MUMBAI: Comedian Sunil Grover, who is known for playing the characters Guthi and Dr. Mashoor Gulati in Kapil Sharma’s show, is all set to return to television with a new character.

Recently, he was seen in the movie Pataakha and is currently busy with shooting his big blockbuster movie Bharat alongside Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.

Here is good news for all Sunil fans. As per media reports, he is all set to return with a weekend series for Star Plus.

Star Plus, a channel known for its fiction shows, is now exploring comedy. The show will be a weekend mini-series of 14 episodes with Sunil and other comedians including Sudesh Lahiri.

The show will feature him in an entirely new character of a middle-aged UP-based person. He will interact with celebrities about their films and strive to bring out their candid side.

Shah Rukh Khan and Ranveer Singh will promote Zero and Simmba respectively on the show. The makers are in talks with ace actress Rekha to make an appearance too.

Everyone involved is working very hard on the show, and it will be telecast in the 9 PM slot. It seems like Star Plus is all geared up to give other entertainment channels tough competition.