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A small-town boy, Gulshan Grover moved to Mumbai to pursue acting in the 1970s. At a time when most wannabe actors held out for a leading role, he made the conscious choice to opt for villainous roles. He went on to portray many memorable characters, with a career-defining role in the 1989 blockbuster, Ram Lakhan, that established him firmly as a villain in Bollywood.
In this authorised biography, Grover tells his story - the films, the journey, the psychological and personal toll of sustaining the 'bad man' image, the competition among Bollywood's villains, the move to playing more rounded characters, and the challenge of doing international films.

212 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 20, 2019

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December 20, 2021
Gulsan Grover is known as the badman of bollywood for his negative characters in movies. As the title suggests this book is an autobiography of Gulshan, co-authored by Gulshan & Roshmila Bhattacharya. The book gives insight into his personal as well as professional life. It beautifully explains his Bollywood journey, life struggles, obstacles & throws light on his real personality. The storytelling is amazing. The book is inspiring & interesting.
137 reviews3 followers
December 17, 2021
Book:- Bad Man
Author:- Gulshan & Roshmila Bhattacharya
Format:- Kindle
Ratings:- 4.7/5

🌺This is an autobiography of Gulshan Grover a man known as 'Bad Man' because of his impacting negative roles in Indian Cinema.

🌺 The book potrays the actors life obstacles, his personal life , his professional journey and all the struggle he did which has made him reach the position he is in right now Bokk also includes his entire story right from his childhood, the struggles he had to face initially in his acting career and spans his achievements along with interesting anecdotes from his life- personal and professional.

🌺 The book talks aboutt his life and career of 400+movies . Indeed his life too is not less than a movie.
The book is appreciated one like a inspirations for many people. To know more about the book just grab your copy.The book also gives you an insight into the difficulties that he faced in the movie world.

🌺 The book is written in hindi language which makes it more understandable for its readers.The writing style is pure, refreshing hindi, which has been lost from Indian literature these days. Where people are lost in reading foreign authors and foreign book.this book proves that Indian that literature and language are richer and much more authentic than any other culture. Author explained in very beautiful way .Each and every word of poem s directly connected to my heart. And its also help in educate them about mythology. power to fight against the bad days If you loved his roles ,uniqueness and just him this book is worth the read.A must read for bollywood fanatics and anyone otherwise interested in knowing more about what happens behind the scenes in a fun way.
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Highly recommended by me!
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203 reviews5 followers
December 2, 2021
पुस्तक — "Bad Man: A Autobiography of Gulshan Grover"
लेखक — Author Gulshan Grover & Author Roshmila Bhattacharya
पृष्ठ संख्या — 197 पृष्ठ
संस्करण — किंडल
रचना-पद्धति — आत्मकथा

बैड मैन: ए ऑटोबायोग्राफी ऑफ गुलशन ग्रोवर – गुलशन ग्रोवर की अत्यधिक सुंदर रचना है।
लेखक ने अपनी पुस्तक में साहस, स्वप्न को साकार करने की कोशिश को काफी बारीकी से चित्रित किया है। यह कहानी काफी हद तक सफल रही है प्रेरणा देने में।
कहानी लेखन काफी सरल, सहज और, सुलभ शब्द में किया गया है ।
इस पुस्तक में हमे जिस बैड मैन की जिंदगी को बेहद करीब से देखने का मौका मिल रहा है, वह एक गुड मैन है। गुलशन ग्रोवर ने अपने कॅरियर की शुरुआत से लेकर, दिल्ली के बाहरी इलाकों में बेहद साधारण से माहौल में रामलीला के किरदार निभाने के साथ से लेकर, संघर्ष और सफलता प्राप्त तक के जीवन को बखूबी चित्रित किया है।

कथानक – इस पुस्तक में गुलशन ग्रोवर जी ने अपनी फिल्मी यात्रा में ‘बैड मैन’ की छवि को बनाए रखने के मनोवैज्ञानिक और व्यक्तिगत दबाव, बॉलीवुड के खलनायकों के बीच प्रतिस्पर्धा, विविध चरित्रों को निभाने की कला और दूसरे देश में स्थानांतरित हुए बिना अंतरराष्ट्रीय फिल्में करने की चुनौतियों के बारे में बताया है।
। गुलशन ग्रोवर जी कहानी के मुख्य पात्र है और सारी कहानी उन के इर्द गिर्द बुनी गई है ।
यह पुस्तक हमे ‘बैड मैन’ महानायक के जीवन के अनेक अनछुए पहलुओं से रू-ब-रू करवाती है और सबको जीवन-पथ पर आगे बढ़ने की प्रेरणा व शक्ति प्रदान करती है ।


★ अत्याधिक प्रेरणादायक कहानी संग्रह है। एक बार जब आप यह कहानी पढ़ना शुरू करेंगे तो आप उसे खत्म किए बिना नहीं रखेंगे ।

★ यह कहानी शुरू से अंत तक आपको बांधे रखती
है ।

★ पुस्तक का आवरण पृष्ठ काफी सराहनीय और प्रभावशाली है ।

★ रचना विधि चिताकर्षक और मनहरण है ।

★ कुल मिलाकर यह एक उत्साहित करने वाली और प्रेरणा देने वाली उत्कृष्ट रचना है ।

★ मेरा आकलन – 4.6/5
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January 1, 2022
𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 – 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 - 𝐆𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐄𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞 – 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 – 𝟐𝟏𝟐
𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞
𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 – 𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 - 𝟒/𝟓*

❞‘रामायण’ को इतना दिलचस्प राम नहीं, रावण बनाता है।.❞
❞पूरे बचपन के दौरान मैंने दस या बीस से ज्यादा फिल्में नहीं देखी होंगी। उनमें से कुछ मैंने तब देखीं, जब घूम-घूमकर सिनेमा दिखानेवाले हमारे इलाके में आते थे। प्रोजेक्टर जब लगाया जाता था, तब काफी खुशी का माहौल होता था। हम इस उत्सुकता के साथ खुले मैदान में पालथी लगाकर बैठ जाते थे कि सामने टँगी सफेद चादर पर कौन सी फिल्म दिखाई जाएगी।❞

🍁Bad Man an Autobiography by Gulshan Grover with Roshmila Bhattacharya This book is one of the best autobiographies I have ever come across. The storyline & the context are just great. Readers will enjoy the context within the book.
👉The book portrays his struggle, the obstacles he faced and how did he overcame that situation. By this book I came to know how he deals with life and learnt so much from his stories. As a autobiography you have to write the way reader can experience the same as you. And this book has completed this criteria
✍️Coming the narrative part of the book: Book is in a friendly language enjoyed a lot.
Beautifully authored by the actor itself, his life, his achievements everything.
✔️Overall it's must have self help book, Go for it.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠😊
𝐒𝐢𝐝 😊

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142 reviews
November 28, 2021
The book's title, Bad Man, is taken from the moniker, which the veteran actor earned for playing the role of popular villains in movies. The autobiography is co-authored by Gulshan and journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya. In the book, the popular actor gives an insight into his personal and professional life and shares about his struggles of becoming who he is today.I think all of us are very thrilled and happy for GG. I think there is so much he hasn't written in the book because how much can you write in 168 pages. I have known GG for over 15 years now. I remember going to his house roughly 12 years back and his house shows a little bit of what he is like as a person. His house is super organised, and that gives a little glimpse of his life as well," Mahima said at the event. The book was also launched in Mumbai the same morning, shared Mahima.books need to written about Gulshan to know him better. He further added, "It is said 'friends are the family you choose', and Gulshan is the family we chose...He is family and is always there for you...Thank you, Gulshan for making us a part of this journey." He further added, "He calls himself 'Bad Man', but I don't think anyone in the industry ever believes that he has got even one little bit of that in him."
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December 23, 2021
An autobiography of the bad man of the film industry Gulshan Grover is indeed a masterpiece in itself. Bad Man as he was known because of the negative roles he did in the movies and indeed they were all incredible.
Coming to the inside of the book, the book narrates about the struggles of the actor as a child as a teenager and what all it took him to become what he is actually today. A book is indeed short to describe the whole life of the actor but all the main things which happened in his life was all worth to be written and read too.
The book is Hindi edition so that many people can connect to it as they are connected to the actor. The actor has always balanced his personal and professional life both. Due to his negative roles he became popular as came to be known as Bad Man of the film industry.
There are not controversies of Gulshan Grover as we see and known. All we know that the actor is hardworking and helpful one.
Doing over 400+ movies is indeed a big achievement in itself. Recieving many awards making memories too.
Coming the narrative part of the book: Book is in a friendly language enjoyed a lot.
Beautifully authored by the actor itself, his life, his achievements everything.

The book was an interesting read for me.
Loved it
59 reviews
December 13, 2021
The book Badman is a book co-authored by Gulshan Grover and Roshmila Bhattacharya. The title of the book comes from the name given to the actor for his very popular Villian roles in movies. It is the autobiography of the famous actor Gulshan Grover. Reading autobiographies is really important and has always interested me because I get a chance to learn a lot from such books.

This book 'Bad-Man' is the awesome book because its the autobiography of the great Villian Gulshan Grover. And the stories in this book is written in the simple and intresting way.

The book portrays his struggle, the obstacles he faced and how did he overcame that situation. By this book I came to know how he deals with life and learnt so much from his stories.

The book talks aboutt his life and career of 400+movies . Indeed his life too is not less than a movie.

Reading this book made me respect him and love him more.

If you loved his roles ,uniqueness and just him this book is worth the read .
You will be inspired and in awe.

Ratings 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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December 4, 2021
The book Badman is a book co-authored by Gulshan Grover and Roshmila Bhattacharya. The title of the book comes from the name given to the actor for his very popular Villian roles in movies. It is the autobiography of the famous actor Gulshan Grover. Reading autobiographies is really important and has always interested me because I get a chance to learn a lot from such books. The life story, the hurdles and struggle and the success finally. So is the same with the book. The book potrays the actors life obstacles, his personal life , his professional journey and all the struggle he did which has made him reach the position he is in right now. It is a very insightful read. The story is described very amazingly. The language is lucid and I found the book very interesting. I appreciate the acting skills of Gulshan Sir and after reading the book my love and respect has increased for him. A very great read. Highly recommended.
153 reviews
November 28, 2021
The well known bad man of Bollywood known by all and loved by all. Villian in movies yet hero of his life Mr. Gulsan Grover wrote his autobiography. This is our time to read and know more about his journey and get inspired.

You must be curious how he became the best villian?
Ain't we all 90's kid love him and have our own memories of his roles?

If you are curious then sit back and read this book from the villian himself . The one we all love for hus acting, characters and the human that he is in real life.

The book talks aboutt his life and career of 400+movies . Indeed his life too is not less than a movie.

Reading this book made me respect him and love him more.

If you loved his roles ,uniqueness and just him this book is worth the read .
You will be inspired and in awe.
1,231 reviews23 followers
December 1, 2021
Book:- Bad Man
Author:- Gulshan & Roshmila Bhattacharya
Format:- Kindle
Ratings:- 4/5

Bad Man is written in collaboration with Gulshan and journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya.
Veteran famous actor who's a deadly villian contribute to the book's title.

This book is one of the best autobiographies I have ever come across. The storyline & the context are just great. Readers will enjoy the context within the book.

Personal and professional life of the popular actor is beautifully portrayed on behalf of the author. Apart from these, the actor Gulsan had to face a lot of struggles in acquiring the place he's enjoying today. The struggles are also detailed here.

You just have to read the book and then you will find yourselves hooked to the storyline from the beginning till the end. Gulshan must be appreciated for his acting skills as a villian.

Thank You.
Happy Reading 📚
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December 2, 2021
Bad Man Meri Atmakatha: Gulshan Grover and Roshmila Bhattacharya
This is an autobiography of Gulshan Grover a man known as 'Bad Man' because of his impacting negative roles in Indian Cinema. In his autobiography, Gulshan Grover invites us to a sneak peek into his world, his life, his career, chronicling his journey on becoming a successful actor.

The writing and storytelling is mesmerising, as 90's kid I have grown up watching his movies, so it was an utter delight to know about his experiances, his perspective, his failures and triumphs.

After reading this, I admire and respect Gulshan Grover even more, I found his story to inspiring, I kept turning page after page wanting more.

🌟🌟🌟🌟 Stars for this wise and inspiring autobiography.
4 reviews
December 8, 2021
I always love to read autobiographies and the reason is that I get the exact experience which that person has experienced. So next time make sure you also read the autobiographies because you can learn a lot from that.

This book 'Bad-Man' is the awesome book because its the autobiography of the great Villian Gulshan Grover. And the stories in this book is written in the simple and intresting way.

The book portrays his struggle, the obstacles he faced and how did he overcame that situation. By this book I came to know how he deals with life and learnt so much from his stories.

As a autobiography you have to write the way reader can experience the same as you. And this book has completed this criteria.
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January 8, 2022
बैडमैन मेरी आत्मकथा गुलशन ग्रोवर के साथ रोशमिला भट्टाचार्य

जहां नायक के किरदार की जितनी सराहना की जाती है, वही खलनायक को पर्दे के पीछे भी नकारात्मक पक्ष में देखा जाता है।

इसी श्रेणी में प्रमुख है हमारे फिल्मी जगत में सुपरहिट खलनायक का रोल करने वाले, बैडमैन नाम से विख्यात गुलशन ग्रोवर। जो अपने हर किरदार में फिट बैठते हैं। यह पुस्तक उनकी जीवनी है जो उनके निजी जीवन की जानकारी देती है व उनके किरदार के मुखौटे के पीछे वास्तविक जीवन में उनकी अच्छाइयां भी बताती है।यह पुस्तक बचपन से लेकर उनके जीवन के संघर्ष व एक सफल खलनायक बनने तक का सफर है।

शुरू में इनके नाम से लोग डरते थे, परंतु असल जिंदगी में यह बड़े ही अच्छे इंसान हैं और आज वे जिस मुकाम पर हैं वहां पहुंचना बड़ी टेढ़ी खीर है।

मैंने यह पहली जीवनी पढ़ी है और इसे पढ़ कर मुझे बड़ा ही अच्छा लगा।
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December 2, 2021
Bad Man is written by Gulshan and Roshmila Bhattacharya. It's an excellent read. It's a autobiographic and biographic genre. The book is written in Hindi language.

The book is all about Gulshan Grover, the life journey of the author. How many struggles, tears, problems and pains faced in the life and also shared the achievements and experiences in the excellent way. The book is appreciated one like a inspirations for many people. To know more about the book just grab your copy.

The book takes you on a ride of heartbreak, and how he wins over everything. How he tries to make the impossible possible is great. Language is lucid. Narration is good. Go ahead. Happy reading...
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December 3, 2021
✓This book was giving me an opportunity to have a sneak peak into the life of Sir Gulshan Grover, a bollywood actor, famous for playing negative roles, and producer who has appeared in over 400 films, and so without wasting any time, I decided to read this. I have literally grown up watching his movies. You get to know a lot about the personal and the professional life for the actor. The book has approximately seventeen chapters highlighting the prominent incidents of the actor's life. The language is lucid. It was a great experience overall and I loved. Highly recommended to people who are into autobiographies and biographies.
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43 reviews
October 28, 2021
Felt like reading his filmography online with very little personal stories thrown in… a lot of exaggeration and blowing one’s own trumpet. I like Gulshan Grover the actor, which is why I’d wanted to read this, but the book’s terribly disappointing. Quick read though. Pastime, I suppose.
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January 13, 2021
good book
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December 20, 2024
Makes me want to meet this wonderful hard working man, who always pushes the envelope and has charted his path by hard work and honesty.
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