Sunil Grover (born 3 August 1977) is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Hindi and Punjabi language 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. He was also seen in the films Gabbar Is Back, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Bharat and Jawan.
In February 2022, Grover suffered a heart attack, and had to undergo four Bypass surgery.
During 2000s, he made his television debut with Chala Lallan Hero Banne on Filmy.
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. 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.
Soon after leaving Kapil's show, Grover returned to television with StarPlus 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.
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. The show ended in October 2020.
In 2021, Grover portrayed Gurpal Chauhan in political drama web series Tandav, 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. In the same year, he portrayed Sonu Singh in the thriller web-series Sunflower, for which he shed almost 8.1 kilos.
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 2024. His mimicry of Salman Khan has received critical acclaim.
+ List of Sunil Grover film credits |
Barber Totaram |
Jaidev Kapoor |
College Student |
Mahesh |
Aryan's Friend |
Sampat |
Faqeera |
Driver Devpal |
Constable Sadhuram |
Tarsem Lal |
P. P. Khurana |
Arnab Ghosh |
Dipper |
Vilayti Khan |
Pandit Ji |
Irani |
Bewdiya/Asgar Don |
+ List of Sunil Grover television credits | |||
Punjabi Television series | |||
Guest appearance | |||
Television special to promote Tubelight | |||
Television special to promote Padman | |||
Television special | |||
Co-hosted the show with Ayushyaman Khurana, Vicky Kaushal and Salman Khan | |||
Along with Harsh Limbachiyaa | |||
2021 | Tandav | Gurpal Chauhan | |
Radio Mirchi Radio Ha-ha >Business Standard News Business Standard > Beyond Business (14 September 2008). Retrieved 26 April 2016. |
+ List of Sunil Grover song credits |
Billa Sharabi |
Rinku Bhabhi |
+ List of Sunil Grover dubbing roles in animated films |
+ List of Sunil Grover awards | |||
2018 | ITA Award For Special Mention Comic Icon | Mimicry of Amitabh Bachchan |
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