Gulshan Grover | Career, Age, Biography, Awards, Movies, Wife

Few actors have played villains as menacingly as Gulshan Grover. Here you will find out about his career, movies, family and more.

Gulshan Grover's Profile Summary

Gulshan Grover’s Age and Gulshan Grover’s Biography

Gulshan Grover whose birthdate is on September 21 1955 is an Indian actor and producer who has been in more than 400 movies. He has gained notoriety as the Bad Man of Bollywood due to his propensity for playing derogatory parts in movies.

Grover graduated from Delhi's Sri Ram College of Commerce with a postgraduate degree and before breaking into the Hindi cinema industry he spent a considerable amount of time working with the Little Theatre Group. Gulshan Grover's zodiac sign is Virgo. Gulshan Grover's hobbies are workout and swimming. 

Not only is Gulshan Grover an actor producer and businessman. He serves as a bridge between the Indian Hollywood and global entertainment industries. He has successfully synchronized several Indian and Western entertainment industries.

Gulshan Grover’s Family

Gulshan Grover birthplace is in Delhi. He was raised and schooled in Delhi. Gulshan Grover’s father is Bisham bar Nath Grover. Gulshan Grover’s mother is Ram Rakhi Grover. Gulshan Grover’s brother is Ramesh Grover (who works at Bsquare Technologies) and Sonu Grover (Businessman). Gulshan Grover’s sister’s name is Rita Grover. He decided to follow his passion and committed himself to the entertainment industry for the rest of his life after earning his master's degree in commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce. 

 
Throughout a 25-year career and more than 400 films Gulshan has established himself as a skilled professional with a love for his field. He has appeared in several of India's most popular films won countless honors and awards and is a well-known member of the Indian cinema industry.

 He received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the National Awards of India for his most recent movie I Am Kalam. In addition Gulshan Grover received Best Actor International awards from the New York City and Houston film festivals for his portrayal of Dada Bhagwan an Indian Holliman spiritual leader in the movie Desperate Endeavors.

Gulshan Grover’s Education

His acting abilities were refined in the theatre and after performing in numerous stage shows with the renowned Little Theatre Group he relocated to Bombay to seek a career in film. He then started professional acting instruction at the esteemed Actor's Studio where he graduated with actors like Anil Kapoor. At the same acting school Gulshan Grover eventually started teaching acting; in fact he once taught some of the top Indian actors of today.

Gulshan Grover’s Marriage

In 1998 Gulshan Grover wed his longtime partner Filomina and the two became parents to a son they aptly named Sanjay Grover. The pair however had broken up in 2001 due to some unresolvable differences between them. Then in 2001 Gulshan Grover and Kashish became husband and wife but unhappily their union only lasted a year.

Gulshan Grover’s Movies and Career

Gulshan Grover’s Movie: Hum Paanch (1980)

Boney Kapoor produced and directed this Hindi-language action film in 1980. Boney Kapoor's debut as a producer was for this movie. Anil Kapoor the younger brother of producer Boney Kapoor makes a fleeting cameo appearance. 

This film is a remake of Paduvaaralli Pandavaru a 1978 Kannada film by Puttanna Kanagal that Bapu later dubbed in Telugu as Mana Voori Pandavulu (1978). The distribution of the film was handled by renowned distributor R. N. Mandre.

Gulshan Grover’s Movie: Ram Lakhan (1989)

Ram Lakhan is a 1989 Indian masala movie in the Hindi language that was written and directed by Subhash Ghai, Raakhee, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Madhuri Dixit and Amrish Puri all play major roles in Ram Lakhan's ensemble cast. Paresh Rawal, Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover, Saeed Jaffrey and Satish Kaushik are among the supporting actors. R. D. Burman was originally slated to write the film's score but after recording two songs he was replaced by Laxmikant-Pyarelal with lyrics written by Anand Bakshi. A special cameo by Ghai was also made in the song Tera Naam Liya Tujhe Yaad Kiya.

The song My Name Is Lakhan which was filmed by him has become his hallmark and is still his most well-known song to this day. Kapoor's portrayal of Lakhan was well-received and considered one of his best roles. Raakhee won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award and Kher and Kaushik shared the Filmfare Best Comedian Award at the 35th Filmfare Awards where the movie was nominated in various categories.

Gulshan Grover’s Movie: Mohra (1994)

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Rajiv Rai's 1994 action thriller movie Mohra was made in Hindi and released in India. With Paresh Rawal, Gulshan Grover, Raza Murad and Sadashiv Amrapurkar serving as supporting actors the film stars Suniel Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon and Naseeruddin Shah (in his 100th film). The movie went on to earn the second-highest box office revenue in India for that year. 

Nine Filmfare nominations for the movie were given in 1995. The movie's songs which were chart-toppers that year are also fondly recalled. Raveena Tandon earned the moniker the mast girl due to the success of the song Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast which featured her as the lead actress. The song was a rendition of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's well-known Qawwali classic Dam Mast Qalandar Mast Mast from Pakistan.

Gulshan Grover’s Movie: Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995)

Akshay Kumar, Mamta Kulkarni, Mohnish Behl, Gulshan Grover and Sadashiv Amrapurkar feature in Umesh Mehra's action-thriller movie. The movie earned well at the box office and finished in 1995 as the sixth-highest-grossing Indian movie.

The plot of the movie is partially based on the Hindi pulp fiction author Ved Prakash Sharma's book Lallu. The opening credits include a mention of Sharma.

Gulshan Grover’s Movie: Raja ki Aayegi Baraat (1996)

Actress Rani Mukerji made her Hindi film debut with this movie. Principal photography began in Gangtok in 1995 and was timed to coincide with Rani's simultaneous filming in the area of her father Ram Mukherjee's second home production Biyer Phool. The movie was translated into Tamil and given the title Prathi Gnayiru 9 Manimudhal 10.30 Varai (2006). 

Gulshan Grover’s Movie: Hera Pheri (2000)

The comedy Hera Pheri which translates to Foul Play was released in 2000 in Hindi and was directed by Priyadarshan. It starred Tabu Paresh Rawal Sunil Shetty and Akshay Kumar. The movie is a remake of Ramji Rao Speaking from Malayalam in 1989. A follow-up to the movie Phir Hera Pheri was released in 2006. It is the Hera Pheri franchise's debut entry. When they receive a call from Gangster Kabeera (Gulshan Grover) on a wrong number intended for Mr. Devi Prasad owner of Star Fisheries their lives take an unexpected turn (Kulbhushan Kharbanda). The error in the phone book that makes the number for Star Fisheries appear as Star Garage's and vice versa is the cause of the incorrect number. Terrorist and kidnapper Kabeera informs Devi Prasad that his granddaughter Rinku has been abducted and demands a ransom. Raju decides to play a game after listening in on Kabeera and Shyam's entire chat.

Gulshan Grover’s Movie: Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004)

It is a 2004 Hindi-language supernatural action thriller movie that was directed by Mustan and Abbas Burmawalla. In addition to Farida Jalal Pankaj Dheer Sadashiv Amrapurkar Amrish Puri Shakti Kapoor Gulshan Grover and Mukesh Tiwari playing supporting roles the movie stars Ajay Devgn Vatsal Sheth and Ayesha Takia in the key roles. For her work in the film Ayesha Takia received the Filmfare Best Debut Award. The vehicle known as DC was created by Dilip Chhabria.

Gulshan Grover’s Movie: Gangster A love story (2006)

Anurag Basu's romantic suspense thriller movie. Shiney Ahuja, Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut are its main actors. Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt of Vishesh Films produced the movie. Pritam is the composer of the soundtrack and the music. The movie premiered on April 28 2006 in theatres. Widespread praise for Ranaut's performance led to numerous honors for her including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut at the 52nd Filmfare Awards.

Simran drinks herself out of her misery. Aakash (Emraan Hashmi) a vocalist in an Indian restaurant is her only buddy in Seoul.
Simran was formerly a bar dancer in Mumbai India and she is Daya's girlfriend a prominent criminal (Shiney Ahuja). Daya's boss Khan (Gulshan Grover) gave him the order to give up Simran five years ago. Daya attacked Khan after he threatened Simran and Khan expelled Daya from his group.

Gulshan Grover’s Movie: Agent Vinod (2012)

The 2012 action spy movie Agent Vinod which stars Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan was written and directed by Sriram Raghavan. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor play the key parts in the movie which takes its name from the 1977 movie of the same name. Ram Kapoor Prem Chopra Shahbaz Khan and Adil Hussain also play significant roles. In the movie Ravi Kishan had a special appearance.


Together Vinod and Iram attempt to seize the Colonel and the bomb. Iram informs Vinod that Taimur Pasha a wanted mafioso (played by Gulshan Grover) will be attending a conference the Colonel has scheduled in Karachi. The Colonel commands his soldiers to assassinate Vinod and Iram after obtaining the Rubaiyat. Vinod though can murder each one of them. When Iram and Vinod arrive in Karachi they run across the dancer Farah.

Gulshan Grover’s Movie: Bullett Raja (2013)

It is a 2013 Hindi-language action movie that Tigmanshu Dhulia co-wrote directed and produced with Nitin Tej Ahuja Rahul Mittra and Tigmanshu Dhulia. It was released by BrandSmith Motion Pictures Rahul Mittra Films and Moving Pictures. Fox Star Studios is presenting the movie. 

In addition to Vidyut Jammwal Chunky Pandey Ravi Kishan Vishwajeet Pradhan Gulshan Grover and Raj Babbar the movie stars Saif Ali Khan Sonakshi Sinha and Jimmy Sheirgill in the key roles. The mafia from Uttar Pradesh is the backdrop of the movie as it contends with the industrial and political might of the government. 

It was the first movie to air at Toronto's eighth annual Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF). The movie premiered on November 29.

Gulshan Grover’s Movie: Sooryavanshi (2021)

The action movie Sooryavanshi will be released in 2021 and will be in the Hindi language. It was written and directed by Rohit Shetty and it will also be produced by Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar Apoorva Mehta Dharma Productions and Aruna Bhatia under Cape of Good Films. Shetty will also produce the movie under Rohit Shetty Picturez and Reliance Entertainment will serve as both the distributor The fourth entry in Shetty's Cop Universe features Akshay Kumar as DCP Veer Sooryavanshi head of the ATS. While Katrina Kaif Jackie Shroff Jaaved Jaaferi Vivan Bhatena Niharica Raizada Gulshan Grover Abhimanyu Singh Sikandar Kher Nikitin Dheer and Kumud Mishra play crucial roles Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh briefly reprise their Singham and Simmba roles from the Cop Universe.
Sooryavanshi's character was introduced with the announcement of Kumar's character near the end of Simmba. It was originally scheduled for release on March 24 2020 then 2021 but was delayed because to the COVID-19 outbreak in India. It was finally released in theatres on November 5 2021 which also happened to be Diwali following multiple delays. After the COVID-19 epidemic Sooryavanshi although receiving mixed reviews from critics went on to become the most grossing Hindi film of 2021 and the 47th highest grossing Indian film ever with a global revenue of 294 crore.

Gulshan Grover’s Upcoming Films

Mogul

Mogul is a Subhash Kapoor-directed Bollywood musical drama film. According to recent sources the project has been put on hold indefinitely. Directed by Subhash Kapoor. It will released on 2022. 

Mungilal Rocks

Hindi-language Bollywood film Mungilal Rocks 2022 was produced and directed by Shashi Ranjan. Boman Irani Satish Shah Anupam Kher Celina Jaitley Rakhi Sawant Johnny Lever Ranvir Shorey and Gulshan Grover who plays the main role are the film's stars. the film's release date is October 2022 and Roop Kumar Rathod wrote all of the music.

Indian 2

Shankar is the director of the Tamil action drama film Indian 2. After a long separation Kamal Haasan reunites with legendary director Shankar to work on the follow-up to their international hit Indian from 1996. At the Bigg Boss Tamil season finale Kamal made a formal statement about the film. A multilingual film called Indian 2 will be made in both Tamil and Telugu. The female lead in the film is played by Kajal Aggarwal.

Subashkaran and Udhayanidhi Stalin provided financial support for the film through their respective production companies Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies. Anirudh Ravichander will compose the score for Indian 2. Editor Sreekar Prasad dialogue writers Jayamohan Kabilan Vairamuthu and Lakshmi Sarvanakumar action directors Jack Gill Tadd Griffith and Peter Hein lyricists Thamrai and Vivek choreographer Bosco Martis and Legacy Effects' special makeup are among the other members of the crew.
Following an accident on the sets in February 2020 that resulted in the deaths of a few crew members the movie's production was put on hold. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic financial overruns legal problems and other obligations of the cast and crew production hasn't restarted since that time.
The movie production companies unveiled a poster that read He is Back on August 24. Beginning on August 24 2022 the remainder of the movie will be filmed.

Jeetenge Hum

Sunil Bohra is the director of the Bollywood action film Jeetenge Hum. In Jeetenge Hum Arbaaz Khan and Arshad Warsi are cast members. Sunil Bohra was the director. It will be available on September 8th 2023.

Gulshan Grover’s Career Timeline

Gulshan Grover’s Controversies

Gulshan Grover kissing scene with Katrina Kaif in Boom Film

According to a source in the International Business Times before the kissing scene was actually filmed Katrina Kaif and Gulshan Grover practised it for two hours in a dark room. Amitabh Bachchan entered the room during this time and saw them locking lips. Gulshan Grover opened up in a previous interview with a major newspaper about their kissing scene in Kaizad Gustad's Boom. The Bad Man of Bollywood said that the crew reportedly had only two hours to shoot the lip-lock scene in a submerged aquarium at the Hotel Burj Al Arab in Dubai. He described it as one of the most challenging scenes he had ever done in his career.

Gulshan Grover’s Net worth

Gulshan Grover has an estimated net worth of $18 million. He was born in New Delhi India on September 21 1955. Gulshan Grover is an Indian actor and film producer who has appeared in more than 400 Indian movies in a variety of roles. 

Gulshan Grover has an estimated net worth of $18 million. He was born in New Delhi India on September 21 1955. Gulshan Grover is an Indian actor and film producer who has appeared in more than 400 Indian movies in a variety of roles.


As of 2022 Gulshan Grover's total net worth is predicted to be $18 million. His estimated net worth is 120 000 000 Indian rupees. His monthly salary is currently unknown. He gained the majority of his income working as a Bollywood actor.

Gulshan Grover’s Awards and Achievement

•  Nominee for Best Actor in a Villain's Role at the 2006 Bollywood Awards

• 2001 Best Villian Aaghaaz Winner at the Bollywood Awards

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Negative Role Sir Nominee for the 1994 Filmfare Awards
• Iconic Villain Winner at the 2021 Filmfare Awards in East
• Most Popular Negative Character in a Web Series IWM Digital Awards 2022 Nominee for Your Honor
• I Am Kalam 2012 Best Actor Winner at the Stardust Awards

Gulshan Grover’s Interesting Facts

• Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Mazhar khan were his batch mates at the actor’s studio acting school. 
• Grover one had the privilege to have a royal dinner with Prince Charles in Scotland. 
• Gulshan was the first choice to play the police inspector in the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire but the role later went to Irfan khan. 
• Grover never took acting seriously until he started doing plays in the little theatre group. 
• He is the first Bollywood actor to work in a Hollywood film in 1977 he worked for the first time in the Hollywood film The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli &Babloo. 
• Grover’s ex-secretary Bhanu married his ex-wife Filomena in London. She later changed her name to Meena Grover. 
• He also acted in a few Iranian Malaysian and Canadian films. 

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