Kiran Kumar starred in Do Boond Pani that came in 1971, and went on to play the villain in several films. He is also known for his acting in Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor starrer film Tezaab.
Kiran Kumar puts in a lot of effort into the character he plays, and it shows on the screen. Kiran Kumar was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best performance in negative role for the flick Khuda Gawah.
The actor was also awarded the Mayor's Award, for Ghutan and another Mayor's Award, for Aur Phir ek Din.