Inder Kumar (26 August 1973 – 28 July 2017) was an Indian actor best known for playing supporting roles in Bollywood films such as Wanted, Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge, Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi. He was a close friend of Salman Khan and appeared in many films, alongside him. He was last seen in the film Chhoti Si Guzaarish which was directed by Pragyesh Singh.
Early life
He was born on 26 August 1973 in a
Marwari people family in
Jaipur as Inder Kumar Saraf.
[ "Inder's full name" , India TV.] He studied at St. Xavier's High School, Fort and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vidyalaya (both in Mumbai), and completed his graduation. His mentor in movies was film publicist Rajoo Kariya who introduced him to film producers during the early days of his career.
Personal life
He had been married thrice. His first marriage was in 2003 to his mentor Rajoo Kariya's daughter
Sonal Kariya and they separated that year after 5 months while his wife was still pregnant with his first daughter
Khushi. He dated
Isha Koppikar on and off for 11 years. Later he married Kamaljeet Kaur (2009) but split within 2 months due to irreconcilable differences. In 2013 he married Pallavi Sarraf with whom he had a daughter, Bhavana (born early 2014).
Film career
He made his debut with 1996 film Masoom, featuring in over 20 movies in a career lasting over twenty one years.[ "Inder Kumar passes away" , Indian Express, 29 July 2017.] He had a promising start in the 1990s with several notable films as a supporting actor such as Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), Ghoonghat' (1997), 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.
His career had started to suffer when he was bedridden for five years due to a broken vertebra from a helicopter fall while doing his own stunt on the set of the film Maseeha in 2002.
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 a role in movies.[ "Court says rape law is being misused by women." , India Today.] 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 up by having a consensual fling and during two days of incidents the claimant was freely moving in and out of her home alone in a 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.[ "Inder's wife defends husnad." , India Today, 29 April 2014.] Subsequent to that, Kumar was granted bail on 10 June. The 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.[ "Actress who accused Inder Kumar of rape held for robbing sister" , Mid-Day, 2 August 2014.]
Death
On 28 July 2017, Inder Kumar died after a cardiac arrest at his residence in the Four Bungalows neighborhood of Andheri in Mumbai at around 12.30 am. He was pronounced dead by 4 am.[ ""Inder Kumar no more", The Hindu, 29 July 2017.]
Filmography
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| 1996 | Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi | Ajay Malhotra | Hindi | |
| Masoom | Aakash | |
| 1997 | Ghoonghat | Vijay | |
| 1998 | Tirchhi Topiwale | Amit Mehra | |
| Dand Nayak | Karan | |
| 2000 | Baaghi | Surya (Suryaprakash Vidyashankar Pandey) | |
| Kunwara | Ajay | |
| Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye | Rahul Puglia | |
| Gaja Gamini | Kamdev, The God Of Love | |
| 2002 | Maa Tujhhe Salaam | Capt. Irshad Khan | |
| Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge | Inder Saxena | |
| Hathyar | Amar Rane | |
| Maseeha | Shiva | |
| Kaaboo | Shankar / Tiger | |
| 2004 | Ek Aur Amar Premm | | |
| 2005 | Agnipath | Vijay Mukherjee | Bengali | |
| 2006 | Aryan – Unbreakable | Ranjeet Singh | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Paying Guests | Murlinjknk | |
| Wanted | Ajay Singh Shekhawat | |
| 2010 | Yagam | Antony | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Yeh Dooriyan | Aditya | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Manus Ek Mati | | Marathi | |
| 2018 | Krina | | Hindi | |
| Dharasnan | | Bengali | |
| 2019 | Phati Padi Hai Yaar | Rishi | Hindi | Posthumous release |
| 2020 | Its My Life | Abhishek's brother-in-law |
Television
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| 2001 | Rangoli | | |
| 2002 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Mihir Virani | |
| 2009 | CID | Inder Narayan | |
| 2013 | | | |
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