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{{Short description|Indian film actor and producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2010}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gulshan Grover
| image = Gulshan Grover at Nari Hira's birthday bash 10.jpg
| image_size = 235px
| caption = Grover in 2013
| birth_date = 21 September, 1955 (65)
| birth_place = 
| years_active = 1980–present
| occupation = Actor, film producer
| spouse =
}}
'''Gulshan Grover''' is an Indian film actor and producer who has appeared in over 400 films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Villains-are-now-doing-comic-roles-Gulshan-Grover/Article1-1053137.aspx |title=Villains are now doing comic roles: Gulshan Grover |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=13 May 2013 |author=Dibyojyoti Baksi |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513053302/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Villains-are-now-doing-comic-roles-Gulshan-Grover/Article1-1053137.aspx |archive-date=13 May 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-16/news-interviews/28016977_1_anil-kapoor-chocolate-moment-millionaire-dreams |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130615044544/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-16/news-interviews/28016977_1_anil-kapoor-chocolate-moment-millionaire-dreams |url-status= dead |archive-date= 15 June 2013 |title=Anil Kapoor makes Gulshan cry |date= 16 March 2009|newspaper= [[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> He is popularly known as the "Bad Man" of Bollywood because of his ability to create an impact with his negative roles in films.<ref>{{cite web|title=GULSHAN: BAD MAN WILL RETURN SOON|url=http://ww.smashits.com/gulshan-bad-man-will-return-soon/interview-6153.html|publisher=Smashhits.com|access-date=1 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803020036/http://ww.smashits.com/gulshan-bad-man-will-return-soon/interview-6153.html|archive-date=3 August 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gulshan Grover|url=https://www.koimoi.com/actor/gulshan-grover/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Koimoi|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year!!From!!Award!!Film!!Result
|-
|2011/2012||TSR-TV9 National Film Awards<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery/tsr-tv9-film-awards?page=36 |title=Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, TV and Celebs | MSN India |publisher=Entertainment.in.msn.com |date=2016-05-31 |access-date=2016-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225172325/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery/tsr-tv9-film-awards?page=36 |archive-date=25 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>|| contribution to Indian & International Cinema||contribution||{{Won}}
|-
|2012||[[Stardust Award]]||Searchlight Awards-Best Actor.||''[[I Am Kalam]]''||{{Won}}
|}

==Selected filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Key
| style="text-align:center; background:#dcc7df;"| {{dagger|alt=Deleyed Release}}
| Delayed Release
| style="text-align:center; background:#40e0d0;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Not released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year!!Film!!Role!!Notes
|-
|1980|| ''[[Hum Paanch (film)|Hum Paanch]]'' || Mahavir ||
|-
|1981|| ''[[Bulundi]]''|| Vikram friend, College Mate|| Cameo Role
|-
|1981|| ''[[Rocky (1981 film)|Rocky]]'' || ||
|-
|1983|| ''[[Sadma]]'' ||Balma ||
|-
|1983|| ''[[Avtaar]]'' || Chandar Kishan ||
|-
|1984|| ''[[Mashaal]]'' || Munna ||
|-
|1984|| ''[[Andar Baahar]]''|| Gulshan ||
|-
|1984|| ''[[Insaaf Kaun Karega]]'' || ||
|-
|1984|| ''[[Sohni Mahiwal]]'' || Noor ||
|-
|1985|| ''[[Saamri]]'' || Khanna||
|-
|1988|| ''[[Aag Ke Sholay]]'' || ||
|-
|1988|| ''[[Veerana]]'' || Raghu ||
|-
|1988|| ''[[Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988 film)|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'' || ||
|-
|1989 || ''[[Waqt Ke Zanjeer]]'' || ||
|-
|1989 || ''[[Pyar Ke Naam Qurbaan]]'' || Master Dayashankar/ Daciat Shankar ||
|-
|1989|| ''[[Ram Lakhan]]'' || Kesariya Vilayati ||
|-
|1989|| ''[[Love Love Love (1989 film)|Love Love Love]]'' ||Vikram (Vicky) ||
|-
|1989 || ''[[Ladaai]]''|| Peter ||
|-
|1990|| ''[[Upkar Dudhache]]'' || || [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] Film
|-
|1990|| ''[[Doodh Ka Karz]]'' || ||
|-
|1991 || ''[[Jeevan Daata]]''|| ||
|-
|1991|| ''[[Izzat (1991 film)|Izzat]]'' || ||
|-
|1991|| ''[[Saudagar (1991 film)|Saudagar]]'' || ||
|-
|1991|| ''[[Kurbaan (1991 film)|Kurbaan]]'' || Dacait Himmat Singh ||
|-
|1992|| ''[[Tyagi (film)|Tyagi]]'' || Prem Dayal ||
|-
|1992|| ''[[Vajraghat]]'' || ||
|-
|1992 || ''[[Tahalka]]'' || Orderly Allah Rakha, Indian army Soldier ||
|-
|1992|| ''[[Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka]]'' || Malhotra ||
|-
|1993|| ''[[Anari]]'' || Chhote Raja Vinay Singh ||
|-
|1993|| ''[[Sir (1993 film)|Sir]]'' || Chappan Tikli a.k.a. Jimmy || Nominated - [[Filmfare Award]] for [[Best Villain]]
|-
|1994|| ''[[Vijaypath]]'' || Shakti ||
|-
|1994 ||''[[Kanoon (1994 film)|Kanoon]]'' || Raja Thakur ||
|-
|1994|| ''[[Yaar Gaddar]]'' || ||
|-
|1994|| ''[[Aatish (film)|Kaniyaa]]'' || ||
|-
|1994|| ''[[Raja Babu (film)|Raja Babu]]'' || ||
|-
|1994|| ''[[Dilwale (1994 film)|Dilwale]]'' ||Shankar Bihari
|
|-
|1994|| ''[[Mohra]]'' || Tyson ||
|-
|1994|| ''[[Zamane Se Kya Darna]]'' || ||
|-
|1994|| ''[[Criminal (1995 film)|Criminal]]'' || ||
|-
|1995|| ''[[Sabse Bada Khiladi]]'' || Inspector K.Kada ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat]]'' || Gyani Kartar Singh ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi]] '' || King Don ||
|-
|1997 ||''[[Ghoonghat (film)|Ghoonghat]]''|| Sher Khan ||
|-
|1997|| ''[[Yes Boss (film)|Yes Boss]]'' || Bhushan ||
|-
|1997|| ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi]]'' || Vicky ||
|-
|1997|| ''[[The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo]]'' || Baldeo||
|-
|1998|| ''[[2001: Do Hazaar Ek]]'' || Krishna Rao ||
|-
|1998|| ''[[Duplicate (1998 film)|Duplicate]]'' || Shalaku ||
|-
|1998 || ''[[Sar Utha Ke Jiyo]]'' || ||
|-
|1998 ||''[[Mehndi (1998 film)|Mehndi]]'' || Sikh Truck Driver || Uncredited Role
|-
|1998 || ''[[Ghar Bazar]]'' || ||
|-
|1999|| ''[[1947: Earth]]'' || ||
|-
|1999|| ''[[International Khiladi]]'' || Thakral ||
|-
|1999|| ''[[Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999 film)|Hindustan Ki Kasam]]'' || Jabbar ||
|-
|1999 ||''[[Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain]]'' || Udhed Singh ||
|-
|2000|| ''[[Hera Pheri (2000 film)|Hera Pheri]]'' || Kabeera ||
|-
|2001|| ''[[Tales of The Kama Sutra 2: Monsoon]]'' || ||
|-
|2001|| ''[[16 December (film)|16 December]]'' || ||
|-
|2002|| ''[[Air Panic]]'' || ||
|-
|2002|| ''[[Lajja (2001 film)|Lajja]]'' || ||
|-
|2003|| ''[[Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century]]'' || ||
|-
|2003|| ''[[Boom (film)|Boom]]'' || ||
|-
|2003|| ''[[Jism (2003 film)|Jism]]'' || Rohit Khanna ||
|-
|2004|| ''[[Dil Maange More]]'' ||Rahman
|
|-
|2004|| ''[[Ek Se Badkhar Ek]]'' || ||
|-
|2004|| ''[[Taarzan: The Wonder Car]]'' ||Inspector Khurana ||
|-
|2004 || ''[[American Daylight]]'' || Billoo || English Film
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Balu (2005 film)|Balu]]'' || Khan || Telugu film
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Dus]]'' || Irrfan/Jamwal ||
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Tom, Dick and Harry]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Family - Ties of Blood]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (film)|Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena]]'' || ||
|-
|2006|| ''[[Tathastu]]'' || ||
|-
|2006|| ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]'' || Khan Bhai ||
|-
|2006|| ''[[Eight: The Power of Shani]]'' || ||
|-
|2006|| ''[[Anthony Kaun Hai?]]'' || ||
|-
|2007|| ''[[Dhokha]]'' || ||
|-
|2007|| ''[[Fool n Final]]'' ||Choksi ||
|-
|2007|| ''[[Cape Karma]]'' || ||
|-
|2008|| ''[[Jumbo (2008 film)|Jumbo]] '' || ||
|-
|2008|| ''[[Yaariyan (2008 film)|Yaariyan]]'' || || (Punjabi Film)
|-
|2008|| ''[[Karzzzz]]'' || Sir Juda ||
|-
|2008|| ''[[Love Story 2050]]'' || Dr. Hoshi ||
|-
|2009|| ''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]'' || Andy ||
|-
|2009|| ''[[Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya!]]'' || ||
|-
|2010||''[[Kajraare]]'' || Avtar Singh || Dead
|-
|2010|| ''[[Mittal v/s Mittal]]'' || ||
|-
|2010|| ''[[Virsa (film)|Virsa]]'' || Jogindar Singh Grewal ||
|-
|2010|| ''[[Knock Out (2010 film)|Knock Out]]'' || Bapuji ||
|-
|2010|| ''[[Crook (film)|Crook]]'' || S.I. Joseph Pinto ||
|-
|2010|| ''[[Payback (2010 film)|Payback]]'' || Inspector Sawant ||
|-
|2011|| ''[[I Am Kalam]]'' || Bhati ||
|-
|2011|| ''[[Waqt-Ek Rishta]]'' || ||
|-
|2011|| ''[[Bin Bulaye Baraati]]'' || Durjan Singh ||
|-
|2012|| ''[[Ganga Devi (film)|Ganga Devi]]'' || ||
|-
|2012|| ''[[Agent Vinod (2012 film)|Agent Vinod]]'' || Taimoor Paasha || Special appearance in the song "Dil Mera Muft Ka"
|-
|2013|| ''[[Baat Bann Gayi]]'' || Laxmi Nivas ||
|-
|2013|| ''[[Rajdhani Express (film)|Rajdhani Express]]'' || Railway T.T.E. ||
|-
|2013|| ''[[Bullet Raja]]'' || Balraj Bajaj aka Marwari ||
|-
|2013|| ''[[Desires of the Heart (2013 film)|Desires of the Heart]]'' || Pradeep ||
|-
|2013|| ''[[Sooper Se Ooper]]'' || Madho Singh Rathod ||
|-
|2013||style="background:#dcc7df;"|''[[Prisoners of the Sun]]'' {{dagger|alt=Deleyed Release}}|| Rohit ||
|-
|2014|| ''[[April Fool (2014 film)|April Fool]]'' || || Telugu film
|-
|2014|| ''[[18.11 - A Code of Secrecy]]'' || Captain Rack ||
|-
|2014|| ''[[Yaariyan (2014 film)|Yaariyan]]'' || Jimmy Sir - College principal ||
|-
|2014|| ''[[Station (Indian film)|Station]]'' || Narrator ||
|-
|2015|| ''[[Honour Killing (film)|Honour Killing]]'' || Harjinder Singh ||
|-
|2015|| ''[[Kaun Kitne Paani Mein]]'' || Kharu Pahelwan - Co-lead||
|-
|2015|| ''[[UnIndian]]'' || Deepak Khuranaa ||
|-
|2015|| ''[[I Love Desi]]'' || Bauji ||
|-
|2016|| ''[[Salaam Mumbai]]''|| Suraj ||
|-
|2016|| ''[[Waarrior Savitri]]''|| Satya's Dad ||
|-
|2017|| ''[[:simple:I'm Not A Terrorist ( Film )|I'm Not A Terrorist]]''|| Abu Zar ||
|-
|2017||style="background:#40e0d0;"| ''[[Nephilim (film)|Nephilim]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}|| Voice of main villain Azazel || Filming
|-
|2018|| ''[[Hate Story 4]]''|| Vikram Kurana ||
|-
|2019|| ''[[The Man from Kathmandu]]''|| Abu Mia Siddiqi ||
|-
|2019|| ''The Devil's Daughter''|| The Devil ||
|-
|2019
|''[[Cabaret (2019 film)|Cabaret]]''
|Salim
|Released on [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pooja Bhatt On Digital Release Of Cabaret Starring Richa Chadha: 'Glad, Though It's Delayed'|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/pooja-bhatt-on-digital-release-of-cabaret-starring-richa-chadha-glad-though-its-delayed-1972112|access-date=2021-04-16|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
|-
|2020|| ''[[Sadak 2]]''|| Dilip Hathkaata ||
|-
|2021 || ''[[Mumbai Saga]]'' || Naari Khan || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-gupta-nervous-to-shoot-for-mumbai-saga/articleshow/70854273.cms|title=Sanjay Gupta nervous to shoot for 'Mumbai Saga'|website=Times of India|date=27 August 2019|access-date=27 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827182446/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-gupta-nervous-to-shoot-for-mumbai-saga/articleshow/70854273.cms|archive-date=27 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2021 || style="background:#dcc7df;"|''[[Sooryavanshi]]''{{dagger}} || Usmani ||
|-
|2021 || style="background:#40e0d0;"| ''[[Indian 2]]''{{dagger}} || ||
|-
|2021|| style="background:#dcc7df;"|''[[No Means No (film)|No Means No]]''{{dagger}}|| Vijay Grover ||
|-
|2022||''Mogul''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} ||[[Dawood Ibrahim]] ||
|}


==Music videos==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|Year
|Video
|Artist
|-
|1999
|"Sohni Lagdi"
|[[Sajjad Ali]]
|-
|1998
|"[[Sawan Mein Lag Gai]]"
|[[Mika Singh]]
|-
|2014
|"[[Desi Kalakaar]]"
|[[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]
|}

==See also==

*[[List of Indian film actors]]
{{Clear}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

;Additional references
* [https://archive.today/20130129154512/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20110182765&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=128987 Gulshan Grover wins best actor at NY fest]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110827195837/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Gulshan-Grover-wins-best-actor-at-NY-fest/Article1-738104.aspx Gulshan Grover wins best actor at NY fest]
* [http://www.masala.com/32995-gulshan-grover-wins-best-actor-award-at-ny-film-fest 'Desperate Endeavours' has him playing a spiritual leader]
* [https://archive.today/20130615044543/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-10-27/news-interviews/27838979_1_gulshan-grover-bond-film-james-bond Going for Bond]
* [https://archive.today/20130615044541/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-20/news-interviews/36432519_1_gulshan-grover-cartoon-character-animated-film Cartoon Character Based on Gulshan Grover]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131214011443/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-26/news-interviews/30204063_1_gulshan-grover-awards-night-ceremony Gulshan grover awarded]
* [http://www.indianexpress.com/news/gulshan-grover-salma-hayek-cast-in-driver/699630/ Gulshan Grover and Salma Kayak in the movie The Driver]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120404123230/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-22/news-interviews/29914045_1_gulshan-grover-bad-man-celebrities Gulshan Grover wins best actor award in New York]
* [https://archive.today/20130615044548/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-18/news-interviews/29784353_1_gulshan-grover-compliment-bollywood-actor Gulshan Grover treasures JP Dutta compliment]

==External links==
{{commons category|Gulshan Grover}}
* {{IMDb name|0004109}}

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