Kumar was also preparing to join the military before he got an offer to work as a news presenter for Doordarshan.
[1] Kumar had received his first acting offer whilst working as a television news presenter in Doordarshan.
When Asianet was launched, Kumar starred in a TV soap opera titled Sthree (1998–2000) starring Siddique and Vinaya Prasad, Kumar became the serial's lead actors after Siddique shifted to films and left the show.
To make up for it, Joshiy offered him the chance to dub for Vikram's character in the film.
Krishna Kumar met his future wife Sindhu during his time presenting for Doordarshan.