Gulshan Grover

Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in over 100 films.[2][3] He is popularly known as the "Bad Man"[4] of Hindi cinema because of his ability to create an impact with his negative roles in films.[5]

Gulshan Grover
Grover in 2013
Born (1955-09-21) 21 September 1955[1]
New Delhi, India
Occupation(s)Actor, film producer
Years active1980–present
Spouses
Filomina Grover
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(m. 1998; div. 2001)​
    Kashish Grover
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    ​
    (m. 2001; div. 2002)​
    ChildrenSanjay Grover

    Early life

    Grover holds a post graduate degree from Delhi's Sri Ram College of Commerce and was associated with ‘Little Theatre Group’ for a long time before launching into the Hindi film industry.[6][7]

    Awards

    [8]

    YearFromAwardFilmResult
    2011/2012TSR-TV9 National Film Awards[9]contribution to Indian & International CinemacontributionWon
    2012Stardust AwardSearchlight Awards-Best Actor.I Am KalamWon

    Selected filmography
    Key
    † Delayed Release † Not released
    YearFilmRoleNotes
    1980Hum PaanchMahavir
    1981BulundiVikram's friendCameo
    Rocky[10]
    1982ArthGulshan
    1983SadmaBalma
    Avtaar[11]Chandar Kishan
    1984MashaalMunna
    Andar BaaharGulshan
    Insaaf Kaun Karega
    Sohni Mahiwal[12]Noor
    1985PaththarRavi Rai
    Nyayam Meere Cheppali Telugu
    SaamriKhanna
    1986Manav Hatya
    1988Mera MuqaddarSuraj
    Aag Ke Sholay
    VeeranaRaghu
    Khatron Ke Khiladi
    1989Waqt Ke Zanjeer
    Pyar Ke Naam QurbaanMaster Dayashankar/ Daciat Shankar
    Ram Lakhan[12]Kesariya Vilayati
    EeshwarNatwarlal
    Love Love LoveVikram (Vicky)
    LadaaiPeter
    Kanoon Apna Apna[13]Kailash Bhadbole
    1990Upkar DudhacheMarathi film
    Doodh Ka Karz
    1991Jeevan Daata
    Izzat
    KurbaanDacait Himmat Singh
    Saudagar
    BanjaranShakti Singh
    1992TyagiPrem Dayal
    VishwatmaTapasvi Gunjal: Sonia's former fiancé
    Vajraghat
    TahalkaAllah Rakha
    JigarInspector Pradhan
    Dil Hi To Hai (1992 film)Jack
    Dushman ZamanaThapa
    Shola Aur Shabnam[12]Kali Shankar
    Police Officer[14]John
    Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan KaMalhotra
    1993AnariChhote Raja Vinay Singh
    Sir[15]Chappan Tikli a.k.a. JimmyNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Villain
    1994VijaypathShakti
    KanoonRaja Thakur
    Yaar Gaddar
    Kaniyaa
    Raja Babu
    DilwaleShankar Bihari
    MohraTyson
    AagThakur Madhav Singh
    CriminalRobert Rakesh KumarTelugu film
    Zamane Se Kya Darna
    1995Sabse Bada KhiladiInspector K.Kada
    CriminalRobert Rakesh Kumar
    The Gambler [15]Billa
    Ram JaaneBhau
    1996Raja Ki Aayegi BaraatGyani Kartar Singh
    Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi King Don
    1997GhoonghatSher Khan
    Yes Boss[16]Bhushan
    Mr. and Mrs. KhiladiVicky
    The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo[17]Baldeo
    19982001: Do Hazaar EkKrishna Rao
    DuplicateShalaku
    Sar Utha Ke Jiyo
    MehndiSikh Truck DriverUncredited
    Ghar Bazar
    Angaaray[18]Lala Roshanlal
    19991947: Earth
    International KhiladiThakral
    Hindustan Ki KasamJabbarNominated - Zee Cine Awards for Best Performance in a Negative Role
    Hum Tum Pe Marte HainUdhed Singh
    BranchieJohn PaulItalian film
    2000Hera PheriKabeera
    2001Tales of The Kama Sutra 2: Monsoon
    16 DecemberDost Khan
    LajjaVirender
    2002Air PanicPhilipEnglish film
    BeeperSr. Inspector Vijay KumarEnglish film[19]
    2003Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th CenturyChindi Chor/King Babushah
    Boom[20]Medium Mia / Cutpiece Salim Suiting Shirting
    Jism[20]Rohit Khanna
    3 Deewarein[20]Mohan
    Ek Aur Ek Gyarah[20]Panther
    Jajantaram Mamantaram[20]Chattan Singh
    2004Dil Maange MoreRahman
    Ek Se Badkhar Ek
    Taarzan: The Wonder CarInspector Khurana
    American DaylightBillooEnglish language film
    1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love[20]PramodEnglish language film
    2005BaluKhanTelugu film
    DusIrrfan/Jamwal
    2006Tom, Dick and Harry
    Family - Ties of Blood
    Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena
    Tathastu
    GangsterKhan Bhai
    Eight: The Power of Shani
    Anthony Kaun Hai?
    2007Dhokha
    Fool n FinalChoksi
    Cape Karma
    Showbiz
    2008Jumbo
    YaariyanPunjabi film
    KarzzzzSir Juda
    Love Story 2050Dr. Hoshi
    2009VictoryAndy
    Yuvah Anna
    Acid Factory ACP Ranbir Singh
    Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya!
    2010Kajraare[21]Avtar Singh
    Mittal v/s Mittal
    Virsa[21]Jogindar Singh Grewal
    Knock Out[21]Bapuji
    CrookS.I. Joseph Pinto
    PaybackInspector Sawant
    2011I Am KalamBhatiHindi[22]
    Waqt-Ek Rishta
    Bin Bulaye BaraatiDurjan Singh
    2012Ganga Devi
    Agent VinodTaimoor PaashaSpecial appearance in the song "Dil Mera Muft Ka"
    Desperate EndeavorsDadaEnglish film
    2013Baat Bann GayiLaxmi Nivas
    Rajdhani ExpressRailway T.T.E.
    Bullet RajaBalraj Bajaj aka Marwari
    Desires of the HeartPradeep
    Sooper Se OoperMadho Singh Rathod
    Prisoners of the SunRohitEnglish film[23]
    2014April FoolTelugu film
    18.11 - A Code of SecrecyCaptain Rack
    YaariyanJimmy Sir - College principal
    StationNarrator
    2015Honour KillingHarjinder Singh
    Kaun Kitne Paani MeinKharu Pahelwan - Co-lead
    UnIndianDeepak Khuranaa
    I Love DesiBauji
    2016Salaam MumbaiSuraj
    Waarrior SavitriSatya's Dad
    2017I'm Not A Terrorist[24]Abu Zar
    Behen Hogi TeriDhappi Pehalwaan
    2018Hate Story 4Vikram Kurana
    2019The Man from KathmanduAbu Mia Siddiqi
    The Devil's DaughterThe Devil
    Cabaret Salim Released on ZEE5
    2020Sadak 2Dilip Hathkaata
    2021Mumbai SagaNaari Khan
    Parvaaz: The Journey
    CashGautam Acharya
    2022 No Means No†Vijay Grover
    Mogul†Dawood Ibrahim
    The Good Maharaja
    Rocketry: The Nambi Effect A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
    NephilimVoice of main villain AzazelFilming
    2023 Charlie ChopraBrigadier Meherbaan Singh Rawat
    2023 Indian 2†Tamil film

    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 [25]

    Bibliography
    • Grover, Gulshan; Bhattacharya, Roshmila (19 July 2019). Bad Man. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 9780670092062.[26]

    See also

    References
    1. "Gulshan Grover turns 62: I'm still that cool person I used to be; age is just a number". 21 September 2017.
    2. Dibyojyoti Baksi (13 May 2013). "Villains are now doing comic roles: Gulshan Grover". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
    3. "Anil Kapoor makes Gulshan cry". The Times of India. 16 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
    4. Ansari, Aslam (11 June 2017). Hanging Out in Paris and Hollywood "The Turbulent Journey of a Filmmaker". CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-53746-8747. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
    5. "GULSHAN: BAD MAN WILL RETURN SOON". Smashhits.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
    6. "Remembering DU days: Actor Gulshan Grover says nobody leads a wild life at SRCC". Hindustan Times. 23 June 2017.
    7. Madan, D. B. (6 November 2020). Movies, Cricket & Politics. Blue Rose Publishers. p. 273. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
    8. "Gulshan grover awarded - Times Of India". 14 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
    9. "Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, TV and Celebs | MSN India". Entertainment.in.msn.com. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
    10. Grover, Gulshan (5 May 2020). "Gulshan Grover revisits Rocky". First of Many (Interview). Interviewed by Mimansa Shekhar. New Delhi: The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
    11. "Gulshan Grover recalls public ganging up on his mother outside a gurudwara after watching Avtaar: 'Munde nu ki hoya hai?'". The Indian Express. 18 February 2023. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
    12. "Gulshan Grover still prefers being Bollywood baddie". Deccan Herald. 22 November 2009.
    13. BHATTACHARYA, ROSHMILA. "The Actor Who Corrected Dilip Kumar!". Rediff.
    14. RIZVI, IQBAL (17 August 2022). AJIT the LION BIOGRAPHY OF AJIT KHAN - A LEGEND OF INDIAN CINEMA. Blue Rose Publishers. ISBN 978-93-5668-171-2.
    15. Chandra, Anupama (31 July 1994). "Bollywood villians: The new baddie is psychopathic, sadistic and has a taste for macabre". India Today. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
    16. "Gulshan Grover reveals he owes his Hollywood career to Shah Rukh Khan: He gave wings to my dreams". India Today. 4 June 2018.
    17. Jayasekera, Bandula (23 August 1998). "Grover: bad man turns good". Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
    18. Verma, Suparn (22 July 1998). "It's cool in the underworld". Rediff.com. Rediff. Archived from the original on 3 March 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2023. Gulshan Grover, who plays the don, has this penchant of wearing his whole wardrobe of black gowns together. Gets cold, we note, in the underworld. And he has this irritating habit of humming till has to rasp out instructions.
    19. "When Gulshan Grover recalled 'demeaning' experience in Hollywood: 'Back in my country, I was a big star, but in the US…'". 18 May 2022.
    20. Grover, Gulshan (18 September 2003). "Katrina tries to seduce me" (Interview). Interviewed by Dinesh Raheja. Mumbai: Rediff. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
    21. Grover, Gulshan (19 April 2010). "Badman Gulshan Grover doing good roles". Hindustan Times (Interview). Interviewed by Serena Menon. Mumbai.
    22. Monti, Alessandro; Rozzonelli, Carole (21 March 2016). Experiments in Film Appreciation. Lulu.com. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-326-41841-0.
    23. "'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'".
    24. "First Malaysian film being shot in India : The Tribune India". Retrieved 24 May 2023.
    25. ""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. 7 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
    26. "Gulshan Grover: I created 'Bad Man' image for myself". 3 August 2019.
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