Sunil Grover rings in his 42nd birthday today (August 3, 2019). A celebrated comedian today, it was not all cakewalk for Sunil, but we bet you did not know this. Sunil too has had his days of struggling to reach where he is today and in fact, also saw days when he only earned Rs 500 per month. He had also been replaced on his show and saw some all-time lows in his life, which motivated him to become the success that he is today. Sunil Grover in Bharat, Siddhant Chaturvedi in Gully Boy – 10 Standout Performances in First Half of 2019 Who Stole the Show From the Leads

In a candid with the Instagram page Humans of Bombay, Sunil Grover narrated his tale right from his struggling days to when Gutthi and Dr Mashoor Gulati happened to him.

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“I was always good at acting & making people laugh. I remember in 12th grade I took part in a drama competition–the chief guest said that I shouldn’t participate, because it was unfair to the others! After I finished my masters in theatre, I came to Mumbai to act. But for the first year, I only partied. I lived in a posh area, using my savings & some money from home. I’d only earn around Rs.500 a month. But I thought I'd be successful soon. Eventually I realised that there were many like me, who were ‘superstars’ of their town & ‘strugglers’ here. Soon I had no income & was given a harsh reality check. I was demotivated. But I remembered how my dad wanted to be a radio announcer & even had an offer. But because my granddad was against it, he had to work at a bank & regretted it. I didn’t want to let my dreams go. So I picked up the pieces & rigorously looked for work. But the road was still rocky. Once I’d been selected to act in a TV show–we’d even shot for a few days. But when I stopped getting my time to come on set, I called the team–they said I’d been replaced. At the same time I also started getting work in voiceovers. So when I’d be rejected from TV & films, I had a cushion to fall back upon–something that most didn’t have. I realised how fortunate I was & regained my strength bit by bit. Around that time, I got offered to do a radio show. It was only going to be aired in Delhi, but when that show went live, it went viral! They decided to air it across India! After that, I got work in radio, TV & films. Soon ‘Gutthi’ happened & in no time, became a household name! I remember I was called on a live show & when I went on stage, the audience was roaring for me! I turned to make sure there wasn’t anyone else, whom they were clapping for–but it was all for me. It took several moments like that, to bring back that young boy in me, who used to think that he could conquer the world. The young boy who used to make sure that everyone around him was smiling & entertained. The young boy who didn’t let failures dim his dreams & overpower his need for victory. So even though I’ve come this far... this young boy has a long way to go.”

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Recounting his favourite moment where the entire crowd was roaring for him, Sunil revealed, "I remember I was called on a live show & when I went on stage, the audience was roaring for me! I turned to make sure there wasn’t anyone else, whom they were clapping for–but it was all for me. It took several moments like that, to bring back that young boy in me, who used to think that he could conquer the world." Well, if this story does not inspire you then we do not know what will. Happy Birthday, Sunil!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 03, 2019 06:37 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).