Krishna Kotian is an Indian actor and producer. He is known for working in Hindi TV series, films, and web series. He appeared in the 2023 Hindi mythological action film ‘Adipurush.’
Wiki/Biography
Krishna Kotian was born on Friday, 15 August 1969 (age 54 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Leo. In 1986, he studied at Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Mumbai.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 10″
Hair Colour: Salt & Pepper
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
Wife & Children
On 3 May 1992, he got married to Rekha Kotian. The couple has a son named Chirag Kotian.
Krishna Kotian with Rekha Kotian
Krishna Kotian with his wife and son
Religion
He follows Hinduism.
Career
Actor
Film
In 2008, he made his acting debut with the Hindi biographical film ‘Rang Rasiya’ based on the life story of the famous Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma; he played the role of Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the film.
Poster of the 2008 Hindi film ‘Rang Rasiya’
He appeared in a supporting role as Peter in the 2015 Bollywood film ‘Dilwale’ starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in leading roles. In 2020, he played the role of Promod Gupta in the Tamil action thriller film ‘Darbar’ starring Rajinikanth and Nayanthara in lead roles. He appeared as Preaching Swami in the popular Hindi crime mystery film ‘Drishyam 2’ released in 2022. In 2023, he portrayed the character of Dasharatha, Raghava’s father and the king of Kosala, in the Hindi film ‘Adipurush’ starring Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, and Kriti Sanon in lead roles.
Poster of the 2023 Hindi film ‘Adipurush’
Web Series
In 2019, he appeared in ZEE5’s sports drama web series ‘Bombers.’
Poster of the 2019 Hindi web series ‘Bombers’
In 2021, he was cast to play the role of Hussain Bhai in ALT Balaji’s gangster thriller web series titled ‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu.’ He portrayed the character of Verma Sir in Amazon mini TV’s biographical web series ‘Physics Wallah.’
Producer
In 2017, he worked as the creative producer of the Hindi drama short film ‘The Gift.’
Poster of the 2017 short film ‘The Gift’
Others
In 2006, he was appointed as the assistant vice president at Lintas India Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai, where he headed a division which was into brand placement. In 2012, he began to work as the senior director at J. Walter Thompson. He held the position of CEO at Shashisumeet Innovations from 2012 to 2014. In 2013, he worked as the COO of Cineyug Events and Entertainment. From 2015 to 2018, he worked as the COO of Mad Studios. In 2019, he appeared in an advertisement for Oppo Reno 2 mobile phone.
Krishna Kotian in an advertisement for Oppo Reno 2 series
Facts/Trivia
- Krishna Kotian started his acting career when he was in his early 50s. In an interview, while talking about one should never give up on their dreams, he said,
I always wanted to act. More than two decades ago, I did some work as an actor but soon enough, I realized that I needed to do something to run my kitchen. Acting is not a regular job. You could be working on a project today and there might not be any work for the next few weeks. When you are younger and have a lot of responsibilities, it gets a little difficult to chase your dreams. I had to choose between acting and a stable profession. I decided to take up a job as I thought it was the right thing for me to do at that point in time. However, I remained abreast of what was happening in the industry. In the year 2018, I decided to give acting a shot. I feel it’s never too late to follow your passion.”
- Before getting into acting, he participated in some theatre workshops and one-act plays.
- He is often spotted consuming alcohol in public.
Krishna Kotian’s Instagram post about alcohol