Sunil Grover Height, Age, Wife, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sunil Grover

• Sunil Grover grew up in Sirsa, Haryana.
  

  Sunil Grover’s old photo

• In childhood, he wanted to become an astronaut.
  

  Sunil Grover in his childhood

• While he was studying at SD College, the Indian comedian Jaspal Bhatti selected him in auditions for a comedy show.

• Sunil then performed with Jaspal Bhatti and Jaspal’s wife Savita Bhatti in various comedy shows.

• Sunil once shared that he considered Jaspal Bhatti his mentor.

• At the beginning of his career, he used to earn Rs 500 per month. ^[1]The Times of India

• Initially, he auditioned for various TV shows but got rejected. At that time, he got an offer to work for a radio show Hansi Ke Phavare-1 Sud on Radio Mirchi. His show became very popular.

• Simultaneously, he performed in various Hindi and Punjabi theatre plays.

• He then auditioned for various TV serials and films. He has acted in many Hindi films like ‘Main Hoon Na’ (2004), ‘Ghajini’ (2008), ‘Heropanti’ (2014), ‘Pataakha’ (2018), and ‘Goodbye’ (2022).
  

  Sunil Grover in a still from the film Ghajini

• He dubbed the Hindi version of the character Ace – Hollywood Chicken Little for the English film ‘Chicken Little’ in 2015.

• In 2016, he appeared in the Punjabi film ‘Vaisakhi List’ as Tarsem Lal.
  

  Vaisakhi List

• He has played many comic characters in various Hindi TV shows like Kya Aap Paanchvi Fail Champu Hain?, Comedy Circus, Sabse Bada Kalakar, Dus Ka Dum, Bigg Boss Season 13, and India’s Laughter Champion.
  

  Sunil Grover in Bigg Boss 

• He gained immense popularity with his characters as Guthi, Dr Mashoor Gulati, Rinku Devi, and Dhafli in various comedy TV shows like Comedy Nights with Kapil, The Kapil Sharma Show, and The Great Indian Kapil Show (Netflix).
  

  Different characters played by Sunil Grover

• He is also known for mimicking various Indian celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kapil Dev.

• As a lead stand-up comedian, he has appeared in a few Hindi TV shows like ‘Super Night with Tubelight’ (2017), ‘Kanpur Wale Khuranas’ (2018), and ‘Gangs of Filmistaan’ (2020).
  

  Kanpur Wale Khuranas

• Sunil has sung a few Hindi comedy songs like “Daaru Peeke Girna” (2017; appeared as Billa Sharabi) and “Mere Husband Mujhko Piyar Nahin Karte” (2019; appeared as Rinku Bhabhi).
  

  Mere Husband Mujhko Piyar Nahin Karte

• In 2020, he was featured in the Hindi music video #Be Strong amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Sunil has acted in a few Zee5 Hindi web series like ‘Sunflower’ (2021), ‘United Kacche’ (2023), and ‘Sunflower 2’ (2024).
  

  Sunflower Season 2

• He shed around 8.1 kg for his role in the Hindi web series ‘Sunflower.’

• In 2022, Sunil suffered a heart attack after which he underwent a bypass surgery at the Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai.

• Sunil has hosted a special episode of the Hindi news show ‘Aap Ki Adalat,’ in which he interviewed the original host of the show Rajat Sharma.
  

  Sunil Grover in Aap Ki Adalat

• He has performed live at various comedy stage shows in India and other countries.
  

  Sunil Grover in a comedy show

• In his leisure time, he enjoys reading books, travelling, watching TV, and playing cricket.
  

  Sunil Grover reading a book

• He is a spiritual person and often visits various religious places.
  

  Sunil Grover in a temple

• He can play a few musical instruments like tabla and piano.
  

  Sunil Grover playing the tabla

• Sunil often works out at a gym to remain fit.
  

  Sunil Grover at a gym

• He is an avid animal lover and has shared a few pictures with them on his social media accounts.
  

  Sunil Grover with a cat

• He has been featured on the cover of various magazines like The Man, Filmfare, and Wedding Vows Man.
  

  Sunil Grover featured on a magazine cover

• He has walked the ramp in various fashion shows.
  

  Sunil Grover in a fashion show

• He is the brand ambassador of the Filmy channel.

• In March 2024, Sunil and Kapil Sharma officially ended their infamous fight by collaborating for ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show.’ They revealed in an interview that despite six years apart, they remained in touch.

• He once shared that he left ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ because when he asked the Indian comedian Kapil Sharma for a salary hike, Kapil refused to do so.

• According to him, Gutthi was inspired by his personal experience in college. He said there were very few girls as compared to boys, and they had the traits of Gutthi.

• He is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.
  

  Sunil Grover holding glasses of beer