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{{Short description|Indian actor and comedian (b. 1975)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sunil Pal
| image = Sunil Pal in 2016.jpg
| alt = Sunil Pal in 2016
| caption = Sunil Pal in 2016
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|09|19}}
| birth_place = [[Chandrapur]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date = 
| nationality =
| other_names =
| known_for = Stage comedy
| occupation = [[Comedian]], [[Actor]], [[Voice actor]]
|website= {{url|http://sunilpal.in/}}
}}

'''Sunil Pal''' is an Indian comedian,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-21|title=Bharti Singh की Drugs Case में गिरफ्तारी पर बोले Comedian Sunil Pal और Raju Srivastava|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/video/comedian-sunil-pal-and-raju-srivastava-latest-reaction-on-bharti-singhs-arrest-over-drug-charges/790718|access-date=2021-01-30|website=Zee News Hindi}}</ref> actor and voice actor, and the (2005) winner of ''[[The Great Indian Laughter Challenge]]'' on [[STAR One]]. He has acted in various [[Bollywood]] films doing minor comic roles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sunil Pal gets candid about his upcoming film 'Lockdown To Unlock' {{!}} Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/sunil-pal-gets-candid-about-his-upcoming-film-lockdown-to-unlock/videoshow/80365269.cms|access-date=2021-01-30|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref>

In 2010, he wrote and directed a comedy film, ''Bhavnao Ko Samjho'', which featured a record 51 stand-up comedians including Siraj Khan, [[Johnny Lever]], [[Raju Srivastav]], [[Kapil Sharma (comedian)|Kapil Sharma]], [[Navin Prabhakar]], [[Ahsaan Qureshi]] and many more.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=Tellychakkar|title=Before Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon and Bhavnao Ko Samjho, Kapil made his acting debut 13 years back with THIS movie, READ MORE|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/movie/movie-news/kis-kisko-pyaar-karoon-and-bhavnao-ko-samjho-kapil-made-his-acting-debut-13-years|access-date=2021-01-30|website=Tellychakkar.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Sunil Pal was born in 1975 in a Middle class [[Marathi people|Marathi]] speaking family in [[Chandrapur]],
[[Maharashtra]]. His father was a employee in [[Indian Railways]]. He studied in Janata Vidyalaya city branch Ballarpur school. 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Comedian Sunil Pal trapped by calling doctors as demons and impostors, FIR lodged - Oneindia|url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/mumbai/comedian-sunil-pal-trapped-by-calling-doctors-as-demons-and-impostors-fir-lodged-616491.html|access-date=2021-05-06|website=hindi.oneindia.com|language=hi}}</ref>

==Career==
=== Early career ===
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."<ref>[http://chatinterviews.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1261018.cms ''IndiaTimes'' interview with Sunil]</ref>
[[File:ThahakeThomso01.jpg|thumb|Sunil Pal at ''Thahake'', Hasya [[Kavi sammelan]] at [[Thomso (festival)|Thomso]], IIT Roorkee ]]

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]] and [[Aishwarya Rai]].

=== ''The Great Indian Laughter Challenge'' ===
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 [[Irrfan Khan]]) with commanding progress. In addition, his self-created character of the drunkard "Ratan Noora" was widely admired.

=== Bollywood ===
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 (2007 film)|Bombay to Goa]]'' released in 2007, although he has played small roles in ''[[Hum Tum]]'' and ''[[Phir Hera Pheri]]''. On a tour with [[Sonu Nigam]], he met [[Neeraj Vohra]] (writer and director) who later gave him a role in ''[[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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-professional-stand-up-comedians-in-a-feature-film|title=Most professional stand-up comedians in a feature film|website=Guinness World Records|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref> While the film was bashed by critics, audience members who follow ''The Great Indian Laughter Challenge'' enjoyed the film, due to the stand-up comedians acting in the film and jokes which were similar to the show.

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Films !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Hum Tum]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Phir Hera Pheri]]'' || Munna Bhai's sidekick ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Apna Sapna Money Money]]'' || Matha Prasad's assistant ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Bombay to Goa (2007 film)]]'' || Lal Singh ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Bhavnao Ko Samjho]]'' || Sunderlal Yadav || also director
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'' || ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Money Back Guarantee (film)|Money Back Guarantee]]'' || || also director
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Sasu Cha Swayamwar (Marathi Movie)|Sasu Cha Swayamwar]]'' || Baji || Marathi film
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Main Hoon Rajinikanth]]'' || Arvind Mukherji The Khaas Aadmi ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Dirty Politics (film)|Dirty Politics]]'' || Nathu Lal ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle]]'' || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Wig Boss]]'' || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Sharma Ji Ki Lag Gayi]]'' || ||
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
| 2005 || ''[[The Great Indian Laughter Challenge#Season I|The Great Indian Laughter Challenge - I]]'' || Contestant (Winner) || [[STAR One]] ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Comedy Champions]]'' || Contestant || [[Sahara One]] ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars]]'' || Contestant || [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] || with [[Priya Marathe]]
|-
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Indian stand-up comedians]]
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Rishank124 at 06:39, 28 February 2026

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