Kunal Deshmukh is an Indian film director and restaurateur. He grew up in Mumbai, India. After finishing his schooling at Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra, Mumbai and junior college at Jai Hind, Church Gate, he took up an advertising course at H.R. College. Later, went to the US for a short diploma course on filmmaking. He met Mohit Suri through a common friend Sahil in Goa, who suggested that he join him in his next film, Zeher.