Kushal Punjabi is an Indian film and television actor, who won the TV reality game show, Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout, the Indian version of US game show Wipeout in February 2011, taking home the prize of ₹5 million.
Punjabi has been in movies such as Farhan Akhtar's Lakshya and Karan Johars Kaal, Utv's Goal, and Cinevista's Ssshhhhh. He has also appeared in a number of television series...Kushal Punjabi is an Indian film and television actor, who won the TV reality game show, Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout, the Indian version of US game show Wipeout in February 2011, taking home the prize of ₹5 million.
Punjabi has been in movies such as Farhan Akhtar's Lakshya and Karan Johars Kaal, Utv's Goal, and Cinevista's Ssshhhhh. He has also appeared in a number of television series, most recently in Aasman se Aage on Life Ok where he plays the role of a choreographer; in addition he has participated in several reality shows, including Fear Factor, Mr. & Miss TV, Paisa Bhari Padega, Nautica Navigators Challenge, Ek Se Badhkar Ek, Zor Ka Jhatka and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
He has been a professional Modern Jazz and Hip Hop dancer and choreographed the Gladrags Manhunt Megamodel & Mrs. India contests as well as various fashion shows and music videos.[citation needed] He choreographed and directed the 'Star Walk' Fashion event for UMEED (a NGO for children).
Punjabi was and brought up in a Sindhi Hindu family in Mumbai, Kushal's father is from Karachi and mother is from Hyderabad but has been born & raised in Mumbai.[3] As a child, Punjabi was extremely active and started cycling, skating, swimming and dancing very early and in the coming years played football, athletics & swimming for his school & college. He loved travelling and being outdoors and his spirit of adventure made him an apt candidate for adventure sports which he did with great passion. His love of dance theatre and music helped him in becoming a serious actor and went on to do more than 20 tv shows, 5 films and plenty of music videos & commercials.
