Articles about Varun Grover
The winner of the Best Lyricist Award at the 2015 National Film Awards, Varun Grover, is an Indian songwriter, poet, director, and stand-up comedian. Born in a Punjabi family in Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, he moved to Uttar Pradesh to pursue civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, obtaining the degree in 2003. Initially, Grover started his writing career with 'The Great Indian Comedy Show' in 2004, following which he became a writer for many Indian television shows, including 'SAB Ka Bheja Fry' and 'Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun', among others. In 2009, Grover appeared made a debut in Bollywood as a dialogue writer with 'Accident on Hill Road'. Over the years, he also penned lyrics for songs from many famous Bollywood films. From the 'Gangs of Wasseypur' series and 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha' to 'Udta Punjab', 'Sui Dhaaga', and 'Sonchiriya', Grover has written the lyrics of songs from over 15 Hindi movies. He also worked as a writer on the popular 2018 Netflix web series 'Sacred Games'. Also a stand-up comedian, Grover is the co-creator of 'Aisi Taisi Democracy'.
22 Jun 2021
EntertainmentMusic composer Amit Trivedi and lyricist Varun Grover have come together to create two songs for the upcoming Disney+ Hotstar VIP mystery drama Grahan, the streaming platform announced on Monday.
06 Jan 2021
IndiaAn Additional District and Sessions court in Madhya Pradesh has denied bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui and another accused who were booked for passing "indecent" remarks against Hindu deities.
04 Jan 2021
EntertainmentThe Indore Police on Sunday said they had no video evidence to prove the allegations that comedian Munawar Faruqui insulted Hindu deities during a recent performance at a cafe in the city.
31 Jul 2020
EntertainmentSome of the best-known Hindi film songwriters, including Varun Grover, Swanand Kirkire, Neelesh Mishra and Anvita Dutt have come together for a unique music video, thereby urging music streaming platforms to grant them proper credits.
06 Jan 2020
PoliticsLast night, the Centre organized a special dinner with Bollywood celebrities as part of its outreach program for the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act.
12 Nov 2018
EntertainmentIt was an iconic off-screen crossover of two of Netflix's popular series when 'Narcos: Mexico' stars Michael Pena and Diego Luna met the full cast of 'Sacred Games' yesterday, including Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, showrunner Vikramaditya Motwane, directors Anurag Kashyap and Neeraj Ghaywan and writer Varun Grover.
26 Oct 2018
EntertainmentNetflix Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos, today defended the company's decision to continue working with Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane and writer Varun Grover for the second season of 'Sacred Games'.
23 Oct 2018
EntertainmentNetflix confirmed on Tuesday that the streaming giant will continue its association with Vikramaditya Motwane, Anurag Kashyap, and Varun Grover for 'Sacred Games Season 2'.
11 Oct 2018
EntertainmentThe second season of 'Sacred Games', the Indian Netflix original which garnered widespread applaud, is in jeopardy in the wake of #MeToo movement which led to the dissolution of Phantom Films.
21 Sep 2018
EntertainmentNetflix has officially greenlit the hit series 'Sacred Games' for a second season.
06 Aug 2018
EntertainmentKajol starrer 'Helicopter Eela' fell prey to controversy soon after the trailer released, for not crediting lyricist Swanand Kirkire in the title-plate.
09 Jul 2018
EntertainmentIt's highly impossible for you to not stumble upon a post about 'Sacred Games'. And if you don't know what 'Sacred Games' is, you really need to change that.
