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Sunil Grover

Indian actor, comedian (born )

Sunil Grover

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Born () 3 August (age&#;47)

Mandi Dabwali, Haryana, India

Occupations
Years&#;active–present
SpouseAarti Grover
Children1

Sunil Grover (born 3 August ) 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.

Personal life

Grover was born on 3 August 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 , Grover suffered a heart attack, and had to undergo four bypass surgeries.[7][8]

Acting career

Grover 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'sGutur Gu in the initial 26 episodes.

During s, 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 , 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 with the show Gangs of Filmistan on Star Bharat where he played role of Bhindi Bhai.[17] The show ended in October [18]

In , 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 kilos.[21][22]

After a seven-year fallout, Grover reunited with his long-time co-star Kapil Sharma for The Great Indian Kapil Show, which started streaming on Netflix from 30 March [23]

Filmography

† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Television

Web series

† Denotes series that have not yet been released

Radio

Songs

Title Role
"Daaru Peeke Girna"Billa Sharabi
"Mere Husband Mujhko Piyar Nahin Karte"Rinku Bhabhi

Dubbing roles

Animated films

Film title Original voice Character Dub Language Original Language Original Year Release Dub Year Release Notes
Chicken LittleAdam WestAce – Hollywood Chicken LittleHindiEnglishPunjabi

Awards

References

  1. ^Tiwari, Vijaya (26 July ). "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
  2. ^"Sunil Grover To Resume Work 2 Months After Undergoing Heart Surgery | Deets Inside". News18. 23 March Retrieved 11 April
  3. ^ ab"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 Retrieved 7 March
  4. ^Ghosh, Devarsi (11 June ). "Sunil Grover on the success of 'Bharat': 'Whatever will happen henceforth can only be good'". . Retrieved 9 July
  5. ^"Everything You Need To Know About Sunil Grover Aka Gutthi". 14 March Retrieved 7 March
  6. ^"Happy Birthday Sunil Grover: Earning Rs a month to sharing screen space with Salman Khan; interesting facts about the comedian". The Times of India. 3 August Retrieved 4 April
  7. ^"Sunil Grover suffered a heart attack, underwent 4 bypass surgeries, confirms doctor who treated the actor". The Economic Times. 3 February Retrieved 4 April
  8. ^Panchal, Komal R. J (3 February ). "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
  9. ^Nijher, Jaspreet (27 July ). "Sunil Grover aka Guthi is Jaspal Bhatti's find!". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 April
  10. ^"Happy Birthday Sunil Grover: Did You Know TV's Gutthi Started His Career as an RJ?". 3 August
  11. ^Kaushal, Sweta (17 February ). "Sunil Grover's Chutki fails to recreate Gutthi magic". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 April
  12. ^IANS (11 March ). "Sunil Grover in new avatar as Sabjee". Zee News. Retrieved 4 April
  13. ^"Sunil Grover Finally Breaks Silence on The Kapil Sharma Show Comeback Rumours". News18. 18 September Retrieved 4 March
  14. ^"Kapil Sharma threw a shoe at Sunil Grover because the team ate before him". Hindustan Times. 22 March Retrieved 4 March
  15. ^"Sunil Grover's Kanpur Waale Khuranas to go off air, comedian explains why". Hindustan Times. 10 January Retrieved 4 March
  16. ^"Sunil Grover's Kanpur Wale Khuranas to go off air soon. Here's why". India Today. 11 January Retrieved 4 March
  17. ^Farzeen, SAna (12 August ). "Sunil Grover: Will donate my earning from Gangs of Filmistan to charity". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 August
  18. ^Trivedi, Tanvi (24 October ). "Comedy show 'Gangs of Filmistaan' wraps up in less than two months - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January
  19. ^ ab"Sunil Grover: Tandav was a new world for me as an actor". The Indian Express. 14 January Retrieved 14 January
  20. ^Parashar, Shivam (4 January ). "Tandav trailer out. 10 unmissable moments from new Saif Ali Khan web series". India Today. Retrieved 5 January
  21. ^Team, Koimoi. com (8 June ). "Sunil Grover Breaks Silence On Returning On The Kapil Sharma Show: "But Yes, In Near Future"". Koimoi. Retrieved 26 June
  22. ^Keshri, Shweta (23 March ). "Sunil Grover resumes work 2 months after heart attack, heads to Rishikesh". India Today. Retrieved 4 April
  23. ^"Timeline: How Kapil Sharma And Sunil Grover Reunited After Infamous Fight On Flight". NDTV. 1 March Retrieved 1 November
  24. ^ abc"I love being a 'wanna-be' sometimes: Sunil Grover". Hindustan Times. 18 October Retrieved 23 September
  25. ^Chakraborty, Urmi (17 May ). "Vikrant Massey and Mouni Roy's Blackout to stream on JioCinema; see poster here". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May
  26. ^"SAB TV to pay tribute to comedy in cinema". India TV News. IANS. 23 January Retrieved 13 January
  27. ^Mishra, Iti Shree (29 October ). "There are so many girls like Gutthi: Sunil Grover". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 November
  28. ^"I left 'Comedy Nights with Kapil' to earn more money: Sunil Grover". CNN IBN. 5 December Archived from the original on 7 December Retrieved 13 August
  29. ^"Sunil Grover shoots for Comedy Nights". Patrika Group. No.&#;24 July Retrieved 24 July
  30. ^Kapoor, Jaskiran (21 February ). "Sunil Grover's 'Mad In India' a poor version of Comedy Nights with Kapil". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 November
  31. ^"Sunil Grover's new role on Mad In India is child named Sabjee". NDTV. IANS. 12 March Retrieved 30 November
  32. ^"Sunil Grover says, My intentions are to act and to entertain with dignity". The GenX Times. Archived from the original on 6 April Retrieved 6 April
  33. ^"Sunil Grover earns praises for his performance on the grand finale of Indian Idol Season 9 finale". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 April
  34. ^Sadhna (28 August ). "Mashoor Gulati Sunil Grover turns Bhindi Bhai for Gangs Of Filmistan". India Today. Retrieved 29 August
  35. ^Keshri, Shweta (4 January ). "Tandav trailer out, into murky politics with Saif Ali Khan in new Amazon Prime web series". India Today. Retrieved 4 January
  36. ^ ab"Sunil Grover Begins Shoot for Web Series Sunflower by Vikas Bahl". News18. 8 November Retrieved 18 December
  37. ^ abBhasin, Shriya (8 November ). "Sunil Grover to play lead in ZEE5 web series 'Sunflower'". . Retrieved 18 December
  38. ^Radio Ha-ha | Business Standard News Business Standard > Beyond Business (14 September ). Retrieved 26 April
  39. ^"Sunil Grover Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Sunil Grover". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 December

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