Mohnish Bahl is a member of theMukherjee-Samarth family. His parents were the late actress Nutan and late Rajnish Bahl a lieutenant commander in the Indian Navy. He is the grandson of the late actress Shobhna Samarth, nephew of actress Tanuja and cousin of actresses Kajol Devgan and Tanisha Mukherjee. His mother Nutan was a renowned film actress having worked with several prominent Indian actors and directors such as Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor. She succumbed to lung cancer in 1991 at the age of 54. Mohnish is married to actress Ektaa (Aarti Bahl). They have two daughters, Pranutan (b. March 1993) and Krishaa (b. January 2009).Mohnish Bahl is best known for his roles as a supporting actor in several films through the 1990s, of which his most memorable roles include those in films under the Rajshri Productions banner. His most prominent roles in recent times include films such as Force, Khap and Desi Boyz. Apart from films, Bahl has been a prolific television actor appearing in several television dailies from the year 2000 onwards. He was last seen on television in a lead role as Dr. Ashutosh on a popular television series Kuch Toh Log Kahenge on Sony Entertainment Television channel which he quit in February 2012. His role in the soap had become extremely popular and he garnered a large fan following as a result.
There was some controversy surrounding Bahl's exit from the daily soap Kuch Toh Log Kahenge. The Bombay Times carried a report which claimed that Bahl was removed from the show due to cooperation issues[2] while other newspapers like The Indian Express stated that he had quit due to problems with his back.[3] Sony's business head had also confirmed that Bahl had indeed quit due to his health.[3] This compounded what Bahl had himself stated on his Facebook fan page, that he had quit the show due to health reasons. The Deccan Herald carried a report similar to the one in the Indian Express and also reported that Bahl would be back on the daily soap when he's better.[4]