Yeh Dooriyan". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
38. "Who Is the First Wife of My Father". IMDB.
39. "Chhoti Si Guzaarish". IMDB.
40. "Rangoli, a musical programme on film songs airing on Doordarshan, will be donning a new look after the Dheeraj Kumar promoted Creative Eye struck a deal with the national broadcaster to produce and market the programme". 6 April 2001. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

External links

• Inder Kumar on IMDb
• Filmography at Bollywood Hungama
• Inder's wife defends him against rape charges