Birth Date:27 November 1981
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Divya Khosla Biography: Age, Acting Career, Directorial Journey, Filmography, and Facts!
Divya Khosla (formerly credited as Divya Khosla Kumar) is an Indian actress, film director, producer, and model. Renowned for her versatile presence in Hindi cinema and popular music videos, she has successfully bridged creative roles both in front of and behind the camera. Over a career spanning more than two decades, she has evolved from a popular pop-culture music video face into a film director and lead actress in mainstream cinema.
Quick Profile: Divya Khosla
Detail Information
Full Name: Divya Khosla
Date of Birth: November 27, 1981
Birthplace: Delhi, India
Education Degree in Cinematography & Editing (Mumbai)
Profession: Actress, Film Director, Producer, Model
Directorial Debut: Yaariyan (2014)
Spouse: Bhushan Kumar (m. 2005)
Early Life and Music Video Era
Born and raised in Delhi in a Punjabi family, Divya moved to Mumbai in her early twenties to pursue modeling. She quickly became one of the most prominent faces during the golden age of Indian pop music videos (Indipop).
Her iconic appearances included:
• "Honey Honey" opposite Salman Khan
• "Aiyyo Rama" by Falguni Pathak
• "Kabhi Yaadon Mein Aaun" by Abhijeet Bhattacharya
• "Zid Na Karo Ye Dil Ka Mamla Hai" by Kunal Ganjawala
Acting Debut, Directorial Transition, and Return to Screen
Divya made her feature acting debut in 2004 with the Telugu film Love Today alongside Uday Kiran, followed by her Hindi debut in the multistarrer war drama Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) opposite Akshay Kumar.
Following her marriage to T-Series chairman Bhushan Kumar in 2005, she paused her acting career to pursue formal training in cinematography and editing.
• Directorial Success: She made her feature directorial debut with the youth romantic comedy Yaariyan (2014). Made on a moderate budget, the film emerged as a box-office success, spawning viral musical hits like "Baarish" and "Sunny Sunny". She followed this with her second directorial feature, Sanam Re (2016).
• Music Video Phenomenon: She made a massive comeback in non-film music videos, starring in Neha Kakkar's "Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi" (2019) and B Praak's "Besharam Bewafa" (2020), both generating hundreds of millions of views.
• Return to Feature Acting: Divya returned to full-time feature acting with high-profile projects, including Satyameva Jayate 2 (2021) opposite John Abraham, Yaariyan 2 (2023), the survival thriller Savi (2024), and Ek Chatur Naar (2025).
Selected Filmography and Major Credits
Year Title Role / Category Notes / Key Highlights
2004 Love Today Actress (Nayna) Telugu Debut
2004 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo Actress (Shweta) Hindi Debut
2014 Yaariyan Director / Choreographer Directorial Feature Debut; Box-Office Hit
2016 Sanam Re Director Romantic Drama Feature
2017 Bulbul Actress (Bulbul) Short Film Drama
2019 Batla House / Marjaavaan Co-Producer Major Production Projects
2021 Satyameva Jayate 2 Actress (Vidya) High-Octane Action Feature
2023 Yaariyan 2 Actress (Laadli Chibber) Lead Role
2024 Savi Actress (Savi Sachdeva) Survival Action Thriller
2025 Ek Chatur Naar Actress Dark-Comedy Thriller
Interesting & Lesser-Known Facts About Divya Khosla
• Multi-Skilled Choreographer: During her directorial debut Yaariyan (2014), Divya personally choreographed five hit songs for the film, including "Baarish" and "Allah Waariyan".
• Formal Behind-the-Lens Training: Rather than relying solely on set experience, she enrolled in a comprehensive cinematography and editing course in Mumbai before stepping into the director's chair.
• Prolific Music Video Director: Prior to directing full-length feature films, she directed over 20 music videos and commercial ads for various artists.
• Regional Expansion: Expanding her horizon as a performer, she signed on for her South Indian regional feature return in the Telugu project Hero Heeroine.
Divya Khosla's films' availability: You can watch Divya Khosla's films on B4U Movies Channels of India, UK, USA, Canada, and UAE. You can check country-specific schedule pages here.
- B4U Movies India
- B4U Kadak India
- B4U Movies UK
- B4U Movies USA
- B4U Movies Canada
- B4U Plus UAE
