Sunil Grover is an Indian actor and comedian, who is best known for his role as ‘Guthi’ in Comedy Nights With Kapil and ‘Dr Mashoor Gulati’ on The Kapil Sharma Show.
Wiki/Biography
Sunil Grover was born on 8 March 1977 (age 42 years; as in 2019) in the Sirsa city of Haryana. His zodiac sign is Leo.
Sunil Grover As A Child
Sunil did his schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir, Mandi Dabwali, Sirsa. He pursued his bachelor’s in commerce from Guru Nanak College, Haryana and received a master’s degree in Theatres from Punjab University, Chandigarh.
Physical Appearance
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 65 kg
Body Measurement: Chest 40″, Waist 31″, Biceps 13″
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Family, Caste & Wife
Sunil belongs to Punjabi family. His father’s name is J. N. Grover.
Sunil Grover With His Mother
He got married to Aarti, and the couple has a son named Mohan.
Sunil Grover With His Wife Aarti Grover
Sunil Grover’s Son Rohan
Career
Sunil Grover started his career as a radio jockey as RJ Sud in the popular series “Hansi K Phuware” on Radio Mirchi. He made his TV debut with the comedy show, “Full Tension,” which aired on DD National in 1995.
Sunil Grover In A Scene From ‘Full Tension’
He made his film debut with the role of ‘Barber Totaram’ in the film ‘Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998).”
Sunil Grover In A Scene From ‘Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha’
He has also acted in India’s first silent show ‘Gutar Gu’ that aired on Sab TV in the first 26 episodes. He came into the spotlight after playing the role of ‘Gutthi,’ in the show “Comedy Nights With Kapil” that aired on Colours TV from 2013 to 2016.
Sunil Grover As ‘Gutthi’
He became famous after her roles of ‘Rinku Bhabhi’ and ‘Dr Mashoor Gulati’ in the show, “The Kapil Sharma Show,” which aired on Sony Entertainment Channel in 2016.
Sunil Grover As ‘Dr Mashoor Gulati’
Sunil made his Punjabi debut with the movie “Vaisakhi List” in 2016.
Controversies
- He left the show “Comedy Nights With Kapil” because he had asked Kapil Sharma for a salary hike, which Kapil refused.
- In March 2017, Kapil Sharma was accused of misbehaving with Sunil Grover on a flight from Melbourne, Australia. A few days later, Kapil admitted that he had an argument with Sunil and questioned the intentions of eyewitnesses who claimed Kapil of assaulting Sunil. To which he replied that Kapil was a great comedian, but if somebody was correcting him, he should not abuse him back. He further added that he was thankful to know that it was his show and he could throw anybody out of the show, but he should not act like ‘god.’
- After the downfall of Kapil Sharma and his show, he started another show by the name “Family Time With Kapil,” on Sony Entertainment channel, which included all the old cast except Sunil Grover. Sunil Grover tweeted that he had not received any call for the new show of Kapil. To which Kapil replied that his name has been taken advantage of and he had approached Sunil several times.
Awards
- Star Parivar Award For Favourite Mazebaan in 2014
- ITA Award for Special Mention Comic Icon in 2018
Favourite Things
Actor: Shah Rukh Khan
Comedian: Jaspal Bhatti
Facts
- Sunil was spotted by the satirist and comedian Late Jaspal Bhatti during his college days.
- ‘Gutthi’s’ character was inspired by his personal experiences during his college days. According to him, there were only a few girls in the college, and they had the traits of ‘Gutthi.’
- He has also sung songs like ‘Daaru Peeke Girna’ and ‘Mere Husband Mujhko Piyar Nahin Karte (in the role of Rinku Bhabhi).”
- He has dubbed for the American 3D animated movie “Chicken Little (2005)” as ‘Ace – Hollywood Chicken Little’ in Hindi.