Sunil Grover

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 the limelight for his portrayal of Gutthi on the television show Comedy Nights with Kapil, and gained further popularity for playing the roles of Dr. Mashoor Gulati, Rinku Devi and Pidu on The Kapil Sharma Show. He has appeared in several films, including Ghajini, Gabbar Is Back, Baaghi, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Bharat and Jawan.

Grover was born in the town of Mandi Dabwali in the Sirsa district of Haryana. He received a Master's Degree in Theatre from Panjab University Chandigarh. He was discovered during his college days by the late satirist and comedian Jaspal Bhatti, and acted in India's first silent comedy show, SAB TV's Gutur Gu, in its initial 26 episodes. During the 2000s, he made his television debut with Chala Lallan Hero Banne on Filmy. He became well known for his comical characters such as Gutthi, Rinku Bhabi and Dr. Mashoor Gulati, and for mimicking famous Bollywood actors. After a fight with his co-actor Kapil Sharma, he left the show and returned to television with Star Plus's Kanpur Wale Khuranas.

In 2016, Grover debuted in the Punjabi film industry with Vaisakhi List and portrayed Shraddha Kapoor's father in Baaghi. He returned to television in August 2020 with Gangs of Filmistan on Star Bharat, playing Bhindi Bhai. In 2021, he portrayed Gurpal Chauhan in the political drama web series Tandav and Sonu Singh in the thriller web-series Sunflower, for which he shed almost 8.1 kilos. After a seven-year fallout, he reunited with Kapil Sharma for The Great Indian Kapil Show, which began streaming on Netflix from 30 March 2024, with his mimicry of Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Kader Khan and Gulzar receiving critical acclaim. He is married to Aarti and has a son, and his brother Anil Grover is also an actor.