Age is just a number for the Bad Man, who turns 62 today

Gulshan Grover (right), the evergreen Bad Man of Bollywood, describes himself as a regular person, who worked “very hard” to be successful in his chosen craft — acting. As the actor turns a year older today, he says “age is just a number”. Why? “Because turning 62 doesn’t change an iota of anything. I am still that cool person I used to be,” says Gulshan with his trademark laugh.

Like every year, this year too, the actor had plans to celebrate his special day with his 27-year-old son Sanjay Grover, who is based in Los Angeles. But Sanjay won’t be able to make it on time this year and the father understands. “Most of the times, I am usually travelling on my birthday. But, this year I am in Mumbai. Sanjay was supposed to come but he has some work. He’ll arrive later and I’m planning to throw a party then. That too if he is comfortable meeting my friends from the industry. He is actually quite shy,” says Gulshan.

The actor reveals that when he was young, his mother used to have a puja for him at home. Ask him about a favourite birthday memory from recent years, and he shares, “Few years back, I was in LA for work and at that time, my friends [there] threw a surprise birthday party. In that party, while Shah Rukh [Khan] danced to Chaiyya Chaiyya with Rajshree [Shantaram] Chapman. Juhi [Chawla], Kajol and Akshay [Kumar] made sure that we continue to have fun.”

Gulshan Grover doesn’t feel old at all