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Gulshan Grover
Indian actor and film producer
Summary
Indian actor and film producer
| Field | Value | ||||
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| name | Gulshan Grover | ||||
| image | Gulshan Grover at Nari Hira's birthday bash 10.jpg | ||||
| image_size | 235px | ||||
| caption | Grover in 2013 | ||||
| birth_date | |||||
| birth_place | New Delhi, India | ||||
| years_active | 1980–present | ||||
| alma_mater | Shri Ram College of Commerce | ||||
| Delhi University | |||||
| occupation | |||||
| spouse | {{plainlist | ||||
| * {{marriage | Filomina Grover | 1998 | 2001 | end | divorce}} |
| * {{marriage | Kashish Grover | 2001 | 2002 | end | divorce}} |
| children | Sanjay Grover | ||||
| partners | {{plainlist |
Delhi University
Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and film producer who has appeared in over 100 films. He is popularly known as the "Bad Man" of Hindi cinema because of his ability to create an impact with his negative roles in films.
Early life
Grover holds a post graduate degree from Delhi's Shri Ram College of Commerce and was associated with ‘Little Theatre Group’ for a long time before launching into the Hindi film industry.
Awards
| Year | From | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | New York Indian Film Festival | Best Actor International | Desperate Endeavors | |
| WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | Best Actor | |||
| 2011/2012 | TSR-TV9 National Film Awards | contribution to Indian & International Cinema | contribution | |
| 2012 | Stardust Award | Searchlight Awards-Best Actor | I Am Kalam | |
| 2020 | FFTG Awards | Best Actor | Forbidden |
Selected filmography
Hindi films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hum Paanch | Mahavir | |
| 1981 | Bulundi | Vikram's friend | Cameo |
| Rocky | Jagga | ||
| 1982 | Arth | Gulshan | |
| 1983 | Sadma | Balma | |
| Avtaar | Chandar Kishan | ||
| 1984 | Mashaal | Munna | |
| Andar Baahar | Gulshan | ||
| Insaaf Kaun Karega | Baggad | ||
| Sohni Mahiwal | Noor | ||
| 1985 | Paththar | Ravi Rai | |
| Saamri | Khanna | ||
| 1986 | Manav Hatya | ||
| 1988 | Mera Muqaddar | Suraj | |
| Aag Ke Sholay | |||
| Veerana | Raghu | ||
| Khatron Ke Khiladi | Bahadur | ||
| 1989 | Waqt Ke Zanjeer | ||
| Pyar Ke Naam Qurbaan | Master Dayashankar/ Daciat Shankar | ||
| Ram Lakhan | Kesariya Vilayati | ||
| Eeshwar | Natwarlal | ||
| Love Love Love | Vikram (Vicky) | ||
| Ladaai | Peter | ||
| Kanoon Apna Apna | Kailash Bhadbole | ||
| 1990 | Lohe Ke Haath | Triloki | |
| Doodh Ka Karz | Ajit B. Singh | ||
| 1991 | Jeevan Daata | ||
| Raiszaada | Inspector Wafadaar Gupta | ||
| Izzat | Ganpat Singh | ||
| Kurbaan | Dacait Himmat Singh | ||
| Saudagar | Baliram | ||
| Banjaran | Shakti Singh | ||
| 1992 | Tyagi | Prem Dayal | |
| Vishwatma | Tapasvi Gunjal: Sonia's former fiancé | ||
| Vajraghat | |||
| Tahalka | Allah Rakha | ||
| Jigar | Inspector Pradhan | ||
| Dil Hi To Hai | Jack | ||
| Dushman Zamana | Thapa | ||
| Shola Aur Shabnam | Kali Shankar | ||
| Police Officer | John | ||
| Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka | Malhotra | ||
| 1993 | Anari | Chhote Raja Vinay Singh | |
| Apaatkaal | Nikka Shaitaan | ||
| Sir | Chappan Tikli / Jimmy | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Villain | |
| 1994 | Vijaypath | Shakti | |
| Kanoon | Raja Thakur | ||
| Yaar Gaddar | |||
| Kaniyaa | |||
| Raja Babu | |||
| Dilwale | Shankar Bihari | ||
| Mohra | Tyson | ||
| Aag | Thakur Madhav Singh | ||
| Zamane Se Kya Darna | |||
| 1995 | Sabse Bada Khiladi | Inspector K.Kada | |
| Criminal | Robert Rakesh Kumar | ||
| Raghuveer | Nitiram Chanakya | ||
| The Gambler | Billa | ||
| Ram Jaane | Bhau | ||
| 1996 | Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat | Gyani Kartar Singh | |
| 1996 | Diljale | Inspector Yajwendra | |
| 1996 | Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi | King Don | |
| 1997 | Ghoonghat | Sher Khan | |
| Yes Boss | Bhushan | ||
| Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi | Vicky | ||
| 1998 | 2001: Do Hazaar Ek | Krishna Rao | |
| Duplicate | Shalaku | ||
| Sar Utha Ke Jiyo | |||
| Mehndi | Sikh Truck Driver | Uncredited | |
| Ghar Bazar | |||
| Angaaray | Lala Roshanlal | ||
| 1999 | 1947: Earth | ||
| International Khiladi | Thakral | ||
| Hindustan Ki Kasam | Jabbar | Nominated - Zee Cine Awards for Best Performance in a Negative Role | |
| Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain | Udhed Singh | ||
| 2000 | Aaghaaz | Sadanand Kutty | |
| 2000 | Hera Pheri | Kabeera | |
| 2001 | Tales of The Kama Sutra 2: Monsoon | ||
| 16 December | Dost Khan | ||
| Lajja | Virender | ||
| 2003 | Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century | Chindi Chor/King Babushah | |
| Boom | Medium Mia / Cutpiece Salim Suiting Shirting | ||
| Jism | Rohit Khanna | ||
| 3 Deewarein | Mohan | ||
| Ek Aur Ek Gyarah | Panther | ||
| Jajantaram Mamantaram | Chattan Singh | ||
| 2004 | Dil Maange More | Rahman | |
| Ek Se Badkhar Ek | |||
| Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Inspector Khurana | ||
| 2005 | Dus | Irrfan/Jamwal | |
| 2006 | Tom, Dick and Harry | ||
| Family - Ties of Blood | |||
| Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena | |||
| Tathastu | |||
| Gangster | Khan Bhai | ||
| Eight: The Power of Shani | |||
| Anthony Kaun Hai? | |||
| 2007 | Dhokha | ||
| Fool n Final | Choksi | ||
| Cape Karma | |||
| Showbiz | |||
| 2008 | Jumbo | ||
| Karzzzz | Sir Juda | ||
| Love Story 2050 | Dr. Hoshi | ||
| 2009 | Victory | Andy | |
| Acid Factory | ACP Ranbir Singh | ||
| Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! | |||
| 2010 | Kajraare | Avtar Singh | |
| Mittal v/s Mittal | |||
| Virsa | Jogindar Singh Grewal | ||
| Knock Out | Bapuji | ||
| Crook | S.I. Joseph Pinto | ||
| Payback | Inspector Sawant | ||
| 2011 | I Am Kalam | Bhati | |
| Waqt-Ek Rishta | |||
| Bin Bulaye Baraati | Durjan Singh | ||
| 2012 | Ganga Devi | ||
| Agent Vinod | Taimoor Paasha | Special appearance in the song "Dil Mera Muft Ka" | |
| 2013 | Baat Bann Gayi | Laxmi Nivas | |
| Rajdhani Express | Railway T.T.E. | ||
| Bullet Raja | Balraj Bajaj | ||
| Desires of the Heart | Pradeep | ||
| Sooper Se Ooper | Madho Singh Rathod | ||
| 2014 | 18.11 - A Code of Secrecy | Captain Rack | |
| Yaariyan | Jimmy Sir - College principal | ||
| Station | Narrator | ||
| 2015 | Honour Killing | Harjinder Singh | |
| Kaun Kitne Paani Mein | Kharu Pahelwan - Co-lead | ||
| UnIndian | Deepak Khuranaa | ||
| I Love Desi | Bauji | ||
| 2016 | Salaam Mumbai | Suraj | |
| Waarrior Savitri | Satya's Dad | ||
| 2017 | I'm Not A Terrorist | Abu Zar | |
| Behen Hogi Teri | Dhappi Pehalwaan | ||
| 2018 | Hate Story 4 | Vikram Kurana | |
| 2019 | The Devil's Daughter | The Devil | |
| Cabaret | Salim | Released on ZEE5 | |
| 2020 | Sadak 2 | Dilip Hathkaata | |
| 2021 | Mumbai Saga | Naari Khan | |
| Parvaaz: The Journey | |||
| Cash | Gautam Acharya | ||
| Sooryavanshi | Maulana Kader Usmani | ||
| 2022 | The Good Maharaja | ||
| Nephilim | Voice of main villain Azazel | ||
| 2023 | Charlie Chopra | Brigadier Meherbaan Singh Rawat | |
| 2025 | Heer Express |
English films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo | Baldeo | |
| 2002 | Air Panic | Philip | |
| Beeper | Sr. Inspector Vijay Kumar | ||
| 2004 | American Daylight | Billoo | |
| 1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love | Pramod | ||
| 2012 | Desperate Endeavors | Dada Bhagwan | |
| 2013 | Prisoners of the Sun | Rohit | |
| 2018 | Forbidden | Jasleen's father | Short film; bilingual in Punjabi |
| 2019 | The Man from Kathmandu | Abu Mia Siddiqi |
Telugu films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Nyayam Meere Cheppali | Dilip | |
| 1994 | Criminal | Robert Rakesh Kumar | |
| 2005 | Balu | Khan | |
| Subhash Chandra Bose | Officer George | ||
| 2014 | April Fool |
Other language films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Upkar Dudhache | Marathi | |||
| 1999 | Branchie | John Paul | Italian | ||
| 2008 | Yaariyan | Punjabi | |||
| 2009 | Yuvah | Kannada | |||
| 2024 | Indian 2 | Amit Agarwal | Tamil | ||
| 2025 | Sardaar Ji 3 | Kaala Lahoriya | Punjabi |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Sohni Lagdi" | Sajjad Ali |
| "Sawan Mein Lag Gai" | Mika Singh | |
| 2014 | "Desi Kalakaar" | Yo Yo Honey Singh |
Dubbing roles
Live-action television series
| Title | Actor(s) | Character(s) | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Channel/Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking Bad | Mark Margolis | Hector Salamanca | Hindi | English | 2008 | 2023 | Zee Cafe |
Personal life
Grover was in a relationship with Pakistani actress Somy Ali, which ended after she became involved with Salman Khan. Grover also dated journalist Anita Pratap for a brief period.
During the shooting of movie Boom he had several romantic scenes with actress Katrina Kaif who was in her debut, while shooting it is said that they came close due to intimate nature of their roles and said to be briefly dated during this time, Kaif being 28 years younger than him.He is even is said to have reportedly asked multiple takes of his scenes with Katrina though many of them got deleted from final cut of the movie. He has a son, Sanjay. Grover used to send Sanjay for cricket coaching at Wankhede stadium in the 1990s.
Bibliography
References
;Additional references
- Gulshan Grover wins best actor at NY fest
- Gulshan Grover wins best actor at NY fest
- 'Desperate Endeavours' has him playing a spiritual leader
- Going for Bond
- Cartoon Character Based on Gulshan Grover
- Gulshan grover awarded
- Gulshan Grover and Salma Kayak in the movie The Driver
- Gulshan Grover wins best actor award in New York
- Gulshan Grover treasures JP Dutta compliment
References
- (21 September 2017). "Gulshan Grover turns 62: I'm still that cool person I used to be; age is just a number".
- Dibyojyoti Baksi. (13 May 2013). "Villains are now doing comic roles: Gulshan Grover". Hindustan Times.
- (16 March 2009). "Anil Kapoor makes Gulshan cry". [[The Times of India]].
- (11 June 2017). "Hanging Out in Paris and Hollywood "The Turbulent Journey of a Filmmaker"". CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
- "GULSHAN: BAD MAN WILL RETURN SOON". Smashhits.com.
- (23 June 2017). "Remembering DU days: Actor Gulshan Grover says nobody leads a wild life at SRCC".
- (6 November 2020). "Movies, Cricket & Politics". Blue Rose Publishers.
- (2013-12-14). "Gulshan grover awarded - Times Of India". The Times of India.
- (2016-05-31). "Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, TV and Celebs | MSN India". Entertainment.in.msn.com.
- "Forbidden".
- Grover, Gulshan. (5 May 2020). "Gulshan Grover revisits Rocky". The Indian Express.
- (18 February 2023). "Gulshan Grover recalls public ganging up on his mother outside a gurudwara after watching Avtaar: 'Munde nu ki hoya hai?'". The Indian Express.
- (22 November 2009). "Gulshan Grover still prefers being Bollywood baddie".
- BHATTACHARYA, ROSHMILA. "The Actor Who Corrected Dilip Kumar!".
- "Lohe Ke Haath (1990) Complete Cast & Crew - BollywoodMDB".
- (17 August 2022). "AJIT the LION BIOGRAPHY OF AJIT KHAN - A LEGEND OF INDIAN CINEMA". Blue Rose Publishers.
- "Apaatkaal - Movie - - Box Office India".
- Chandra, Anupama. (31 July 1994). "Bollywood villians: The new baddie is psychopathic, sadistic and has a taste for macabre".
- "Raghuveer".
- (4 June 2018). "Gulshan Grover reveals he owes his Hollywood career to Shah Rukh Khan: He gave wings to my dreams".
- Verma, Suparn. (22 July 1998). "It's cool in the underworld". [[Rediff]].
- Grover, Gulshan. (18 September 2003). "Katrina tries to seduce me". Rediff.
- Grover, Gulshan. (19 April 2010). "Badman Gulshan Grover doing good roles".
- (21 March 2016). "Experiments in Film Appreciation". Lulu.com.
- "First Malaysian film being shot in India : The Tribune India".
- Jayasekera, Bandula. (23 August 1998). "Grover: bad man turns good". [[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)]].
- (18 May 2022). "When Gulshan Grover recalled 'demeaning' experience in Hollywood: 'Back in my country, I was a big star, but in the US…'".
- "'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'".
- (2023-08-07). ""Breaking Bad is arguably the best TV show of all time and I always wished I could star in the Hindi version," reveals Gulshan Grover". [[The Times of India]].
- (2001). "Cine Blitz". Blitz Publications.
- (3 August 2019). "Gulshan Grover: I created 'Bad Man' image for myself".
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