Sunil Pal
Sunil Pal is an Indian comedian,[1] actor and voice actor. He was the winner of the series The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. He has played comic roles in various Bollywood films.[2]
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Sunil Pal in 2016 | |
| Born | 2 May 1975 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, Actor, Voice actor |
| Known for | Stage comedy |
| Website | sunilpal |
In 2010, he wrote and directed a comedy film, Bhavnao Ko Samjho, which featured 51 stand-up comedians including Siraj Khan, Johnny Lever, Raju Srivastav, Kapil Sharma, Navin Prabhakar, Ahsaan Qureshi, Sudesh lehri and many more.[3]
Early life
Sunil Pal was born in 1975 in a Middle class Marathi speaking family in Mursa village in Bhadravati Taluka of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. His father was an employee in Indian Railways. He studied in Janata Vidyalaya city branch school, Balharshah. He came to Mumbai in 1995 when his father got transferred. He joined the Junior College. There he used to mimic his professors and famous actors. After college, he struggled for three years.[4]
Career
Early career
During one of his interviews, he said that "I was working at a tea stall in Santacruz as waiter. Those days I'd sleep on the footpath and I used to use the telephones of a nearby shop to keep in touch with my contacts in film industry."[5]
In 2000, Sunil got a chance to do a world tour with Aamir Khan for Lagaan as a junior artist. He was also involved in other tours of famous actors like Priety Zinta and Aishwarya Rai.
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
Later Sunil Pal contested in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, and won the competition. He was the favourite of viewers, who were enthralled by his remarkable ability of impersonating many film actors (like Sunil Shetty, Nana Patekar, Sunny Deol, Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, and Irrfan Khan) with commanding progress. In addition, his self-created character of the drunkard "Ratan Noora" was widely admired.
Films
His first major Hindi film, Bombay to Goa released in 2007, although he has played small roles in Hum Tum (2004) and Phir Hera Pheri (2006). He has also worked in Apna Sapna Money Money and he has produced, written, and directed a film called Bhavnao ko Samjho. The film is in the Guinness Book of World Records for a record 51 stand up comedians acting in a single film.[6]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Films | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hum Tum | ||
| 2006 | Phir Hera Pheri | Munna Bhai's sidekick | |
| 2006 | Apna Sapna Money Money | Matha Prasad's assistant | |
| 2007 | Bombay to Goa | Lal Singh | |
| 2008 | Krazzy 4 | Taxi Yadav | |
| 2010 | Bhavnao Ko Samjho | Sunderlal Yadav | also director[7] |
| 2014 | Kick | ||
| 2014 | Money Back Guarantee | also director | |
| 2015 | Sasu Cha Swayamwar | Baji | Marathi film |
| 2015 | Main Hoon Rajinikanth | Arvind Mukherji The Khaas Aadmi | |
| 2015 | Dirty Politics | Nathu Lal | |
| 2018 | Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Great Indian Laughter Challenge - I | Contestant (Winner) | |
| 2006 | The Great Indian Comedy Show | Host/presenter[8] | |
| 2008 | Comedy Champions | Contestant | |
| 2010 | Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars | Contestant | with Priya Marathe |
Radio
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dhamaal with Sunil Pal | Co-host[9] |
References
- ^ "Bharti Singh की Drugs Case में गिरफ्तारी पर बोले Comedian Sunil Pal और Raju Srivastava". Zee News Hindi. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Sunil Pal gets candid about his upcoming film 'Lockdown To Unlock' | Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Team, Tellychakkar. "Before Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon and Bhavnao Ko Samjho, Kapil made his acting debut 13 years back with THIS movie, READ MORE". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Comedian Sunil Pal trapped by calling doctors as demons and impostors, FIR lodged - Oneindia". hindi.oneindia.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ IndiaTimes interview with Sunil
- ^ "Most professional stand-up comedians in a feature film". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Will they end up like a joke?". 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Comedy, once a fringe player, is now a prime-time staple on TV". India Today.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - The Tribune Lifestyle". www.tribuneindia.com.
External links
- Sunil Pal at IMDb
- Sunil Pal at Bollywood Hungama