actor
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and
comedian
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from
Mumbai
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. He came into limelight for his portrayal as Gutthi on television show ''
Comedy Nights with Kapil
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Bharat
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* Bharat (term), the name for India in various Indian languages
** Bharata Khanda, the Sanskrit name for the Indian subcontinent (or South Asia)
* Bharata, the name of several legendary figures or groups:
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''.
Personal life
Grover was born on 3 August 1977 in Mandi Dabwali town of
Sirsa district
Sirsa district is the largest district of Haryana state. Sirsa is the district headquarters. It is located on National Highway 9 and from the capital Delhi.
Etymology
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,
Haryana
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. He received Master's Degree in Theatre from
Panjab University Chandigarh
Panjab University (PU) is a collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh, Punjab. Funded through both State and Union governments, it is considered a state university. It traces its origins to the University of the Punjab in La ...
. He is married to Aarti and has a son Mohan.
In February 2022, Grover suffered a heart attack, and had to undergo four bypass surgeries.
Acting career
Grover was discovered during his college days by the late satirist and comedian Jaspal Bhatti. He has also acted in India's first silent comedy show, SAB TV'sGutur Gu in the initial 26 episodes.
During 2000s, he made his television debut with ''Chala Lallan Hero Banne'' on Filmy.
He gained a lot of popularity from the comedy show ''
Comedy Nights with Kapil
''Comedy Nights With Kapil'' is an Indian Hindi-language sketch comedy and celebrity talk show hosted and produced by comedian Kapil Sharma. It was on-air on Colors TV amid 22 June 2013 to 24 January 2016. Many of the episodes feature celebr ...
'' and became well known for his comical characters like Gutthi, Rinku Bhabi and Dr. Mashoor Gulati. He also mimics famous
Bollywood
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actors like
Amitabh Bachhan
Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most success ...
and many others in the show which were mostly liked by the viewers. But after having a fight with his co-actor
Kapil Sharma
Kapil Sharma (born Kapil Punj; 2 April 1981) is an Indian stand-up comedian, television host from Punjab, India, Primarily known for hosting ''The Kapil Sharma Show''. He won the stand-up comedy reality show, The Great Indian Laughter Challen ...
, Sunil left the show.
Soon after leaving Kapil's show, Grover returned to television with Star Plus's show Kanpur Wale Khuranas with
Aparshakti Khurana
Aparshakti Khurana (born 18 November 1987) is an Indian actor, radio jockey, comedian, singer, music director, television host and a former Indian cricketer who was the captain of Haryana U-19 Cricket Team. He is the younger brother of actor A ...
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.
In 2016, Grover debuted in the Punjab film industry with '' Vaisakhi List'' and the same year he portrayed
Shraddha Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor (born 3 March 1987 or 1989Baaghi''.
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. The show ended in October 2020.
In 2021, Grover portrayed Gurpal Chauhan in political drama web series '' Tandav'', directed by Ali Abbas Zafar with an ensemble cast of
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Part of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
Khan m ...
,
Tigmanshu Dhulia
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Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub Khan is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He is frequently cast in supporting roles, and has appeared in more than 25 films in a career which has spanned eight years. He has also worked in a Hindi serial "Kyunk ...
Amyra Dastur
Amyra Dastur (born 7 May 1992) is an Indian actress who has starred in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu Films.
Early life and career
Dastur is Parsi and she speaks English and Gujarati at home. She holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from Mumbai's HR ...
Sandhya Mridul
Sandhya Mridul (born 28 March 1975) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films and television. She is most known for her roles in films like '' Saathiya'' (2002) and '' Page 3'' (2005) and was first runner up on the reality dance show ' ...
,
Anup Soni
Anup Soni (born 30 January 1975) is an Indian actor and anchor. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Soni began his career with roles in television serials such as '' Sea Hawks'' and '' Saaya''. He then took a break from television ...
and Dino Morea. In the same year, he portrayed Sonu Singh in the thriller web-series '' Sunflower'', for which he shed almost 8.1 kilos.