- At age 7, he was inspired by Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon (1973) (which his father introduced him to) to start studying and practicing martial arts to this day.
- His performance as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables at the India Habitat Center in 1998 was his biggest musical theater success in New Delhi.
- Named after the world famous poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran.
- Holds a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Acting from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); B.A. in Communication Arts from Concord University, WV; B.A. in English Literature from the University of Delhi, India.
- Was a long-haired heavy metal singer for bands Saga, Exhibit A and Phase Shift in New Delhi till 1999. Loves bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Metallica, AC/DC, hair/glam bands. Immensely respects a singer who can scream well.
- Has studied acting and other aspects of performance with the following great teachers/actors/directors/producers: Mel Shapiro, Salome Jens, Ellen Geer, Judith Moreland, Paul Wagar, Gilbert Cates, Jean-Louis Rodrigue, Gordon Hunt, Tom Orth, Ed Monaghan, Joselito 'Amen' Santo, Nicholas Gunn, Francene Selkirk, Susan Peretz, Lauren Adams, James & Ann Lile, Tom Gambill.
- Trained in Jeet Kune Do, the martial arts philosophy created by the legendary Bruce Lee, under Sifu Ed Monaghan who was trained by Sifu Jerry Poteet, who was one of Bruce Lee's first private students. As a result, Kahlil is a 3rd generation student of a very strong martial arts lineage. Additionally, he trains in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Savate and boxing.
- Faculty member (Visiting Assistant Professor) at UCLA's prestigious School of Theater, Film & Television teaching the Senior Acting and Musical Theater students Voice & Speech (accents and dialects, classical and contemporary text, vocal techniques) applied to acting from October 2007 till June 2008.
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