Sunil Pal
Sunil Pal | |
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.jpg) Pal in 2016 | |
| Born | 2 May 1975 |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, Actor, Voice actor |
| Known for | Stage comedy |
| Website | sunilpal |
Sunil Pal is an Indian comedian,[1] actor and voice actor. He has played comic roles in various Bollywood films.[2]
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
[edit]Sunil Pal was born in 1975 into a middle class Marathi speaking family in Maharashtra. His father was an employee for the 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
[edit]Early career
[edit]During one of his interviews, Pal said "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]
Films
[edit]Pal's 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]
2024 Kidnapping
[edit]Pal was kidnapped and held hostage on 2 December 2024. He was abducted, when he was on the way to an event in Haridwar, where he was invited by the kidnappers in the pretext of live performance. The kidnappers reportedly asked for a ransom of ₹20 lakh and released him after twenty four hours on the Delhi-Meerut road with ₹20,000 to return home.[7]
The case took a new turn when two audio recordings surfaced, suggesting the incident may have been a publicity stunt.
In the first audio, an unidentified person tells Pal that they have acted on his instructions, while Pal insists he did not file a complaint and claims media pressure forced him to respond. In the second audio, Pal states that he was threatened by his alleged kidnappers, who possess personal details about him and his family.
Pal's wife reported to the police, asserting that the audio were edited.[8]
Police identified two main accused nams named Lavi Pal for a similar kidnapping case of comedian Mushtaq Khan and Arjun Karnwal for kidnapping Sunil Pal.[9][10]
On 14 December 2024, Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Arjun, he was shot and injured the next day during an encounter with police in Meerut. Police recovered an SUV along with ₹2.25 lakh cash and a mobile phone used in the crime from the accused.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Films | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hum Tum[citation needed] | ||
| 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[12] |
| 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
[edit]| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Great Indian Laughter Challenge - I | Contestant (Winner) | |
| 2006 | The Great Indian Comedy Show | Host/presenter[13] | |
| 2008 | Comedy Champions | Contestant | |
| 2010 | Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars | Contestant | with Priya Marathe |
Radio
[edit]| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dhamaal with Sunil Pal | Co-host[14] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bharti Singh की Drugs Case में गिरफ्तारी पर बोले Comedian Sunil Pal और Raju Srivastava". Zee News Hindi. 21 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 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. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. 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. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Comedian Sunil Pal trapped by calling doctors as demons and impostors, FIR lodged - Oneindia". hindi.oneindia.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "IndiaTimes interview with Sunil". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Most professional stand-up comedians in a feature film". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Sunil Pal Reveals What Happened When He Was "Kidnapped": "They Demanded Rs 20 Lakh"". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Sunil Pal kidnapping: अपहरण मामले में पुलिस जल्द कर सकती है खुलासा, मेरठ के थाने पहुंची सुनील पाल की पत्नी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "UP: अभिनेता सुनील और मुश्ताक के अपहरण केस में नया खुलासा; बदमाशों ने ऐसे लिखी थी किडनैपिंग की हैरतअंगेज पटकथा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Mushtaq Khan: मुश्ताक अपहरण केस में नया खुलासा, मंडप में भी ठहराया; अभिनेता के फोन से इस शहर में की थी खरीदारी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Cops Reveal Why Kidnappers Did Not Go After Actor Shakti Kapoor". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Will they end up like a joke?". 17 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Comedy, once a fringe player, is now a prime-time staple on TV". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - The Tribune Lifestyle". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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