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Biography
Kunal Shah (born as Kunal Dilipkumar Shah on 21 August 1976) is an Indian film actor who predominantly appears in Tamil-language films. Son of a businessman, Dilip Shah, he started his career as an actor in Nassar's film Pop Carn
He performed his first lead role in the 2003 musical film Pop Carn, before rising to fame with his breakthrough performance in Raam (2005), which won an award at the Cyprus International Film Festival.
Career
He made his feature film debut as a lead actor in 2003 with Pop Carn alongside known names like Mohanlal, Simran Bagga, Vivek, following which he played a negative role in Raam (2005). His first film Pop Carnfailed to succeed at the box office. His subsequent release, Ameer's mystery thriller Raam eventually gained him recognition in the film industry. He was nominated by the"Filmfare Awards" and the Variety Film Awards for the film "Raam". Kunal next made an appearance in Prabu Solomon's "Laadam", after which he went on to doing some English Language films Such as Within The Mind's Eye and The Reunion.
Personal life
Kunal Shah was born as Kunal to Dilip Shah and Bindu on 20th May,1983 in Mumbai, Maharashtra as the second oldest of 3 siblings. His older sister Dimpleis a Fashion Designer, while his younger brother Pranav is an entrepreneur in the machinery industry.