Sunil Pal
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Sunil Pal was born in Chandrapur
(Maharastra, India
). He is a popular Indian comedian and actor, and the 2005 winner of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
on STAR One
. Lately he has been seen acting in many Bollywood
flicks doing minor comic roles.
In 2010, he wrote and directed a comedy film, Bhavnao Ko Samjho, which featured a record 51 stand-up comedians.
Sunil Pal was born in Ballarpur in Chandarpur District (Maharastra, India). He studied in Janata Vidyalaya city branch Ballarpur school. He is a popular Indian comedian and actor, and the winner of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 2005 on STAR One. Later he has been seen acting in many Bollywood flicks doing minor comic roles.
in 1995 when his father (who then used to work with Indian Railways) got transferred.
He joined the Junior College. There he used to mimic his professors and famous actors. After college, he struggled for three years.
During one of his interviews, he says 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."
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, Aishwarya Rai
.
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 Irfan Khan) with commanding progress. In addition, his self-created character of the drunkard "Ratan Noora" was liked. Soon after the show followed many small roles in Bollywood
movies. So far he has worked in seven films. His first major Hindi film, Bombay to Goa
released in 2007, although he has played small bit roles in Hum Tum
and Phir Hera Pheri. 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. While the film was bashed by critics, audience members who follow The Great Indian Laguhter Challenge enjoyed the film due to the stand-up comedians acting in the film and similar jokes.
On a tour with Sonu Nigam
, he met Neeraj Vohra (writer and director) who later gave him a role in Phir Hera Pheri
(2006).
Chandrapur
Chandrapur is city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also the headquarters of Chandrapur district....
(Maharastra, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
). He is a popular Indian comedian and actor, and the 2005 winner of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge is one of the very successful reality shows on Indian television. It is a competition of stand up comedians that is presented on STAR One...
on STAR One
STAR One
STAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...
. Lately he has been seen acting in many Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
flicks doing minor comic roles.
In 2010, he wrote and directed a comedy film, Bhavnao Ko Samjho, which featured a record 51 stand-up comedians.
Sunil Pal was born in Ballarpur in Chandarpur District (Maharastra, India). He studied in Janata Vidyalaya city branch Ballarpur school. He is a popular Indian comedian and actor, and the winner of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 2005 on STAR One. Later he has been seen acting in many Bollywood flicks doing minor comic roles.
Early life
Sunil Pal came to MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in 1995 when his father (who then used to work with Indian Railways) got transferred.
He joined the Junior College. There he used to mimic his professors and famous actors. After college, he struggled for three years.
During one of his interviews, he says 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."
In 2000, Sunil got a chance to do a world tour with Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
(for Lagaan
Lagaan
Lagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...
) as a junior artist. He was also involved in other tours of famous actors like Priety Zinta, Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
.
Later Sunil Pal contested in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge is one of the very successful reality shows on Indian television. It is a competition of stand up comedians that is presented on STAR One...
, 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
Nana Patekar
Vishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
, Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
, Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
, Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian / Bollywood film actor and director. He is considered to be one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. In 2003, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions towards Indian cinema.-Early life:...
, and Irfan Khan) with commanding progress. In addition, his self-created character of the drunkard "Ratan Noora" was liked. Soon after the show followed many small roles in Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies. So far he has worked in seven films. His first major Hindi film, Bombay to Goa
Bombay to Goa (2007 film)
Bombay to Goa is a Hindi film released in 2007. It stars Indian comedians Raju Srivastava, Sunil Pal, and Ahsaan Qureshi and comic actors Vijay Raaz, Asrani and Tinu Anand among others. The film is a loose remake of film It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World....
released in 2007, although he has played small bit roles in Hum Tum
Hum Tum
Hum Tum is a Bollywood movie, released in India on 28 May 2004, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. The movie stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles....
and Phir Hera Pheri. 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. While the film was bashed by critics, audience members who follow The Great Indian Laguhter Challenge enjoyed the film due to the stand-up comedians acting in the film and similar jokes.
On a tour with Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
, he met Neeraj Vohra (writer and director) who later gave him a role in Phir Hera Pheri
Phir Hera Pheri
Phir Hera Pheri is an Indian Bollywood film released in 2006.The film stars the three men from the previous film: Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty. Bipasha Basu and Rimi Sen are the leading actresses of the film. The movie released on 9 June 2006. The movie was inspired from Guy...
(2006).