Who? Sunil Grover
Voice of: Hasi ke Phuvare's
Sudarshan aka Sud
Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM presents Hasi Ke Phuvare with Sudarshan
Please call me Sud
Okay…Sud
C'mon baby, chill!
If
you are an avid radio listener, chances are you have heard Sudarshan aka
Sud on Radio Mirchi reading out jokes from his book Hasi Ke Phuvare. Sud's
(who fuels many chats in college canteens) candid remarks leaves listeners
in splits, at times amused and sometimes even irritated. And the man behind
that character is voiceover artist Sunil Grover who came to Mumbai almost
eight years ago. "My story is the same as everyone else's," he
shrugs.
Sunil's first year in Mumbai was spent dabbling in theatre and other small
time assignments. "Then, I got into voiceover. Work started coming
in bits and pieces and there was no looking back," says Sunil.
Speaking of Sud, Sunil feels it's the "simplicity and naivety"
of the character that makes him click with the listeners. "It's a
character who thinks he knows but in reality, he doesn't. That's what makes
him adorable. In fact, when I am Sud, I consciously try not to be funny
or witty and it works. People laugh at the most mundane things he says,"
explains Sunil.
Interestingly, he claims to derive this wannabe yet nave facet from his
own life, particularly his journey from his home town Mandibadwali to Mumbai.
"When I shifted to Chandigarh, I was nothing but a Sud amidst the
campus crowd. After getting accustomed there, I again shifted, this time
to Mumbai and yet again, I was a Sud in the urban atmosphere," he
recounts. Today, Sud's fan following leaves Sunil surprised. Messages like
'Sud, you are so cute' and 'Sud, I want to marry you' are quite common.
"Strangely, in spite of the weird jokes he reads out and the comments
that follow, girls seem to like him more than guys," laughs Sunil.
However, as Sud enjoys his moments of fame on air, he also keeps Sunil
under anonymity. But that's also what adds to the fun. As Sunil puts it,
"I often come across people discussing Sud. Many-a-times, I just stand
there and listen to what they say. In public, nobody knows I am Sud. But
that doesn't stop me from bragging, right? I can always go up to anyone
and say 'Hey! I am Sud!'"
Voice of: Hasi ke Phuvare's
Sudarshan aka Sud
Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM presents Hasi Ke Phuvare with Sudarshan
Please call me Sud
Okay…Sud
C'mon baby, chill!
you are an avid radio listener, chances are you have heard Sudarshan aka
Sud on Radio Mirchi reading out jokes from his book Hasi Ke Phuvare. Sud's
(who fuels many chats in college canteens) candid remarks leaves listeners
in splits, at times amused and sometimes even irritated. And the man behind
that character is voiceover artist Sunil Grover who came to Mumbai almost
eight years ago. "My story is the same as everyone else's," he
shrugs.
Sunil's first year in Mumbai was spent dabbling in theatre and other small
time assignments. "Then, I got into voiceover. Work started coming
in bits and pieces and there was no looking back," says Sunil.
Speaking of Sud, Sunil feels it's the "simplicity and naivety"
of the character that makes him click with the listeners. "It's a
character who thinks he knows but in reality, he doesn't. That's what makes
him adorable. In fact, when I am Sud, I consciously try not to be funny
or witty and it works. People laugh at the most mundane things he says,"
explains Sunil.
Interestingly, he claims to derive this wannabe yet nave facet from his
own life, particularly his journey from his home town Mandibadwali to Mumbai.
"When I shifted to Chandigarh, I was nothing but a Sud amidst the
campus crowd. After getting accustomed there, I again shifted, this time
to Mumbai and yet again, I was a Sud in the urban atmosphere," he
recounts. Today, Sud's fan following leaves Sunil surprised. Messages like
'Sud, you are so cute' and 'Sud, I want to marry you' are quite common.
"Strangely, in spite of the weird jokes he reads out and the comments
that follow, girls seem to like him more than guys," laughs Sunil.
However, as Sud enjoys his moments of fame on air, he also keeps Sunil
under anonymity. But that's also what adds to the fun. As Sunil puts it,
"I often come across people discussing Sud. Many-a-times, I just stand
there and listen to what they say. In public, nobody knows I am Sud. But
that doesn't stop me from bragging, right? I can always go up to anyone
and say 'Hey! I am Sud!'"
