Sunil Grover recalls the time of struggle, says he was demotivated before 'Gutthi' happened to him

Sunil Grover is no doubt one of the finest comedy stars of India and he has been breaking boundaries with his humorous acts. He is not just doing live shows, comedy shows, but he is also working in big films. Last he was seen in Salman Khan starrer Bharat, where he played Salman's dear friend's role. Sunil Grover recently opened up about the time when he had gone through a long struggle.

Sunil shared his story at the Instagram handle of Humans of Bombay, "I was always good at acting & making people laugh. I remember in 12th grade I took part in a drama competition–the chief guest said that I shouldn’t participate, because it was unfair to the others! After I finished my masters in theatre, I came to Mumbai to act. But for the first year, I only partied. I lived in a posh area, using my savings & some money from home. I’d only earn around Rs.500 a month. But I thought I'd be successful soon. Eventually, I realised that there were many like me, who were ‘superstars’ of their town & ‘strugglers’ here. Soon I had no income & was given a harsh reality check."

"I was demotivated. But I remembered how my dad wanted to be a radio announcer & even had an offer. But because my granddad was against it, he had to work at a bank & regretted it. I didn’t want to let my dreams go. So I picked up the pieces & rigorously looked for work. But the road was still rocky. Once I’d been selected to act in a TV show–we’d even shot for a few days. But when I stopped getting my time to come on set, I called the team–they said I’d been replaced. At the same time, I also started getting work in voiceovers. So when I’d be rejected from TV & films, I had a cushion to fall back upon–something that most didn’t have. I realised how fortunate I was & regained my strength bit by bit." he added.

Sunil also revealed how he started working in Radio before getting 'Gutthi' in Kapil Sharma's show. "Soon ‘Gutthi’ happened & in no time, became a household name! I remember I was called on a live show & when I went on stage, the audience was roaring for me! I turned to make sure there wasn’t anyone else, whom they were clapping for–but it was all for me."

These days Sunil Grover is working in films and television shows constantly, currently he is on a break but soon he will announce something new.

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