| Sunil Grover | |
| Birth Date: | 3 August 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Mandi Dabwali, Haryana, India |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
| Spouse: | Aarti Grover |
| Children: | 1 |
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.
Grover was born on 3 August 1977 in Mandi Dabwali town of Sirsa district, Haryana.[3] He received a Master's Degree in Theatre from Panjab University Chandigarh. He is married to Aarti and has a son.[4] [5] [6]
In February 2022, Grover suffered a heart attack, and had to undergo four bypass surgeries.[7] [8]
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'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 Great Indian Kapil Show, which started streaming on Netflix from 30 March 2024.[23]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | Barber Totaram |
| 1999 | Mahaul Theek Hai | |
| 2002 | The Legend of Bhagat Singh | Jaidev Kapoor |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | College Student |
| 2005 | Insan | Mahesh |
| 2006 | ||
| 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[24] |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Full Tension | Various characters | [25] | |
| Professor Money Plant | Punjabi Television series | |||
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tandav | Gurpal Chauhan | Amazon Prime Video | [34] | |
| 2021 | Sunflower | Sonu Singh | ZEE5 | [35] [36] | |
| 2023 | United Kacche | Tango (Tejinder) Gill | ZEE5 | [37] [38] | |
| 2024 | Sonu Singh | ZEE5 | [39] |
| Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| "Daaru Peeke Girna" | Billa Sharabi | |
| "Mere Husband Mujhko Piyar Nahin Karte" | Rinku Bhabhi |
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| scope="col" | Year | scope="col" | Category | scope="col" | Film/Role | scope="col" | Result |
| 2018 | ITA Award For Special Mention Comic Icon | Mimicry of Amitabh Bachchan | rowspan=8 [41] | ||||
| 2013, 2014 | STAR Parivaar Award for Favourite Mazebaan |