Actor Gulshan Grover said that Suniel Shetty and Saif Ali Khan copy his looks and watch his films before trying out negative roles. In a new interview, Gulshan was asked about his favorite new-age villain. He also joked that he lost projects because three of his “closest friends” – Jackie Shroff, Sanjay Dutt and Suniel Shettystarted playing negative characters. (Also read | Gulshan Grover says production houses, Mukesh Chhabra ‘decided’ not to cast veteran actors)

Gulshan has acted in many films over the past decades. He was seen in Rocky, Sadma, Sohni Mahiwal, Khatron Ke Khiladi, Ram Lakhan, Saudagar, Kurbaan, Anari, Raja Babu, Mohra, Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, Hera Pheri, Kaun Kitne Paani Mein, Sadak 2, Sooryavanshi among many ‘others.

In an interview with Zoom, Gulshan was asked if he wanted any options for his favorite new-age villain to choose from. He replied, “Nahi mujhe pata hai, main batadeta hu (No, I know, I’ll tell you). All these people watch my films and try to go into the studio and do their job. So, favorite kaun hosakta hai (Who can be a favorite)? The best villain in the industry has ever been and will ever be called the Bad Man. Gulshan added that Jackie, Sanjay and Suniel, ‘mera role yeh karne lag gaye (they started doing my roles)’.

He added: “Saif Ali (Khan) ke ghar pe toh 100 picturein hongi meri. Roz meri picture nikaal ke sochta hoga, daari kaise lagau, aakh me kajal lagalu, kya karu? Suniel Shetty ne toh ek Gulshan Grover section banaya hai, library aur photos ka. Aalim (Haakim) ke paas jaate hai. Aalim ke paas toh ek puri scrapbook hogi. Woh khud jaake dekhke aata hai (movies) aur inko nahi batata hai ki Gulshan Grover copies himself karraha hu. (Saif Ali Khanthe house will have my 100 films. He goes through them every day and wonders, “How should I style my beard? Should you opt for kohl-rimmed eyes? What should I do?’ Suniel Shetty even created a Gulshan Grover library and photo section. They all go to (celebrity hairstylist) Aalim Hakim must have a full album of my looks. He himself watches my films for inspiration but does not tell them that he is copying Gulshan Grover.).”

Gulshan Grover was recently seen in his first short film titled Baj Gai Seeti with Manu Risha Chadda. Released on Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films, Baj Gai Seeti chronicles a night in the life of two robbers contemplating ‘retirement’ and looking for one last big hit.

He will also be seen in Indian 2, an upcoming Tamil film directed by S Shankar. The film also stars Kamal Haasan, Siddharth, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Samuthirakani, and Bobby Simha.