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News18
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Sunil Grover Birthday: From Rs 500 A Month To Sharing Screen Space With Salman Khan, Interesting Facts About The Comedian
Last Updated: Sunil Grover rose to fame with his enactment of a cross-dressed woman, Gutthi, and Dr Gulati, who offers unique medical treatments to his patients in The Kapil Sharma Show. Sunil Grover is indeed one of the best comedians in India. The actor has carved a niche for himself in the Indian entertainment industry with his unmatched comic timing and mimicry. He rose to fame with his enactment of a cross-dressed woman, Gutthi and Dr Gulati, who offer unique medical treatments to his patients in The Kapil Sharma Show. As he celebrates his 48th birthday today, August 3, 2025, let's take a look at some lesser-known facts about the actor. As per ETimesTV, Sunil earlier shared that it was Jaspal Bhatti who first spotted his acting talent during college days and gave him the opportunity to work with him in stage plays and some TV serials. The comedian described Bhatti as a visionary who could see the talent in individuals even when they didn't believe in themselves. Sunil Grover Earned Rs 500 During The Initial Days Earlier, speaking to Humans of Bombay, Sunil spoke about his initial days in Mumbai when he used to earn only Rs 500. The comedian said, 'After completing my master's degree in theatre, I moved to Mumbai to act. But for the first year, all I did was party. I lived in a luxury neighbourhood with my savings and some money from home. I would only earn about Rs 500 per month. But I believed I would be successful soon." 'Eventually, I learnt that there were many people like myself who were 'superstars' in their town and 'strugglers' here. I soon found myself without an income and faced a harsh reality. I was demotivated," he added. Sunil Grover Worked As A Radio Jockey After facing major setbacks in Mumbai, Sunil received an offer to work for a Radio station, exclusively for the Delhi audience. However, when his show went on air, it became an instant hit among the listeners, and the Radio channel decided to air it across India. How Did Gutthi Happen To Him? Sunil said, 'Gutthi happened and quickly became a household name! I remember being called on a live show, and when I walked on stage, the fans cheered for me! I turned to see whether they were clapping for anyone else, but it was all for me. It took a few occasions like that to reawaken the little boy in me who once believed he could rule the world." Then There Was No Looking Back For The Actor After his appearance as Gutthi in Comedy Nights With Kapil, there was no looking back for the actor. He went on to appear in big-budget Bollywood films, including Heropanti, Gabbar Is Back with Akshay Kumar, Baaghi with Tiger Shroff, Ghaijini with Aamir Khan, Bharat with Salman Khan and Jawan with Shah Rukh Khan. He is currently a part of comedian Kapil Sharma's show The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3, which premieres on the OTT platform Netflix. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
A Kuvempu magnum opus for the English reader
Celebrated Kannada writer K.V. Puttappa (1904-94), known by his pen name Kuvempu, continues to remain a great literary figure akin to Rabindranath Tagore in the Kannada cultural imagination. His monumental novel Malegalalli Madumagalu (1967) re-enters the world via the hands of veteran translator Vanamala Viswanatha as Bride in the Hills. It was preceded by an earlier attempt as Bride in the Rainy Mountains (2020) by K.M. Srinivasa Gowda and G.K. Srikanta Murthy. In the Afterword to this new translation, prominent Kannada writer Devanoora Mahadeva hails it as the novel of the century. Mahadeva's observation not only testifies this work's influence on his sensibilities as a writer but also its achievement as a literary classic. Like a steady masterpiece, this work with frequent reprints goes on earning more readership. It has been successful as a play on stage and has been made into a TV series, besides readers revisiting it as pilgrimage. Before completing the novel in 1967, Kuvempu's prolific output across genres — including another great novel Kanuru Heggadati (1936), later translated into English by B.C. Ramachandra Sharma and Padma Sharma as The House of Kanooru (2000), and the epic Shri Ramayana Darshanam (1949) — must have sharpened his literary ambitions. Struggles of young people Set in the late 19th-century Western Ghats, a region of dense forests teeming with animals, birds, and diverse communities, Bride in the Hills explores the lives of ordinary folks 'far away from the grand mainstream of the historical flow of civilisation'. However, colonial modernity later enters this lifeworld with a bicycle, Christian missionaries and schools. Gutthi, an untouchable bonded servant, sets forth to bring his lady-love, Thimmi, who was supposed to marry the man her zamindar ordered. Refusing to be mere pawns in the hands of social power structures, Gutthi and Thimmi elope. The story, much like a stream on the Sahyadri, is joined by different lives brimming with desires and despairs. While the orthodox mindset refuses to see Gutthi and Thimmi as human beings, let alone consider their love, the Vokkaliga young man, Mukundayya, too must swim against a different set of social currents to wed Chinnamma, whose marriage is arranged with an ailing Heggade, much against her will. Of course, there are no qualms about a zamindar getting on with a concubine, as happens in the case of Devayya and Kaveri, but the courtship of young people is a struggle. In the spirit of the original This novel without a hero is an exemplary work of social realism. The narrator not only provides a solid description of objects, people and their customs with an anthropologist's eye for detail but also comments on social practices. The novel's ability to immerse readers in its cultural world, more than its exploration of a society's moral fabric, makes it a unique work of art. The extraordinary literary talent of Kuvempu turns documentary realism into rasanubhava, an aesthetic experience. The tempo of the narrative transfers the Joycean movement of most characters, especially Gutthi's rhythmic errands with his dog Huliya, to readers. Of all the portraits in the novel, it is the subaltern characters — Gutthi, Aita, Pinchalu, Akkani and Pijina — who win our hearts in tune with the novel's epigraph: 'No one is unimportant/ Nothing is insignificant'. The title of the novel, which opens a perspective for eco-feminist readings, connotes the complex play of passion and desire in a man-woman relationship, explored against the backdrop of jungle life more than the social function of a bride. Read in a particular way, even a widow occupies the subject position of a bride, thus making it 'brides in the hills'. While a large part of Kuvempu's works awaits translation, early English renderings of his two novels — The House of Kanooru and Bride in the Rainy Mountains — do not seem to have made him reach a wider audience. One has to wait and see how Vanamala Viswanatha's deservingly excellent translation fares in the literary sphere. Most of all, Viswanatha needs to be congratulated on this colossal work, shaped by her creative choices in transferring the Kannada ethos to English readers. Indeed, it is difficult to do complete justice to a work that breathes the spirit of regional nuances. Though classics invite multiple translations, Viswanatha's confidence in choosing an already translated work should not be underestimated. The reviewer teaches English literature at Tumkur University. His translation of D.R. Nagaraj's Allamaprabhu and the Shaiva Imagination will soon be published.
Mint
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Nita Ambani has a meltdown after Mumbai Indians' IPL 2025 exit, netizens quip: ‘Dukh Dard, peeda'
Reliance Group's Nita Ambani had a meltdown at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, June 1, after the Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 qualifier to storm into the finals. Punjab Kings chased a target of 204 runs with an over remaining and five wickets to spare in a pressure-packed playoff game and scripted history. In the pictures going viral on social media, Nita Ambani can be seen holding her head in distress. Netizens, mostly fans of other IPL teams, were satisfied to see the Mumbai Indians out of IPL 2025, and said they were 'loving' Nita's reaction. 'Dukh, Dard, peeda" jokes began surfacing online as Nita took a moment to process the loss of her team. Here's how the netizens reacted to Nita Ambani's viral picture: Netizens were 'oddly satisfied' by the viral picture and joked about how money could not buy Nita Ambani a win. They used every meme phrase ever to rejoice in MI's loss. Notably, the Mumbai Indians have won the IPL title at least five times in the past. 'Dukh, Dard, peeda,' a social media user said. Another used the 'Gutthi song' and said, 'Zindagi barbaad ho gaya. Inko aata hi nahi. Inse hota hi nahi.' 'Kuch khushiya paiso se bhi nhi khareedi ja sakti,' quipped a user. 'It gives a kind of weird satisfaction when this cash rich franchise is beaten out of the tournament,' another added. A user said: 'Thank you King Shreyas Iyer for these visuals. Destroyed their arrogance. Satisfying.' Rejoicing IPL fans said, 'After this, the faith in IPL is still alive for the people of India.' 'This was so satisfying to watch,' said another. 'Finally, an IPL without Gujarat and Mumbai. Lagta hai aache din aane wale hain. Hope even in politics, the same happens at the centre,' a netizen said. However, a few MI fans came to her rescue and said, 'She is still brave & bold enough to manage an IPL team.' A user also joked that the PBKS skipper, Shreyas Iyer, will join MI for the next season of IPL. 'Next year, probably Shreyas Iyer will leave PBKS and join MI.' Also Read | Who won yesterday IPL match? Top highlights from MI vs PBKS Qualifier 2 clash PBKS vs MI Mumbai Indians faced a five-wicket defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings on Sunday. Mumbai Indians registered an unwanted milestone in the clash. Known for their strong bowling unit, MI lost a match despite scoring over 200 runs while batting first.
