Sunil Grover

Sunil Grover
Grover in 2024
Born (1977-08-03) 3 August 1977 (age 49)
Mandi Dabwali, Haryana, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1995–present
SpouseAarti Grover
Children1

Sunil Grover (born on 3 August 1977) is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Hindi and Punjabi movies and TV shows. He became well-known for playing the character Gutthi in the TV show Comedy Nights with Kapil. He became even more popular for his roles as Dr. Mashoor Gulati, Rinku Devi, and Pidu in The Kapil Sharma Show. He has also acted in movies like Gabbar Is Back, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Bharat, and Jawan.

Personal life

Grover was born on 3 August 1977 in Mandi Dabwali, a town in Sirsa district, Haryana. He completed his Master’s Degree in Theatre from Panjab University in Chandigarh. He is married to Aarti and they have a son. In February 2022, he had a heart attack and had to go through four bypass surgeries.

Acting career

Sunil Grover was noticed during his college days by the famous comedian and satirist Jaspal Bhatti. He also acted in India’s first silent comedy show Gutur Gu on SAB TV, appearing in the first 26 episodes.

In the 2000s, he started his TV career with the show Chala Lallan Hero Banne on the Filmy channel.

Grover became very popular from the comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil. He was well known for his funny characters like Gutthi, Rinku Bhabi, and Dr. Mashoor Gulati. He also copied famous Bollywood actors like Amitabh Bachchan, which the audience really enjoyed. However, after a fight with his co-actor Kapil Sharma, Sunil left the show.

Soon after leaving Kapil’s show, Sunil came back to TV with a show called Kanpur Wale Khuranas on Star Plus, where Aparshakti Khurana was the host. The show had a similar style to The Kapil Sharma Show, but it didn't last long and was taken off air.

In 2016, Grover started acting in Punjabi films with Vaisakhi List. In the same year, he played the role of Shraddha Kapoor’s father in the movie Baaghi.

He returned to television in August 2020 with the show Gangs of Filmistan on Star Bharat, where he played a character named Bhindi Bhai. The show ended in October 2020.

In 2021, Grover played the role of Gurpal Chauhan in the political drama web series Tandav, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.The show had a big cast including Saif Ali Khan, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kumud Mishra, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Gauahar Khan, Amyra Dastur, Kritika Kamra, Sarah Jane Dias, Sandhya Mridul, Anup Soni, and Dino Morea. In the same year, he also played the role of Sonu Singh in the thriller web series Sunflower. For this role, he lost about 8.1 kilograms of weight.

After being apart for seven years, Grover and his long-time co-star Kapil Sharma reunited for The Great Indian Kapil Show, which started streaming on Netflix from 30 March 2024. His imitation of Salman Khan in the show was praised by critics.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes movies that have not yet been released

Movies

List of Sunil Grover movie credits
Year Title Role
1998Pyaar To Hona Hi ThaBarber Totaram
1999Mahaul Theek Hai
2002The Legend of Bhagat SinghJaidev Kapoor
2004Main Hoon NaCollege Student
2005InsanMahesh
2006Family: Ties of BloodAryan's Friend
2008GhajiniSampat
2011Mumbai Cutting
2013Zila GhaziabadFaqeera
2014HeropantiDriver Devpal
2015Gabbar is BackConstable Sadhuram
2016Vaisakhi ListTarsem Lal
BaaghiP. P. Khurana
2017Coffee with DArnab Ghosh
2018PataakhaDipper
2019BharatVilayti Khan
2022GoodbyePandit Ji
2023JawanIrani
2024BlackoutBewdiya/Asgar Don

Television

List of Sunil Grover television credits
Year Title Role Notes
1995Full TensionVarious characters
2001Professor Money PlantPunjabi Television series
2002Ssshhhh...Koi HaiUnnamed
2005Lo Kar Lo BaatHimself
2007Kaun Banega ChampuRuk Ruk Khan
2008Kya Aap Paanchvi Fail Champu Hain?
2008Chala Lallan Hero Ban neLallan
2010–2012Gutur GuBalu Kumar
2012Comedy CircusVarious characters
2013Safar Filmy Comedy KaHost
2013–2016Comedy Nights with KapilGutthi, Khairatilal, Kapil's father in law and Various characters
2014Mad In IndiaChhutki
2016–2017The Kapil Sharma ShowDr. Mashoor Gulati, Rinku Devi, Piddu and Various characters
2017Indian Idol 9Dr. Mashoor Gulati/Rinku Devi
2017Sabse Bada KalakarDr. Mashoor GulatiGuest appearance
2017Super Night with TubelightDr. Mashoor Gulati, Bachchan Sahab and Various charactersTelevision special to promote Tubelight
2018Super Night with PadmanDr. Mashoor Gulati, Rinku Devi and Various charactersTelevision special to promote Padman
2018Dus Ka DumBachchan Sahab and Rinku DeviTelevision special
2018Jio Dhan Dhana DhanProfessor Sahab
2018–2019Kanpur Wale KhuranasMr. Khurana
201825th Star Screen AwardsStreeCo-hosted the show with Ayushyaman Khurana, Vicky Kaushal and Salman Khan
2019Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)Guest appearanceAlong with Harsh Limbachiyaa
2020Gangs of FilmistanBhindi Bhai
2021 Tandav Gurpal Chauhan
2021–2024SunflowerSonu Singh
2023United KaccheTejinder "Tango" Gill
2024–presentThe Great Indian Kapil ShowDhafli, Engineer Chumbak Mittal and various characters
2025Dabba CartelChacko Kurian

Radio

TitleNotes
Hansi Ke Phavare-1Sud on Radio Mirchi

Songs

List of Sunil Grover song credits
Title Role
"Daaru Peeke Girna"Billa Sharabi
"Mere Husband Mujhko Piyar Nahin Karte"Rinku Bhabhi

Dubbing roles

Animated movies

List of Sunil Grover dubbing roles in animated movies
movie title Original voice Character Dub Language Original Language Original Year Release Dub Year Release Notes
Chicken LittleAdam WestAce – Hollywood Chicken LittleHindiEnglishPunjabi 20052015

Awards

List of Sunil Grover awards
Year Category Movie/Role Result
2018 ITA Award For Special Mention Comic Icon Mimicry of Amitabh Bachchan Won

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Sunil Grover To Resume Work 2 Months After Undergoing Heart Surgery | Deets Inside". News18. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. 1 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 7 March 2019.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Everything You Need To Know About Sunil Grover Aka Gutthi". indiatimes.com. 14 March 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
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  10. ↑ "Happy Birthday Sunil Grover: Did You Know TV's Gutthi Started His Career as an RJ?". 3 August 2022.
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  23. 1 2 3 "I love being a 'wanna-be' sometimes: Sunil Grover". Hindustan Times. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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  35. ↑ 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.
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