Varun Grover (writer)

Varun Grover (born 26 January 1980) is an Indian stand-up comic, writer and poet. [1] He won the award for Best Lyricist at the 63rd National Film Awards in 2015.[2][3][4] He is also the co-creator of Aisi Taisi Democracy.[5]

Varun Grover
Varun Grover (Best Lyrics) for Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Born (1980-01-26) 26 January 1980
Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, India
Occupation
NationalityIndia
Notable worksMasaan, Udta Punjab, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Sacred Games
Years active2004—present

Early life and education

Grover was born in Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, to a school-teacher mother and army engineer father. His family is Punjabi.[6] He spent his initial years in Sundernagar and Dehradun, Uttarakhand, before moving to Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh for his adolescent years. He studied civil engineering at Indian Institute of Technology(BHU) Varanasi, graduating in 2003.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Collaboration in the Independent music space

In 2017 Varun Grover released Beete Dino Ke Geet[15] - a song in collaboration with US-based producer Krishna Chetan.

Filmography

Films
Title Year Credited as
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar2020Writer
Sonchiriya 2019 Lyricist[16]
Sui Dhaaga 2018
Kaala
Newton2017[17]
Udta Punjab 2016[18]
Raman Raghav 2.0[18]
Fan
Zubaan
Masaan 2015Writer, Lyricist[19]
Bombay VelvetActor[20]
Dum Laga Ke Haisha Lyricist[21]
Ankhon Dekhi 2014[21]
Katiyabaaz[21]
Prague2013[21]
Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 2012[19]
Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1[19]
Peddlers
That Girl in Yellow Boots2011[21]
Accident on Hill Road2009Dialogue writer

Television
TV ShowYearCredited as
Sacred Games2018Writer[22]
Jay Hind!2009–13
10 Ka Dum2008-09
Oye! It's Friday!2008-09[10]
Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?2007-08
SAB Ka Bheja Fry2007
The Great Indian Comedy Show2004-06[10]

Books
  • Paper Chor (2018), Jugnoo Prakashan
  • Biksu (2019), Ektara India

Awards and nominations

References
  1. "Vinod Kambli was reduced to his assumed ('lowest') caste identity".
  2. "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. Pal, Divya (28 March 2016). "National Award winning lyricist Varun Grover recalls initial reactions to 'Moh Moh Ke Dhaage'". Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. "Varun Grover (Civil 2003) wins award as Best Lyricist at 63rd National Film Awards 2016". Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. March 18, India Today Web Desk; March 25, 2016UPDATED:; Ist, 2016 11:36. "The worst time for comedy is the best time for comedy: Varun Grover". India Today. Retrieved 29 June 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. Akshay Manwani (24 July 2016), "Varun Grover interview: ‘The lack of respect for writers stays with you, but also fuels you’", Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. "Brutal censors give another route to creativity: 'Masaan' writer Varun Grover". The Indian Express. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  8. "Liberal in his thoughts". Daily Post India. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  9. "EXCLUSIVE: Varun Grover on His Journey, the Film Industry, & Sexism in Standup Comedy". The Better India. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  10. Jha, Lata (5 August 2015). "Masaan man Varun Grover's journey: A civil engineer turned Bollywood scriptwriter". livemint.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  11. "Neeraj Ghaywan, Varun Grover to donate National Award prize money to farmers". The Indian Express. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  12. Jha, Lata (5 August 2015). "Masaan man Varun Grover's journey: A civil engineer turned Bollywood scriptwriter". Mint.
  13. "Review: The Criminal Life in Mumbai in 'Sacred Games'". The New York Times. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  14. "Sacred Games review: The Devil of the Details". The Indian Express. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  15. "Indian music and cinema are tough nuts to crack: Varun Grover". mid-day.com. 27 May 2017.
  16. "'Sacred Games' Makers Talk About Their Favourite Character, Criticism, and First Pirated Show in Reddit AMA". News18. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  17. "Before watching Padmaavat, check out comedian Varun Grover's hilarious take on the film". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  18. "Varun Grover, lyricist of many Phantom films, SLAMS Vikas Bahl for sexually abusing a female employee!". dna. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  19. "Brutal censors give another route to creativity: 'Masaan' writer Varun Grover". The Indian Express. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  20. "Yes, 'Bombay Velvet' Is Pretty Atrocious, But We Should Not Be Happy About It". Huffington Post. 15 May 2015.
  21. "Loved the simplicity of 'Tu kisi rail si…': Varun Grover". The Indian Express. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  22. "Sacred Games writers didn t want to load the script with sex or violence". mid-day. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  23. "Zee Cine Awards: Complete List of Winners". NDTV. 21 February 2016.
  24. "Guild Awards 2015". DNA India. 23 December 2015.
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