Sunil Grover is one of the most famous comedians in India. He rose to fame after portraying a character “Guthi” in a comedy show called “Comedy nights with Kapil” but gained major popularity after playing the role of “Dr Mashoor Gulati” in the show called “The Kapil Sharma Show”. He also acted in some Bollywood movies and is often praised for his portrayals.
Full Name | Sunil Grover |
Age | 43 years |
Date of Birth | 3, August, 1977 |
Hometown | Sirsa, Haryana |
Nationality | Indian |
School Name | Arya Vidya Mandir, Mandi Dabwali, Sirsa |
College | Guru Nanak College, Haryana Punjab University, Chandigarh |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor’s of Commerce Master’s in theater |
Profession | Indian Comedian, Actor |
Marital status | Married |
Early Life

Sunil Grover was born on 3, August 1977 in Sirsa, Haryana. He did his schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir, Mandi Dabwali, Sirsa, Bachelor’s of Commerce from Guru Nanak College, Haryana and Master’s in theatre from Punjab University, Chandigarh. During his college days, he was discovered by late comedian Mr Jasprit Bhatti. He first started his career as RJ and hosted a show for Radio Mirchi called “Hansi ke Phuware”. He then tried anchoring for some events and tv shows and finally turned into acting which bought ultimately bought him to the limelight.
Career
Sunil Grover initially appeared in many tv shows and films but usually had small roles. He also starred in Sam tv’s show “Gutur Gu” which was one of the first Indian silent shows but he rose to popularity when he played the role of “Guthi” in colours tv’s “The Kapil Sharma Show”, a character loosely based on his college experience where few of his college classmates had some traits of Guthi. Then he went on to portray the character of “Dr Mashoor Gulati” in Sony tv’s “The Kapil Sharma Show” rose him to great fame. Due to some controversy, he left the show and came up with his own show “Kanpur Wale Khurannas” which didn’t go well. He debuted in a Punjabi film in 2016, named Vaisaki list. He has also worked in many Bollywood films like Baghi, Heropanti, Bharat etc. He recently starred in “Tandav”, a web series in amazon prime. In this series, Sunil has tried to play a character which he hasn’t played before. while he already is one of the funniest comedians of India, he proved himself to be a serious and drama actor as well. He is also been receiving very positive reviews for his performance.
Controversies
Sunil left The Kapil Sharma Show after some time because of a controversy. It is said that Kapil Sharma, who was drunk, abused Sunil Grover in flight during their Melbourne, Australia tour. Kapil Sharma also agreed on this fact and apologized for his mistake via social media in reply to which Sunil also posted a message in March 2017.
Personal Life
He is a Punjabi by descent and his father’s name is J.N Grover. He is married to a women named Aarti and also have a son named Mohan Grover.
When was Sunil Grover born?
3, August, 1977
Why did Sunil leave Kapil’s show?
Sunil left The Kapil Sharma Show after some time because of a controversy. It is said that Kapil Sharma, who was drunk, abused Sunil Grover in flight during their Melbourne, Australia tour. Kapil Sharma also agreed on this fact and apologized for his mistake via social media in reply to which Sunil also posted a message in March 2017.
Sources – Internet