Sunil Grover recalls how he got his break in movies with Ajay Devgn’s Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha: ‘I was in college, in my first year’

When Grover was approached for the role, he was a college student. He told Mashable India, “I was in college in Chandigarh in my first year. I used to do drama there. These guys came to shoot there. People in the local drama circle knew me. Someone suggested my name and said, ‘isko pooch lo (Ask him)’. Then I went to meet Anees sir and he said, ‘yes, let’s do it’.

Sunil Grover in a still from Pyar To Hona Hi Tha. (Photo: Baba Films)

The romantic comedy featured Ajay Devgn and Kajol in the lead roles. Om Puri, Vijay Anand, Reema Lagoo and Tiku Talsania, among others, were seen in the supporting roles.

During the interview, Grover also revealed learning the intricacies of doing comedy from the legendary comedian Jaspal Bhatti. He said, “I went for an audition to Jaspal Bhatti after which he gave me a small role, then he gave me other small roles, and then I started doing shows with him. It is from there I understood humour. Before that, I was just doing mimicry and doing random stuff to make people laugh.”

Sunil Grover became a household name after starring in shows like Comedy Nights With Kapil and The Kapil Sharma Show. After quitting The Kapil Sharma Show, the actor-comedian focussed on his acting career. He starred in web shows, Sunflower and Tandav. Recently, his film United Kacche, started streaming on ZEE5.