Suresh Menon

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Suresh Menon
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Suresh Menon in 2016
Born (1967-01-10) 10 January 1967 (age 58)
Occupation(s)actor
comedian
SpouseShurobi Menon
Website www.onenetworkentertainment.com

Suresh Menon (born 10 January 1967) is an Indian actor, comedian and television personality. [1]

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Career

Menon has appeared in movies including Grand Masti , Phir Hera Pheri , Partner , Fool N Final , Krazzy 4 , Deewane Huye Pagal , Chalte Chalte , Dil To Pagal Hai and Hello . Additionally, he has made an appearance on the television show Comedy Circus . He has appeared as a judge on the game show Hello Kaun? Pehchaan Kaun on Indian television channel STAR One, [2] along with Chunky Pandey. Menon also hosts a number of radio shows. He has participated in the reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa . He is also the co founder of ONE (One Entertainment Networks) which is involved in production, curation and aggregation of content across digital platforms. [3]

He also records a podcast called Kaanmasti along with VJ Jose and Cyril d'Abreo. [4] [5] [6]

He was a part of the 2019 Amazon Prime Video show Jestination Unknown. [7] [8] Currently he works as content head for MX Player

Filmography

Feature films

YearFilmRoleOther notes
1997 Dil To Pagal Hai Rahul's Friend [9]
1998 Doli Saja Ke Rakhna Inderjit's friend
Kabhi Na Kabhi Jaggu's friend [9]
2001 Asoka Magadha soldier [9]
2002 Badhaai Ho Badhaai Lucky Iyer [9]
2003 Stumped
Chalte Chalte Shopkeeper
2004God Only Knows![ citation needed ]Adman
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
Kis Kis Ki Kismat Ramalingam
2005 Bachke Rehna Re Baba
Shaadi No. 1 Panditji
Deewane Huye Paagal Veerappan 'Sunny' Khurana
2006 Aksar Benz
Phir Hera Pheri Peter
Rocky: The Rebel Prof. Bhimsen Krantikari
2007 The Train
Partner Kiran Mulchandani
Fool & Final Bob
2008 Krazzy 4 Daboo [9]
Hello Systems Guy
Dasvidaniya
Khalballi: Fun Unlimited
2009 Bhramaram UnnikrishnanMalayalam film
2010 Tom Dick and Harry Rock Again Bob Arora
Housefull Santa Singh
No Problem Constable Naidu
2011 Bheja Fry 2 M. T. Shekharan
Ra.One Taxi driver
2012 Midnight's Children Field Marshal
2013 Grand Masti Hardik
2014 Humshakals Subramaniyam, Accountant in Ashok's Office
2016 Mastizaade Das
2017 Kaabil Zafar
2020Captain VidyutDr Dakhosla (voice)Direct-to-video [10]
2024 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Pillai [11]

Television performances

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1995Main Bhi DetectiveVarious characters [9]
2004–2007 The Great Indian Comedy Show Various characters [12]
2005Nautanki Top 9Host [12]
2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 Contestant16th place
2018 Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se Dilruba Jarnail Singh Khurana [13]
2021LOL - Hasse Toh PhasseContestant [14]
2024 Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 6) ContestantEvicted Day 14

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