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Divya Khosla Kumar
Kumar in 2017
Born (1987-11-20) 20 November 1987 (age 36)
Delhi, India
Occupations
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2005)​
Children1

Divya Khosla Kumar (also known as Divyah)[1][2] is an Indian actress, producer, and director who works in Hindi films. She has directed various advertisements and has also been featured in several music videos. She is married to Bhushan Kumar, the chairman and managing director of T-Series music label and film production company.[3] She has directed two films; the romantic comedy Yaariyan (2014) and the romantic drama Sanam Re (2016).

Personal life

Divya with husband Bhushan Kumar

Khosla was born on 20 November 1987.[4][5][6]

She married Bhushan Kumar on 13 February 2005 at the Maa Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra.[7] They have a son born in October 2011.[8]

Career

Kumar in 2020

She started her career as an actress with the 2004 Telugu film Love Today, where she starred opposite Uday Kiran. She also appeared in a music video for the pop song 'Aiyyo Rama,' sung by Falguni Pathak.[9] In the same year, she made her Bollywood debut with the film Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo, portraying Shweta opposite Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol.[10] Rediff noted, "Divya Khosla doesn't have much to do and acts well in a few sequences."[11]

She then took a long break from acting and focused on directing.

Agam Kumar Nigam, Jermaine Jackson, Tulsi Kumar, and a few ad films. After directing 20 music videos, Kumar did her first directorial venture Yaariyan in 2014, which despite getting negative reviews became a box office success.[13] Kumar also choreographed 5 songs in the film, including "Baarish", "Maa", "Love Me Thoda Aur", "Allah Wariya" and "Zor Lagake".[14]

Her second directorial project was Sanam Re, which was released on 12 February 2016.[15][16] Kumar has also co-produced many films with T-Series.

Kumar returned to acting in 2017 with the short film, Bulbul.

Times of India noted, "Divya Khosla Kumar is pleasant and has a fairly prominent part to play in this otherwise male-dominated movie."[21]

Kumar next appeared in

standalone sequel to her film Yaariyan.[22][23]

She will next appear in the Telugu film Hero Heeroine, directed by Suresh Krissna. The film was announced in January 2024,[24] with the first look featuring Divya as the lead actress released on January 24, 2024.[25]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

As an actress

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2004 Love Today Parvatha Vardhini Telugu film [26]
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo
 		Shweta Rajeev Singh [27]
2016 Sanam Re Herself Special appearance in the songs "Akkad Bakkad" and "Humne Pee Rakkhi Hain" [28]
2017 Bulbul Bulbul Short film [29]
2021 Satyameva Jayate 2
MLA
Vidya Maurya Azad 		[19]
2023 Yaariyan 2 Laadli Chibber [30]
2024 Hero Heeroine Lead role Telugu film [25][24]

As director

Year Film Notes Ref
2014 Yaariyan Directorial Debut [31]
2016 Sanam Re [32]

As producer

Year Film Notes Ref.
2015
Roy
 [33]
2019 Khandaani Shafakhana
Batla House
Marjaavaan [34]
2020 Street Dancer 3D
Ludo Netflix release [35]
Indoo Ki Jawani
2021 Sardar Ka Grandson Netflix release
2023 Yaariyan 2 [30]

Music videos

Year Title Role Singer(s) Album Notes
2000 "Aiyyo Rama" Herself Falguni Pathak Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye [36]
2003 "Kabhi Yaadon Mein Aaun" Herself Abhijeet Bhattacharya Tere Bina [37]
"Zid Na Karo Ye Dil Ka Mamla Hai" Herself Roop Johri, Kunal Ganjawala Tera Mera Dil [38]
2017 "Kabhi Yaadon Mein" Herself Palak Muchhal, Arijit Singh Kabhi Yaadon Mein Remake of 2003's "Kabhi Yaadon Mein Aaun" by Abhijeet[39]
2019 "Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi" Sitaara Neha Kakkar Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi Remake of "Yaad Piya Ki" from the film Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin[40]
2020 "Teri Aankhon Mein" Herself Darshan Raval, Neha Kakkar Teri Aankhon Mein [41]
"Besharam Bewaffa" Herself B Praak Jaani Ve
2022 "Designer"[citation needed] Herself Guru Randhawa, Yo Yo Honey Singh Designer

Awards and nominations

Kumar in 2018
Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2005
Bollywood Movie Award
Best Female Debut
 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo Nominated [42]
2021 Filmfare Awards Best Film Ludo Nominated [43]

References

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