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Gulshan Grover

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Gulshan Grover
Grover in 2026
Born (1955-09-21) 21 September 1955 (age 70)[1]
New Delhi, India
Occupations
  • 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)​


Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and film 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]

Early life

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Grover was born into a Punjabi family in New Delhi to a Hindu father and a Sikh mother.[6] He 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.[7][8]

Awards

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YearFromAwardFilmResult
2011New York Indian Film FestivalBest Actor InternationalDesperate EndeavorsWon[9]
WorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalBest ActorWon
2011/2012TSR-TV9 National Film Awards[10]contribution to Indian & International CinemacontributionWon
2012Stardust AwardsSearchlight Awards-Best ActorI Am KalamWon
2020FFTG AwardsBest ActorForbiddenWon[11]

Selected filmography

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Hindi films

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YearFilmRoleNotes
1980Hum PaanchMahavir
1981BulundiVikram's friendCameo
Rocky[12]Jagga
1982ArthGulshan
1983SadmaBalma
Avtaar[13]Chandar Kishan
1984MashaalMunna
Andar BaaharGulshan
Insaaf Kaun KaregaBaggad
Sohni Mahiwal[14]Noor
1985PaththarRavi Rai
SaamriKhanna
1986Manav Hatya
1988Mera MuqaddarSuraj
Aag Ke Sholay
VeeranaRaghu
Khatron Ke KhiladiBahadur
1989Waqt Ke Zanjeer
Pyar Ke Naam QurbaanMaster Dayashankar/ Daciat Shankar
Ram Lakhan[14]Kesariya Vilayati
EeshwarNatwarlal
Love Love LoveVikram (Vicky)
LadaaiPeter
Kanoon Apna Apna[15]Kailash Bhadbole
1990Lohe Ke Haath Triloki
Doodh Ka KarzAjit B. Singh
1991Jeevan Daata
Raiszaada Inspector Wafadaar Gupta
IzzatGanpat Singh
KurbaanDacait Himmat Singh
SaudagarBaliram
BanjaranShakti Singh
1992TyagiPrem Dayal
VishwatmaTapasvi Gunjal: Sonia's former fiancé
Vajraghat
TahalkaAllah Rakha
JigarInspector Pradhan
Dil Hi To HaiJack
Dushman ZamanaThapa
Shola Aur Shabnam[14]Kali Shankar
Police Officer[16]John
Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan KaMalhotra
1993AnariChhote Raja Vinay Singh
Apaatkaal[17] Nikka Shaitaan
Sir[18]Chappan Tikli / JimmyNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Villain
1994VijaypathShakti
KanoonRaja Thakur
Yaar Gaddar
Kaniyaa
Raja Babu
DilwaleShankar Bihari
MohraTyson
AagThakur Madhav Singh
Zamane Se Kya Darna
1995NaajayazDavid
Sabse Bada KhiladiInspector K.Kada
CriminalRobert Rakesh Kumar
Raghuveer[19] Nitiram Chanakya
The Gambler [18]Billa
Ram JaaneBhau
1996Raja Ki Aayegi BaraatGyani Kartar Singh
1996 Diljale Inspector Yajwendra
1996 Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi King Don
1997GhoonghatSher Khan
Yes Boss[20]Bhushan
Mr. and Mrs. KhiladiVicky
1998 Sher-E-Hindustan Minister Choudhary Charannath Lal Rai
19982001: Do Hazaar EkKrishna Rao
1998 DuplicateShalaku
Sar Utha Ke Jiyo
MehndiSikh Truck DriverUncredited
Ghar Bazar
Angaaray[21]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
2000 Aaghaaz Sadanand Kutty
2000Hera PheriKabeera
2001Tales of The Kama Sutra 2: Monsoon
16 DecemberDost Khan
LajjaVirender
Yeh Zindagi Ka SafarVivek Devan
2002 3 Deewarein[22]Mohan
2003Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th CenturyChindi Chor/King Babushahdouble role
Boom[22]Medium Mia / Cutpiece Salim Suiting Shirting/love and physical interest of Katrina Kaif in this movie
Jism[22]Rohit Khanna
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah[22]Panther
Jajantaram Mamantaram[22]Chattan Singh
2004Dil Maange MoreRahman
Ek Se Badkhar Ek
Taarzan: The Wonder CarInspector Khurana
2005DusIrrfan/Jamwal
Qattle-E-AamShiva
2006Tom, Dick and Harry
Family - Ties of Blood
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena
Tathastu
Shaadi Se PehleLuca
GangsterKhan Bhai
Eight: The Power of Shani
Anthony Kaun Hai?
2007Dhokha
Fool n FinalChoksi
Cape Karma
Showbiz
2008Jumbo
KarzzzzSir Juda
Love Story 2050Dr. Hoshi
2009VictoryAndy
Acid Factory ACP Ranbir Singh
Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya!
2010Kajraare[23]Avtar Singh
Mittal v/s Mittal
Virsa[23]Jogindar Singh Grewal
Knock Out[23]Bapuji
CrookS.I. Joseph Pinto
PaybackInspector Sawant
2011I Am KalamBhati[24]
Waqt-Ek Rishta
Bin Bulaye BaraatiDurjan Singh
2012Ganga Devi
Agent VinodTaimoor PaashaSpecial appearance in the song "Dil Mera Muft Ka"
2013Baat Bann GayiLaxmi Nivas
Rajdhani ExpressRailway T.T.E.
Bullet RajaBalraj Bajaj
Desires of the HeartPradeep
Sooper Se OoperMadho Singh Rathod
201418.11 - 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[25]Abu Zar
Behen Hogi TeriDhappi Pehalwaan
2018Hate Story 4Vikram Kurana
2019The Devil's DaughterThe Devil
Cabaret Salim Released on ZEE5
2020Sadak 2Dilip Hathkaata
2021Mumbai SagaNaari Khan
Parvaaz: The Journey
CashGautam Acharya
SooryavanshiMaulana Kader Usmani
2022 The Good Maharaja
NephilimVoice of main villain Azazel
2023 Charlie ChopraBrigadier Meherbaan Singh Rawat
2025 Heer Express

English films

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YearFilmRoleNotes
1998The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo[26]Baldeo
2002Air PanicPhilip
BeeperSr. Inspector Vijay Kumar[27]
2004American DaylightBilloo
1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love[22]Pramod
2012Desperate EndeavorsDada Bhagwan
2013Prisoners of the SunRohit[28]
2018ForbiddenJasleen's fatherShort film; bilingual in Punjabi
2019The Man from KathmanduAbu Mia Siddiqi

Telugu films

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YearFilmRoleNotes
1985Nyayam Meere Cheppali Dilip
1994CriminalRobert Rakesh Kumar
2005BaluKhan
Subhash Chandra Bose Officer George
2014April Fool

Other language films

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YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1990Upkar DudhacheMarathi
1999BranchieJohn PaulItalian
2008YaariyanPunjabi
2009Yuvah Kannada
2024 Indian 2Amit AgarwalTamil
2025 Sardaar Ji 3Kaala Lahoriya Punjabi

Music videos

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Year Video Artist
1999 "Sohni Lagdi" Sajjad Ali
"Sawan Mein Lag Gai" Mika Singh
2014 "Desi Kalakaar" Yo Yo Honey Singh

Dubbing roles

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Live-action television series

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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 [29]

Personal life

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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.[30]

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 became close due to intimate nature of their roles and were said to have briefly dated during this time, Kaif being 28 years younger than him. He is even is said to have reportedly asked for 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

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  • Grover, Gulshan; Bhattacharya, Roshmila (19 July 2019). Bad Man. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 9780670092062.[permanent dead link][31]

See also

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References

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  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. Retrieved 21 May 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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. ↑ "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. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Remembering DU days: Actor Gulshan Grover says nobody leads a wild life at SRCC". Hindustan Times. 23 June 2017.
  8. ↑ Madan, D. B. (6 November 2020). Movies, Cricket & Politics. Blue Rose Publishers. p. 273. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Gulshan grover awarded - Times Of India". The Times of India. 14 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Forbidden".
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. 1 2 3 "Gulshan Grover still prefers being Bollywood baddie". Deccan Herald. 22 November 2009.
  15. ↑ BHATTACHARYA, ROSHMILA. "The Actor Who Corrected Dilip Kumar!". Rediff.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ "Apaatkaal - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  18. 1 2 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.
  19. ↑ "Raghuveer". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "Gulshan Grover reveals he owes his Hollywood career to Shah Rukh Khan: He gave wings to my dreams". India Today. 4 June 2018.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Grover, Gulshan (18 September 2003). "Katrina tries to seduce me" (Interview). Interviewed by Dinesh Raheja. Mumbai: Rediff. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  23. 1 2 3 Grover, Gulshan (19 April 2010). "Badman Gulshan Grover doing good roles". Hindustan Times (Interview). Interviewed by Serena Menon. Mumbai.
  24. ↑ Monti, Alessandro; Rozzonelli, Carole (21 March 2016). Experiments in Film Appreciation. Lulu.com. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-326-41841-0.
  25. ↑ "First Malaysian film being shot in India : The Tribune India". Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  26. ↑ 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.
  27. ↑ "When Gulshan Grover recalled 'demeaning' experience in Hollywood: 'Back in my country, I was a big star, but in the US…'". 18 May 2022.
  28. ↑ "'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'".
  29. ↑ ""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.
  30. ↑ Cine Blitz. Blitz Publications. 2001. p. 93.
  31. ↑ "Gulshan Grover: I created 'Bad Man' image for myself". 3 August 2019.
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