Sunil Grover (born 3 August 1977) is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Hindi and Punjabi language films and television. He came into limelight for his portrayal as Gutthi on television show Comedy Nights with Kapil but gained popularity for playing the role of Dr. Mashoor Gulati, Rinku Devi and Pidu on The Kapil Sharma Show.[1] He was also seen in the films Gabbar Is Back, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Bharat[2] and Jawan.
Sunil Grover | |
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 Grover in 2024 | |
| Born | 3 August 1977 Mandi Dabwali, Haryana, India |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Aarti Grover |
| Children | 1 |
Personal life
editGrover was born on 3 August 1977 in Mandi Dabwali town of Sirsa district, Haryana.[3][4] He received a Master's Degree in Theatre from Panjab University Chandigarh. He is married to Aarti and has a son.[3][5][6]
In February 2022, Grover suffered a heart attack, and had to undergo four bypass surgeries.[7][8]
Acting career
editGrover was discovered during his college days by the late satirist and comedian Jaspal Bhatti.[9] He has also acted in India's first silent comedy show, SAB TV's Gutur Gu in the initial 26 episodes.
During 2000s, he made his television debut with Chala Lallan Hero Banne on Filmy.[10]
He gained a lot of popularity from the comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil and became well known for his comical characters like Gutthi, Rinku Bhabi and Dr. Mashoor Gulati.[11][12] He also mimics famous Bollywood actors like Amitabh Bachhan and many others in the show which were mostly liked by the viewers. But after having a fight with his co-actor Kapil Sharma, Sunil left the show.[13][14]
Soon after leaving Kapil's show, Grover returned to television with Star Plus's show Kanpur Wale Khuranas with Aparshakti Khurana as the host. The plot of the show was similar to that of The Kapil Sharma Show, but it didn't last long and soon went off air.[15][16]
In 2016, Grover debuted in the Punjab film industry with Vaisakhi List and the same year he portrayed Shraddha Kapoor's father in Baaghi.
He made a comeback in television industry in August 2020 with the show Gangs of Filmistan on Star Bharat where he played role of Bhindi Bhai.[17] The show ended in October 2020.[18]
In 2021, Grover portrayed Gurpal Chauhan in political drama web series Tandav,[19] directed by Ali Abbas Zafar with an ensemble cast of Saif Ali Khan, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kumud Mishra, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Gauahar Khan, Amyra Dastur, Kritika Kamra, Sarah Jane Dias and Sandhya Mridul, Anup Soni and Dino Morea.[20] In the same year, he portrayed Sonu Singh in the thriller web-series Sunflower, for which he shed almost 8.1 kilos.[21][22]
After a seven-year fallout, Grover reunited with his long-time co-star Kapil Sharma for the The Great Indian Kapil Show, which started streaming on Netflix from 30 March 2024.[23]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | Barber Totaram |
| 1999 | Mahaul Theek Hai[24] | |
| 2002 | The Legend of Bhagat Singh | Jaidev Kapoor |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | College Student |
| 2005 | Insan | Mahesh |
| 2006 | Family: Ties of Blood | |
| 2008 | Ghajini | Sampat |
| 2011 | Mumbai Cutting | |
| 2013 | Zila Ghaziabad | Faqeera |
| 2014 | Heropanti | Driver Devpal |
| 2015 | Gabbar is Back | Constable Sadhuram |
| 2016 | Vaisakhi List | Tarsem Lal |
| Baaghi | P. P. Khurana | |
| 2017 | Coffee with D | Arnab Ghosh |
| 2018 | Pataakha | Dipper |
| 2019 | Bharat | Vilayti Khan |
| 2022 | Goodbye | Pandit Ji |
| 2023 | Jawan | Irani |
| 2024 | Blackout | Bewdiya/Asgar Don[25] |
Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Full Tension | Various characters | [24] |
| Professor Money Plant | Punjabi Television series[24] | ||
| Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Unnamed | Episode 64 | |
| Lo Kar Lo Baat | Himself | ||
| Kya Aap Paanchvi Fail Champu Hain? | Ruk Ruk Khan | ||
| Kaun Banega Champu | |||
| Chala Lallan Hero Ban ne | Lallan | ||
| Gutur Gu | Balu Kumar | ||
| Comedy Circus | Various characters | ||
| Comedy Nights with Kapil | Gutthi, Khairatilal, Kapil's father in law and Various characters | [26][27][28] | |
| Mad In India | Chutki | [29][30] | |
| The Kapil Sharma Show | Dr. Mashoor Gulati, Rinku Devi, Piddu and Various characters | [31] | |
| Indian Idol 9 | Dr. Mashoor Gulati/Rinku Devi | [32] | |
| Sabse Bada Kalakar | Dr. Mashoor Gulati | Guest appearance | |
| Super Night with Tubelight | Dr. Mashoor Gulati, Bachchan Sahab and Various characters | Television special to promote Tubelight | |
| Super Night with Padman | Dr. Mashoor Gulati, Rinku Devi and Various characters | Television special to promote Padman | |
| Dus Ka Dum | Bachchan Sahab and Rinku Devi | Television special | |
| Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan | Professor Sahab | ||
| Kanpur Wale Khuranas | Mr. Khurana | ||
| 25th Star Screen Awards | Stree (Character from film Stree) | Co-hosted the show with Ayushyaman Khurana, Vicky Kaushal and Salman Khan | |
| Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13) | Guest appearance | Along with Harsh Limbachiyaa | |
| Gangs of Filmistan | Bhindi Bhai (Don) | [33] | |
| India's Laughter Champion | Dr. Mashoor Gulati and Rinku Devi | Guest | |
| 2024–present | The Great Indian Kapil Show | Dhafli |
Web series
edit| † | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tandav | Gurpal Chauhan | Amazon Prime Video | [19][34] |
| 2021 | Sunflower | Sonu Singh | ZEE5 | [35][36] |
| 2023 | United Kacche | Tango (Tejinder) Gill | ZEE5 | [37][38] |
| 2024 | Sunflower 2 † | Sonu Singh | ZEE5 | [39] |
Radio
edit| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| Hansi Ke Phavare-1 | Sud on Radio Mirchi[40] |
Songs
edit| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| "Daaru Peeke Girna" | Billa Sharabi |
| "Mere Husband Mujhko Piyar Nahin Karte" | Rinku Bhabhi |
Dubbing roles
editAnimated films
edit| Film title | Original voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Little | Adam West | Ace – Hollywood Chicken Little | Hindi | English | Punjabi 2005 | 2015 |
Awards
edit| Year | Category | Film/Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ITA Award For Special Mention Comic Icon | Mimicry of Amitabh Bachchan | Won[41] |
| 2013, 2014 | STAR Parivaar Award for Favourite Mazebaan |
References
edit- ^ Tiwari, Vijaya (26 July 2017). "I miss Sunil Grover on The Kapil Sharma Show, but a show doesn't stop, it must go on: Sumona Chakravarti". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Sunil Grover To Resume Work 2 Months After Undergoing Heart Surgery | Deets Inside". News18. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Happy Birthday Sunil Grover: RJ Sud to Gutthi to Rinku bhabhi, his journey has been a laugh fest. Watch videos". The Indian Express. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Ghosh, Devarsi (11 June 2019). "Sunil Grover on the success of 'Bharat': 'Whatever will happen henceforth can only be good'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Everything You Need To Know About Sunil Grover Aka Gutthi". indiatimes.com. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Sunil Grover: Earning Rs 500 a month to sharing screen space with Salman Khan; interesting facts about the comedian". The Times of India. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Sunil Grover suffered a heart attack, underwent 4 bypass surgeries, confirms doctor who treated the actor". The Economic Times. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Panchal, Komal R. J (3 February 2022). "Sunil Grover's doctor says he had 'blockages in all 3 major arteries': 'Had a heart attack, discharged now'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Nijher, Jaspreet (27 July 2014). "Sunil Grover aka Guthi is Jaspal Bhatti's find!". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Sunil Grover: Did You Know TV's Gutthi Started His Career as an RJ?". 3 August 2022.
- ^ Kaushal, Sweta (17 February 2014). "Sunil Grover's Chutki fails to recreate Gutthi magic". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ IANS (11 March 2014). "Sunil Grover in new avatar as Sabjee". Zee News. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Sunil Grover Finally Breaks Silence on The Kapil Sharma Show Comeback Rumours". News18. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Kapil Sharma threw a shoe at Sunil Grover because the team ate before him". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Sunil Grover's Kanpur Waale Khuranas to go off air, comedian explains why". Hindustan Times. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Sunil Grover's Kanpur Wale Khuranas to go off air soon. Here's why". India Today. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Farzeen, SAna (12 August 2020). "Sunil Grover: Will donate my earning from Gangs of Filmistan to charity". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Trivedi, Tanvi (24 October 2020). "Comedy show 'Gangs of Filmistaan' wraps up in less than two months - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Sunil Grover: Tandav was a new world for me as an actor". The Indian Express. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Parashar, Shivam (4 January 2021). "Tandav trailer out. 10 unmissable moments from new Saif Ali Khan web series". India Today. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Team, Koimoi. com (8 June 2021). "Sunil Grover Breaks Silence On Returning On The Kapil Sharma Show: "But Yes, In Near Future..."". Koimoi. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Keshri, Shweta (23 March 2022). "Sunil Grover resumes work 2 months after heart attack, heads to Rishikesh". India Today. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Timeline: How Kapil Sharma And Sunil Grover Reunited After Infamous Fight On Flight". NDTV. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "I love being a 'wanna-be' sometimes: Sunil Grover". Hindustan Times. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Chakraborty, Urmi (17 May 2024). "Vikrant Massey and Mouni Roy's Blackout to stream on JioCinema; see poster here". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Iti Shree (29 October 2013). "There are so many girls like Gutthi: Sunil Grover". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "I left 'Comedy Nights with Kapil' to earn more money: Sunil Grover". CNN IBN. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Sunil Grover shoots for Comedy Nights". Patrika Group. No. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Kapoor, Jaskiran (21 February 2014). "Sunil Grover's 'Mad In India' a poor version of Comedy Nights with Kapil". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Sunil Grover's new role on Mad In India is child named Sabjee". NDTV. IANS. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Sunil Grover says, My intentions are to act and to entertain with dignity". The GenX Times. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Sunil Grover earns praises for his performance on the grand finale of Indian Idol Season 9 finale". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Sadhna (28 August 2020). "Mashoor Gulati Sunil Grover turns Bhindi Bhai for Gangs Of Filmistan". India Today. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Keshri, Shweta (4 January 2021). "Tandav trailer out, into murky politics with Saif Ali Khan in new Amazon Prime web series". India Today. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Sunil Grover Begins Shoot for Web Series Sunflower by Vikas Bahl". News18. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Bhasin, Shriya (8 November 2020). "Sunil Grover to play lead in ZEE5 web series 'Sunflower'". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Sunil Grover Begins Shoot for Web Series Sunflower by Vikas Bahl". News18. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Bhasin, Shriya (8 November 2020). "Sunil Grover to play lead in ZEE5 web series 'Sunflower'". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Sunil Grover Starrer Sunflower Season 2 To Premiere Soon, Season 1 Streaming For Free This January". Times Now. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Radio Ha-ha | Business Standard News Business Standard > Beyond Business (14 September 2008). Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Sunil Grover Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Sunil Grover". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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