Sunil Grover

Sunil Grover
Grover at Tassel Fashion & Lifestyle Awards 2016
Born (1977-08-03) 3 August 1977[1][2]
Mandi Dabwali, Haryana, India[3]
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor, Performer,Comedian
Years active 1999–present

Sunil Grover (born 3 August 1977) is an Indian actor and stand up comedian. He came into limelight for his potrayal as Gutthi on Comedy Nights with Kapil but gained immense popularity for playing the role of Dr Mashoor Gulati on The Kapil Sharma Show. Grover will next be seen in two Bollywood film Pataakha and Bharat.[4]

Early life and family background

Sunil Grover was born in a Punjabi family of Mandi Dabwali, a small town of Sirsa, Haryana. His father was a bank manager. He has an elder sister and a younger brother. He completed his schooling from Mandi Dabwali and completed graduation from Guru Nanak College. He received Master's degree in Theatre from Panjab University Chandigarh. He was interested in acting from his childhood and used to mimic his teachers.[3]

Acting career

Sunil was discovered during his college days by the late satirist and comedian Jaspal Bhatti.[5] He has also acted in India's first silent comedy show, SAB TV's Gutur Gu in the initial 26 episodes.

He was with comedian Kapil Sharma in the comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil and became immensely popular for playing comical characters: Gutthi, Rinku Bhabi and Dr. Mashoor Gulati.[6][7]

Sunil debuted in the Punjab film industry, with Vaisakhi List in 2016 and the same year he portrayed the role of Shraddha Kapoor's father in the Baaghi movie.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole
1998Pyaar To Hona Hi ThaBarber Totaram
1999Mahaul Theek Hai[8]
2002The Legend of Bhagat SinghJaidev Kapur
2005InsanMahesh
2006Family: Ties of Blood
2008GhajiniSampat
2011Mumbai Cutting
2013Zila GhaziabadFaqeera
2014HeropantiDriver
2015Gabbar is BackConstable Sadhuram
2016Vaisakhi ListTarsem Lal
BaaghiP. P. Khurana
2017Coffee with DArnab Ghosh
2018PataakhaDipper
2019BharatTBA

Television

TitleRoleChannelNotes
Full TensionVarious charactersDD National[8]
Professor Money PlantZee Punjabi[8]
Lo Kar Lo BaatHimselfSAB TV
Kya Aap Paanchvi Fail Champu Hain?Ruk Ruk KhanFilmy
Kaun Banega Champu
Chala Lallan Hero Ban neLallan
Gutur GuBalu KumarSAB TV
Comedy CircusVarious charactersSony Entertainment Television
Comedy Nights with KapilGutthi, Khairatilal, Kapil's father in law and Various charactersColors TV[9][10][11]
Mad In IndiaChutkiStar Plus[12][13]
The Kapil Sharma ShowDr. Mashoor Gulati, Rinku Devi, Piddu and Various charactersSony Entertainment Television[14]
Indian Idol 9Dr. Mashoor Gulati/Rinku Devi[15]
Sabse Bada KalakarDr. Mashoor GulatiGuest appearance
Super Night with TubelightDr. Mashoor Gulati, Bachchan Sahab and Various charactersTelevision special to promote Tubelight
Super Night with PadmanDr. Mashoor Gulati, Rinku Devi and Various charactersTelevision special to promote Padman
Dus Ka DumBachchan Sahab and Rinku DeviTelevision special
Jio Dhan Dhana DhanProfessor SahabJio TV
Colors TV		web & television series

Radio

TitleNotes
Hansi Ke Phavvareas Sud on Radio Mirchi[16]

Songs

TitleRole
Daaru Peeke Girnaas Billa Sharabi
Mere Husband Mujhko Piyar Nahin Karteas Rinku Bhabhi

References

  1. ↑ "Everything You Need To Know About Sunil Grover Aka Gutthi". indiatimes.com. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "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 9 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 http://notednames.com/TV-Shows/Comedian/Sunil-Grover-Birthday-Real-Name-Age-Weight-Height/
  4. ↑ "'Pataakha': Vishal Bhardwaj reveals the look of five main characters | Bollywood Bubble". Bollywood Bubble. 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  5. ↑ Sunil Grover aka GutTV News (Jul 26, 2014). Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Sunil Grover's Chutki fails to recreate Gutthi magic Archived 10 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine.. Hindustan Times (21 February 2014). Retrieved on 2015-08-13.
  7. ↑ Sunil Grover in new avatar as Sabjee. Zeenews.india.com (11 March 2014). Retrieved on 2015-08-13.
  8. 1 2 3 "I love being a 'wanna-be' sometimes: Sunil Grover". Hindustan Times. October 18, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  9. ↑ There are so many girls like Gutthi: Sunil Grover – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (29 October 2013). Retrieved on 2015-08-13.
  10. ↑ I left 'Comedy Nights with Kapil' to earn more money: Sunil Grover. Ibnlive.in.com (5 December 2013). Retrieved on 2015-08-13.
  11. ↑ "Sunil Grover shoots for Comedy Nights". Patrika Group (24 July 2014). Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  12. ↑ Sunil Grover’s ‘Mad In India’ a poor version of Comedy Nights with Kapil. The Indian Express (21 February 2014). Retrieved on 2015-08-13.
  13. ↑ Sunil Grover's new role on Mad In India is child named Sabjee. Movies.ndtv.com. Retrieved on 13 August 2015.
  14. ↑ Sunil Grover says, My intentions are to act and to entertain with dignity. The GenX Times. Retrieved on 6 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "Sunil Grover earns praises for his performance on the grand finale of Indian Idol Season 9 finale". Timesc of India. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  16. ↑ Radio Ha-ha | Business Standard News Business Standard > Beyond Business (September 14, 2008). Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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