Gulshan Grover
Indian actor and film producer
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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]
Occupations
- Actor
- Film producer
Yearsactive1980–present
Gulshan Grover | |
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Grover in 2026 | |
| Born | 21 September 1955[1] New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Shri Ram College of Commerce Delhi University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouses | Filomina Grover
(m. 1998; div. 2001)Kashish Grover
(m. 2001; div. 2002) |
| Partners | |
| Children | Sanjay Grover |
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.[6][7]
Awards
| Year | From | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | New York Indian Film Festival | Best Actor International | Desperate Endeavors | Won[8] |
| WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 2011/2012 | TSR-TV9 National Film Awards[9] | contribution to Indian & International Cinema | contribution | Won |
| 2012 | Stardust Award | Searchlight Awards-Best Actor | I Am Kalam | Won |
| 2020 | FFTG Awards | Best Actor | Forbidden | Won[10] |
Selected filmography
Hindi films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hum Paanch | Mahavir | |
| 1981 | Bulundi | Vikram's friend | Cameo |
| Rocky[11] | Jagga | ||
| 1982 | Arth | Gulshan | |
| 1983 | Sadma | Balma | |
| Avtaar[12] | Chandar Kishan | ||
| 1984 | Mashaal | Munna | |
| Andar Baahar | Gulshan | ||
| Insaaf Kaun Karega | Baggad | ||
| Sohni Mahiwal[13] | 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[13] | Kesariya Vilayati | ||
| Eeshwar | Natwarlal | ||
| Love Love Love | Vikram (Vicky) | ||
| Ladaai | Peter | ||
| Kanoon Apna Apna[14] | 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[13] | Kali Shankar | ||
| Police Officer[15] | John | ||
| Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka | Malhotra | ||
| 1993 | Anari | Chhote Raja Vinay Singh | |
| Apaatkaal[16] | Nikka Shaitaan | ||
| Sir[17] | 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[18] | Nitiram Chanakya | ||
| The Gambler [17] | 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[19] | Bhushan | ||
| Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi | Vicky | ||
| 1998 | Sher-E-Hindustan | Minister Choudhary Charannath Lal Rai | |
| 1998 | 2001: Do Hazaar Ek | Krishna Rao | |
| 1998 | Duplicate | Shalaku | |
| Sar Utha Ke Jiyo | |||
| Mehndi | Sikh Truck Driver | Uncredited | |
| Ghar Bazar | |||
| Angaaray[20] | 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 | ||
| 2002 | 3 Deewarein[21] | Mohan | |
| 2003 | Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century | Chindi Chor/King Babushah | double role |
| Boom[21] | Medium Mia / Cutpiece Salim Suiting Shirting/love and physical interest of Katrina Kaif in this movie | ||
| Jism[21] | Rohit Khanna | ||
| Ek Aur Ek Gyarah[21] | Panther | ||
| Jajantaram Mamantaram[21] | Chattan Singh | ||
| 2004 | Dil Maange More | Rahman | |
| Ek Se Badkhar Ek | |||
| Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Inspector Khurana | ||
| 2005 | Dus | Irrfan/Jamwal | |
| Qattle-E-Aam | Shiva | ||
| 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[22] | Avtar Singh | |
| Mittal v/s Mittal | |||
| Virsa[22] | Jogindar Singh Grewal | ||
| Knock Out[22] | Bapuji | ||
| Crook | S.I. Joseph Pinto | ||
| Payback | Inspector Sawant | ||
| 2011 | I Am Kalam | Bhati | [23] |
| 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[24] | 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[25] | Baldeo | |
| 2002 | Air Panic | Philip | |
| Beeper | Sr. Inspector Vijay Kumar | [26] | |
| 2004 | American Daylight | Billoo | |
| 1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love[21] | Pramod | ||
| 2012 | Desperate Endeavors | Dada Bhagwan | |
| 2013 | Prisoners of the Sun | Rohit | [27] |
| 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 | [28] |
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.[29]
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
- Grover, Gulshan; Bhattacharya, Roshmila (19 July 2019). Bad Man. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 9780670092062.[permanent dead link][30]
