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COMEDIAN

Sunil Grover

Sunil Grover is one of India’s most popular comedians and actors, widely recognized for his exceptional comic timing, versatility, and memorable characters. Born on August 3, 1977, in Sirsa, Haryana, India, he developed an interest in acting and theatre at a young age. He completed his Master’s degree in Theatre from Panjab University, Chandigarh, which helped shape his career as a performer.

Sunil Grover began his entertainment journey through radio and television before gaining nationwide recognition as a comedian. He became a household name with his iconic characters such as Gutthi and Dr. Mashoor Gulati on Comedy Nights with Kapil and The Kapil Sharma Show. His unique expressions, voice modulation, and ability to create unforgettable characters made him one of India’s most loved comedians.

Born August 3, 1977 · Sirsa, Haryana, India
Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

Sunil Grover has done his masters in theatre and has done a variety of work from voice overs on radio to voice overs in advertising and has won several accolades for his voice overs in advertising for creating radio sparklers, radio spots and TVCs for a few years. He got very popular and became a household name as soon as he started doing comedy shows and is known for various characters on Indian television, parallelly he has been a part of hindi films. Recently in Amazon Prime's original Tandav, he surprised the audience by playing a serious character and people really appreciated and acknowledged his work. He likes to experiment with various kinds of roles and genres. He did movies like Phatakha, Bharat and recently Amazon Prime's original series Tandav. His eye for detail and effortlessness in portrayal of the characters is commendable.

• 11 Wins & 13 Nominations.

• 2025 Nominee – Indian Television Academy OTT Award (Best Supporting Actor – Comedy) for The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3.

• 2024 Winner – e4m Play Streaming Media Award (Best Actor in a Comic Role) for United Kacche.

• 2024 Nominee – IWM Digital Award (Most Popular Actor in a Web Series – Drama) for Sunflower.

• 2023 Winner – Lions Gold Award (Impactful Role of the Year) for Jawan.

• 2023 Winner – Talentrack Award (Best Actor in a Comic Role – Male) for United Kacche.

• 2023 Winner – Star Eminence Award (Best Ensemble Cast) for Jawan, shared with the cast.

• 2022 Winner – Indian Film and Television OTT Award (Best Supporting Actor in a Series) for Tandav.

• 2022 Winner – Indian Telly Streaming Award (Fan Favorite Supporting Actor) for Tandav.

• 2022 Winner – Bollywood Life OTT Award (Best Actor – Hindi Web Series) for Sunflower.

• 2021 Winner – Filmfare OTT Award (Critics' Choice – Best Actor: Comedy) for Sunflower.

• 2018 Winner – Indian Television Academy Award (Comedy Icon).

• 2015 Nominee – Indian Telly Award (Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Comedy) for Comedy Nights with Kapil.

• 2014 Nominee – Indian Telly Award (Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Comedy) for Comedy Nights with Kapil.

• 2008 Nominee – Indian Telly Award (Best Actor in a Comic Role) for Kaun Banega Champu.

• Starred in the shelved film The Legend of Santa Banta (2011), which featured actors including Gurpreet Guggi, Gurleen Chopra, Upasana Singh, Asrani, Jagdeep, Rana Jung Bahadur, Mukesh Rishi, Om Puri, and Jaswinder Bhalla. The film was directed and produced by Deepak Grewal.

• Started his career in the entertainment industry using the screen name "Surendra Grover".

• His younger brother is Anil Grover.