Gulshan Grover Birthday Special: There is an actor in Bollywood who is known as ‘Bad Man’, his name needs no introduction, he is counted as the most popular villain in films. His name is Gulshan Grover. He troubled the heroes and heroines a lot in films with his dangerous characters.
Gulshan Grover has played positive characters in very few movies. In the 90s, the ‘Bad Man’ gave tough competition to many Bollywood stars with his acting.
‘Bad Man’ had a troubled childhood
To reach this position in Bollywood, the actor had to go through a lot of struggles. His childhood was full of hardships. There came a time when he had to sell things to pay his school fees.
Gulshan Grover was born on 21 September 1955 in the capital Delhi. He did his early education from Delhi itself. He was fond of acting since childhood. To give wings to his dream, he reached Mumbai. Here he took admission in an acting school and learned the nuances of acting.
Gulshan Grover used to sell goods from door to door
Anil Kapoor became his friend during acting school. A book ‘Bad Man’ has also been written on Gulshan Grover. The book also mentions that he used to sell goods from door to door to pay his school fees. He used to carry his dress in his school bag and used to sell utensils and washing powder from door to door.
His family went through a lot of difficulties. But, today they neither have any shortage of money nor is the actor in need of recognition, he achieved this success on the basis of his hard work.
Gulshan Grover has worked in more than 400 films
He has worked in more than 400 films in his career so far. But, Gulshan Grover is known for playing negative roles in Bollywood films. The ‘Bad Man’ started his career with theatre and stage shows. He made his Bollywood debut in 1980 with the film ‘Hum Paanch’.
Gulshan Grover has worked in many hit Bollywood films, including ‘Doodh Ka Karz’, ‘Izzat’, ‘Saudagar’, ‘Kurbaan’, ‘Ram Lakhan’, ‘Insaaf Kaun Karega’, ‘Avatar’, ‘Criminal’, ‘Mohra’, ‘Hera Pheri’, ‘International Khiladi’, ‘Lajja’, ‘Dil Maange More’, ‘Jumbo’, ‘Karz’, ‘Ganga Devi’, ‘Agent Vinod’. He was awarded the National Award for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for the film ‘I am Kalam’.
Gulshan Grover married twice but still remained alone
Talking about Gulshan Grover’s personal life, the actor remained single even after two marriages. His first marriage was with Philomina in the year 1998. But, their marriage could not last long. Gulshan Grover and Philomina got divorced in the year 2001 after just three years.
They both have a son named Sanjay Grover. In 2003, actor Gulshan Grover married Kashish for the second time. His marriage with Kashish did not last even a year and they got divorced.