Tillotama Shome is an actor par excellence who has done many experimental roles in her career. It was in 2001 when Tillotama made her acting debut in Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding and played a supporting role. With films like Gangor, Shanghai, Tasher Desh, Children of War, Sir, Angrezi Medium and many others, Tillotama gave some out-of-the-box performances.
Apart from the silver screen, Tillotama has also been ruling the OTT space. The actress did some of the most popular shows, like Mentalhood, Delhi Crime, The Night Manager, Kota Factory and a few others. Her portrayal in Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper got her a lot of applause. While Tillotama is a shining star in the entertainment world, her husband, Kunal Ross, likes to keep himself away from the limelight. Kunal is a reputed entrepreneur and a popular name in business circles. Let us read to know more about him.
Kunal Ross’ educational background
Kunal Ross did his schooling at Daly College in Indore and later went to Our Own English High School (OOEHS) in Dubai. He studied hospitality and graduated from Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Karnataka.
Kunal Ross began his career as an advertising professional
After his stint in the hospitality sector, Kunal moved to an advertising job in Dubai. He then returned to Mumbai in 2010 and joined J. Walter Thompson, where he worked with reputed clients like Star World, Star Movies, D’Decor, Ahuja Constructions, Diageo, and Taj Hotels.
Kunal Ross is the mastermind behind ‘The Indian Bean’
Soon after taking up many leadership roles at various reputed firms, Kunal Ross ventured into business and founded ‘The Indian Bean’. It’s a company that sells high-quality coffee beans online. In addition to his business venture, Kunal is also employed as a customer success analyst for the US-based firm, BrandLock.
Kunal Ross is the nephew of actress, Jaya Bachchan
Not many people know this, but Kunal is not just a leading name in the business world but is also related to a popular family of Bollywood. The notable entrepreneur is the nephew of Indian film actress, Jaya Bachchan. Kunal is the son of Nita Bhaduri and Howard Ross. Nita is Jaya’s sister, which makes Kunal Jaya’s nephew and Tillotama her daughter-in-law.
Kunal Ross is the brother-in-law of the former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai
Since Kunal is Jaya Bachchan’s nephew, he becomes the cousin of Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda. As Aishwarya is married to Abhishek, she becomes his sister-in-law. On the other hand, industrialist Nikhil Nanda is Kunal’s brother-in-law as he is married to Shweta Bachchan.
Tillotama Shome didn’t know Kunal was related to the Bachchans
Kunal Ross met Tillotama Shome at her cousin’s house, and they started dating soon after. At that time, she didn’t know that Kunal was related to the Bachchans. When she asked him why he didn’t tell her about it, Kunal replied he didn’t think it was important to mention it.
The entire Bachchan family graced Kunal Ross and Tillotama Shome’s wedding
Kunal Ross and Tillotama Shome got married on March 29, 2015, in a destination wedding in Goa. They had a Bengali wedding and she looked stunning as a Bengali bride. Another highlight of Tillotama Shome’s wedding was the entire Bachchan family making an appearance. In an old picture, we could see Jaya Bachchan and her husband, Amitabh Bachchan, Shweta Bachchan, and Abhishek Bachchan, with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Aaradhya posing for the camera.
Did you know Tillotama Shome’s husband, Kunal Ross, was related to Jaya Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai? Let us know.
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