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Kabir Duhan Singh Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 6, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth8 September 1986

Age37 Years

BirthplaceKatwal village, Gohana, Sonipat, Haryana, India

ProfessionModel, Actor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSeema Chalal

FamilyFather (retired professional), Mother (homemaker), Brother (Anil Singh), Two sisters

Kabir Duhan Singh Biography

Indian model-turned-actor Kabir Duhan Singh rose from a modelling background to become a sought-after antagonist across multiple South Indian filmindustrie

Early life and background

Kabir Duhan Singh was born on 8 September 1986 in Katwal village, Gohana tehsil, Sonipat district of Haryana. He completed his schooling at Vidya Mandir Public School in Faridabad and graduated from Delhi University in 2008. Raised in a middle-class family, Kabir has said his father supported and encouraged him during difficult phases of his career.

Before entering films he pursued modelling seriously. To pay for an initial portfolio he worked in a call centre and borrowed a small amount from his father. Those early efforts led to success in national modelling auditions and frequent appearances at Lakme Fashion Week, where he modeled across multiple editions and secured an international contract that took him to South Africa.

Career

Kabir began his professional life as a model and went on to participate in more than 350 fashion events. He transitioned into acting after some stage work; an early Hindi project with Shiney Ahuja was shelved, and his screen debut came in Telugu cinema in 2015 with the film Jil. His antagonist character in that film attracted attention and paved the way for a steady stream of roles across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films.

Between 2015 and 2019 Kabir played notable supporting and villainous characters in several high-profile regional productions. He appeared in films such as Kick 2, Vedalam, Dictator, Sardar Gabbar Singh and Rekka. In 2017 he made his Kannada film debut with Hebbuli, and he continued to take on strong negative roles in films including Saakshyam and Pehlwaan. His portrayal of a boxer named Tony in Pehlwaan (2019) earned wide praise.

Kabir extended his work into Bollywood with Khaali Peeli (2020) and later filmed Bole Chudiyan, which featured prominent cast members and was scheduled for release in 2023. He has also acted in a Bangladeshi film shot partly in Turkey and Bangladesh, and in 2021 he starred as Raavan in the web series Ramyug on MX Player, a role for which he researched Raavan Samhita. Recent years saw him in films such as Indrani (2022), Saakini Daakini (2022), Shaakuntalam (2023) and projects in Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam industries, including ARM and Kabzaa. He began shooting his first Punjabi film in 2023.

Throughout his career Kabir has gained recognition specifically for villain roles and for the physical preparation he brings to them. He has trained in boxing, grappling and Kalaripayattu, and has described intensive routines used to prepare for characters such as the boxer in Pehlwaan and King Asura in Shaakuntalam.

Public profile

Kabir stands about 6'1" (1.85 m) and maintains a strong fitness regimen that mixes gym and home workouts with a disciplined diet. He is known to favour natural skin and hair care remedies, and he practices pranayama as part of his daily routine.

On screen he is frequently cast as an antagonist across several languages; critics and audiences have responded positively to many of those performances. His work has earned nominations at the South Indian International Movie Awards for negative roles and other regional honors including SouthScope’s Emerging Actor of the Year and various industry awards recognizing his presence as a villain.

Personal life

Kabir belongs to the Duhan clan of the Jat community and identifies as spiritual, describing himself as a devotee of Lord Shiva who has undertaken pilgrimages to several of the Jyotirlingas. He married Seema Chalal, a mathematics teacher from Haryana, on 23 June 2023. His immediate family includes a father who is retired, a homemaker mother, a brother who works as a software engineer and two sisters.

He has hobbies and personal preferences that include riding Royal Enfield motorcycles, owning a Mercedes car, drinking lemon tea, and watching online videos at the end of the day. He has said he listens to a range of music for mood-lifting, and during the COVID-19 pandemic he contributed financial help to people in need and shared messages encouraging support across India.

Latest updates

As of 2023 Kabir continued to work across multiple film industries, with roles in Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films released or completed that year. He also began work on a Punjabi film and remained active on web series and cross-border projects. His approach to preparing for roles and his steady presence as a screen antagonist have kept him in demand across regional cinemas.
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Recent Work

Shaakuntalam

Played King Asura in the Telugu film

2023
ARM (Ajayante Randam Moshanam)

Malayalam film debut in a period project

2023
Kabzaa

Acted in the Kannada film

2023
Ramyug

Played Raavan in the MX Player web series

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Started career as a successful model, appearing at Lakme Fashion Week and securing international modelling work
  2. Film debut in Telugu cinema with Jil (2015); widely noticed for antagonist characters
  3. Worked across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi film industries
  4. Portrayed Tony in Pehlwaan (2019), a role that received strong critical and audience response
  5. Nominated at South Indian International Movie Awards for negative roles and recipient of regional acting honors
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kabir Duhan Singh born?

8 September 1986

What is Kabir Duhan Singh known for?

Model, Actor

What is Kabir Duhan Singh’s marital status?

Married

Who is Kabir Duhan Singh married to?

Seema Chalal