EXCLUSIVE: Kunal Khemu Gets Emotional Remembering Daughter Inaaya’s First Bout Of Fever; Says, “That Feeling Of Helplessness…”

Kunal Kemmu is back with his new series Single Papa, now streaming on Netflix. In our exclusive conversation with the cast of Single Papa, the actor opened up about fatherhood, drawing heartfelt parallels between playing a single dad on screen and being a father in real life to his daughter, Inaaya. Read on to know all he had to share, drawing parallels between his role as a father in Real life and being a “Single Papa” on screen.

Kunal Kemmu Recalls Feeling Helpless and Not Knowing What To Do

Speaking about the similarities, Kunal Kemmu shared that parenting infants feels universal, regardless of circumstances. “At such a young age, babies are pretty much the same. All they do is eat, poop and sleep, and you have to burp them and change them,” he said with a smile, reflecting on the early days of fatherhood.

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The actor also recalled an emotionally challenging moment from his personal life, remembering the first time his daughter Inaaya had a fever. Kunal described the experience as overwhelming for both him and his wife, actor Soha Ali Khan. “That feeling of helplessness and not knowing what to do is something I’ve dealt with in real life,” he shared, adding that the emotion stayed with him long after.

Sharing an interesting behind-the-scenes anecdote from the sets of Single Papa, Kunal revealed how director Shashank Khaitan approached a key scene involving a baby. Although the child wasn’t meant to be visible on screen, the director insisted on having the baby present during the shoot. “Shashank felt that doing the scene with the child there completely changes the rhythm of the moment, and he was right,” Kunal said.

Through Single Papa, Kunal Kemmu brings a mix of realism, warmth and lived-in emotion to the screen, drawing from his own experiences as a father to make the story feel honest and relatable.

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About Single Papa

Created and co-produced by Ishita Moitra and Neeraj Udhwani, with Shashank Khaitan serving as executive producer, the series is directed by Hitesh Kewalya and Neeraj Udhwani alongside Shashank Khaitan, and produced by Aditya Pittie and Samar Khan under the Juggernaut Productions banner.

Headlined by Kunal Kemmu as lovable 30-year-old man-child, Gaurav Gehlot, the series also features a stellar ensemble cast including Manoj Pahwa, Ayesha Raza, Prajakta Koli, Neha Dhupia, Suhail Nayyar, Dayanand Shetty, Aisha Ahmed, Dhruv Rathee and Isha Talwar, amongst others, bringing to life a story that’s as funny as it is full of warmth.

Stream Single Papa, now on Netflix.

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Varsha Tiwari

Varsha Tiwari is a budding content writer passionate about Bollywood, pop culture, and the stories behind the spotlight. She enjoys breaking down trends, celebrity moments, and film narratives into engaging, reader-friendly content. Always curious and observant, she is currently pursuing a Master’s in Communication and Journalism. Outside of writing, she enjoys painting because storytelling doesn’t always need words to make an impact.