Updated On: 12 August, 2025 10:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Letty Mariam Abraham
‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ actor Sunil Grover on why becoming different characters is a form of creative journey

Sunil Grover
A man of many talents, but when you ask him to describe himself, he says, “Sunil Grover is not a serious entity. If he connects, well and good, if not, it’s not a problem.” However, if you ask him to talk about his multiple characters, the actor and comedian has a lot to say. Having been part of Netflix’s The Great Indian Kapil Show, Grover has seriously pulled off many characters funnily — be it Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, or even the late Dara Singh.
When asked how he manages to come up with new characters in every episode, the actor jokingly says, “If I tell you this, then you will make a show from it.” He adds, “It’s never my solo decision, there is always a creative team involved. The credit goes to everyone if it works. And if it doesn’t work, then we find someone to blame [laughs]. We all decide what we should do, how we should perform and what goes well with the episode. Sometimes, I am right, sometimes they are.”
(Clockwise) Sunil as Dara Singh; as Ajay Devgn; as Khali