Kapil Sharma (Indian comedian & television host) Biography

Indian stand-up comedian, television host, actor, dubbing artist, producer, and singer Kapil Sharma was born Kapil Punj on April 2, 1981. Sharma is well-known for hosting The Kapil Sharma Show, a conversation and stand-up comedy program. Among the many honors he has won are five Indian Television Academy Awards.

Kapil Sharma Personal Info

Kapil Sharma Early Life

Kapil was born on 2 April, 1981 in Amritsar of Punjab, to Punjabi Parents.
His father was Jeetendra Kumar Punj, a head constable in Punjab Police and his mother Janak Rani is a homemaker. In 1997, his father was diagnosed with cancer and died in 2004 at AIIMS, Delhi. Kapil has an elder brother named Ashok Kumar Sharma, who is also a Police constable and a younger sister named Pooja Pawan Devgan who has married.

Kapil Sharma has a very good voice and has a sense of the seven notes (the basics of singing). He has sung many songs on the sets of various comedy shows during his acts which have been highly admired by his followers.nHe is a free-minded person who is too fond of watching movies and comedy. Kapil is an extremely talented person as he says in his statement that he is not just a stand-up comedian. Since childhood, he had a dream of becoming a singer.

Kapil Sharma’s Education

Kapil did his schooling from Shri Ram Ashram Senior Secondary School, Amritsar, Punjab. He then went on to complete his higher secondary from Hindu College, Amritsar and Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar. He further joined a drama Institute called Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar.

Kapil Sharma’s Career

Kapil won The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2007. Kapil then took part in Sony’s Comedy Circus and won six seasons of the show. He also got the chance to host the dance reality show season 6 of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Sharma then participated in the show Ustaadon Ka Ustaad in 2008.
In 2013, Kapil started his own show, Comedy Nights with Kapil,on colors channel under his banner K9 Productions.

Sharma also co-hosted alongside Karan Johar in the 60th Filmfare Awards in 2015. He was the presenter for the fourth season of Celebrity Cricket League, 2014. He went as a guest on the opening episode of the eighth season of show Kaun Banega Crorepati hosted by Amitabh Bachchan and also in a Talk Show as a celebrity guest on The Anupam Kher Show. Following year, he went as a guest in Koffee With Karan in 2017.

Kapil signed his first Bollywood movie with Abbas Mustan as the male lead in the movie Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, alongside four actresses, Elli Avram, Manjari Phadnis, Simran Kaur Mundi and Sai Lokur. His talk show Comedy Nights with Kapil aired last on 24 January 2016. Kalil then again launched a new show titled The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony channel under his K9 Productions. Firangi, was his second movie released in 2017.

In 2018, he was a producer of a Punjabi movie named Son of Manjeet Singh. His show The Kapil Sharma Show was reprised with a new producer on 29 December 2018, produced by Salman Khan. In 2020, he starred in a kids comedy show, The Honey Bunny Show on Sony Yay. In January 2022, it was declared that his biopic is under development titled as Funkaar.

Kapil Favourites Things

Kapil Sharma’s list of movies

• 2010 Bhavnao Ko Samjho
• 2015 ABCD 2
• Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
• 2017 Firangi
• 2018 Son Of Manjeet Singh
• 2019 The Angry Birds Movie 2 Red (voice)
• 2020 It’s My Life

Kapil Career as Stand-up Comedian

Kapil started his television career in the year 2005. However, before his television debut, he has worked too hard. He had done serious theaters and comedy shows (for free). He says that his hard work has made him a good person.

On television, Kapil was seen first seen on Ustaadon Ka Ustaad show (2008). He was first known as Shamsher Singh (A Punjabi cop character)and Lala Roshan Lal. He had given many performances on the Great Indian Laughter Challenge 3. Later on, he went to the Comedy Circus, where he became famous and gained a huge fan following.

He did and won back to back Comedy Circus shows-

1. Comedy Circus, 2010
2. Comedy Circus Ke Superstars, 2010
3. Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo, 2010
4. Jubilee Comedy Circus, 2011
5. Comedy Circus Ke Taansen, 2011
6. Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur, 2011
7. Kahani Comedy Circus Ki, 2012

After that, he started his own show- Comedy Nights with Kapil, and started his own production k9 productions company. He has started his company in mutual consent with Vipul D Shah. He is working as a comedian of the show playing the role of husband and grandson of Shimona and Ali Asgar respectively.

Kapil Career as Host

Kapil Sharma has also hosted various reality TV shows and awards function side by side his career. Have a look on them.

1. PIFAA Awards
2. PTC Punjabi Film Awards, 2013
3. Zee Cine Awards, 2013
4. Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 6, 2013
5. Comedy Nights with Kapil, 2013

Kapil Sharma Net Worth

Kapil Sharma got well-known after the program became an instant hit. ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ was the next show he launched, and it too became an enormous smash. It is projected that Kapil Sharma will have a net worth of about Rs 280 crore in 2023. According to reports, he receives a handsome cheque for Rs 50 lakh after every show.

Kapil Sharma House & Cars

Kapil Sharma Grappling Failure

There were times when his show could not give satisfactory TRP from the audience. Even he went to a depressing phase in his life.
But much after all anticipation, he regained his position on the top to give the highest rated Television show in history.

From this we learn that, even in bad situations and difficult times we should never be disheartened and bounce back with greater energy to prove all.

Kapil sharma show cast 2023

• Kapil Sharma. Kapil Sharma
• Kiku Sharda. Bachha Yadav.
• Sumona Chakravarti. Bindu.
  Siddharth Sagar. Uday Bhai.
• Anees Bazmee. Self.
• Satish Kaushik. Self.
• Indra Kumar. Self.
• Gaurav Dubey. Majnu Bhai.

Kapil Sharma Marriage

Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma has often narrated his love story with wife Ginni Chatrath. The two met when Kapil visited her college to teach theatre, and she happened to be one of his students. Eventually, she fell in love with him, and the two ended up being together. But when it came to marriage, Ginni’s father wasn’t sure that the comedian could provide for her despite having established himself on television. After that Comedian Kapil Sharma married girlfriend Ginni Chatrath on 12 December in Jalandhar. The couple got married again on 13 December in a Sikh ceremony.

Kapil Sharma Wife

Famous for his flawless comedic timing, Kapil Sharma used his social media account to post heartfelt pictures of his wife Ginni Chatrath and wish her a happy birthday. He sent his lady love a heartfelt email in which he expressed his gratitude for everything in life.

Ginni Chatrath began her career by participating in the comedy reality show Hans Baliye in 2009. She received multiple offers from Punjabi cinema after her performance, but she declined them since she preferred to avoid the spotlight. She currently supports her father’s business.

Facts about Kapil Sharma

• Kapil Sharma was born on 2 April 1981 in Amritsar, Punjab, India.
• Before entering the entertainment industry, Kapil pursued a degree in commercial art.
• He initially gained popularity as a stand-up comedian on the comedy show “The Great Indian Laughter Challenge” in 2007.
• Kapil Sharma worked in a cloth mill and as a Punjabi telefilm producer before his breakthrough in comedy.
• He made his Bollywood debut with the film “Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon” in 2015.
• Kapil’s father was a police constable and his mother is a housewife.
• Kapil Sharma is an ardent fan of the legendary comedian Charlie Chaplin.
• Sharma’s journey to stardom faced initial struggles, including a failed audition for a reality show before finding success.
• Kapil was ranked 11th in the Forbes India Celebrity list in 2016.
• Sharma’s television show “Comedy Nights with Kapil” became immensely popular and breaking viewership records.
• Kapil owns a production company called K9 Films.
• He voiced the character Red in the Hindi version of the animated film “The Angry Birds Movie 2.”
• He married his longtime girlfriend, Ginni Chatrath in December 2018.
• Kapil and Ginni have a daughter named Anayra, born in December 2021.
• The comedian has been a guest on various Indian reality shows and talk shows.
• He faced controversy and a temporary hiatus from television due to personal and professional reasons.
• Kapil made a successful comeback with “The Kapil Sharma Show” after his brief hiatus.
• He is known for his camaraderie with fellow comedians like Sunil Grover, who worked closely with him on his shows.
• Kapil Sharma is a proud recipient of the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award in the Entertainment category.

Kapil Sharma’s Television

• Hasde Hasande Ravo
• The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (season 3)
• Laughter Knights
• Ustaadon Ka Ustaad
• Hans Baliye
• Comedy Circus
• Star Ya Rockstar
• Comedy Nights with Kapil Sharma
• The Kapil Sharma show

Kapil Sharma Awards

• NBC Best Stand-up Comedian Award
• Best Stand-up Comic Act Live Quotient Award
• Ormax Media rated him as the Most Famous Indian TV Character in 2016
• Indian Television Academy Grant – Best Actor and Comedy in 2012
• World book of Records (London) – Most Watched stand-up comedian in 2019

kapil sharma Children

On December 12, 2018, Kapil Sharma wed Ginni Chatrath, his longtime girlfriend, in Jalandhar. In December 2019, his daughter Anayra was born, making him a parent. In February 2021, the comedian became a father to a son named Trishaan.

Kapil Sharma Controversies

1. Drunk Tweet to Modi

Kapil discussed his controversy-provoking drunken tweets throughout his career, including the time he tweeted PM Modi late at night. The next morning, OB vans gathered outside his house. He said, “I thought they were fire brigade vans. I asked my cook, ‘Is there a fire?’ He said, ‘It’s your doing. You set Twitter on fire last night.’”

Kapil’s infamous 2017 tweet read, “I am paying Rs 15 cr income tax from last 5-year n still I have to pay 5 lacs bribe to BMC office for making my office @narendramodi.” His tweet was met with a great deal of backlash. As part of the trailer, his wife Ginny also appeared along with their story of love and marriage. ‘I’m Not Done Yet’ will be out on January 28 on Netflix.

2. Fight with Sunil Grover

Sunil Grover’s fictional characters Gutthi and Dr. Mashoor Gulati became extremely popular in Comedy Nights With Kapil and The Kapil Sharma Show respectively. However, Kapil Slapped him & he left the show reportedly over a violent and abusive altercation with host Kapil Sharma during a flight.

3. Rift with Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar got angry at Kapil Sharma for believing rumours. In the video, Kapil interacted with the Cuttputli team including Akshay, Rakul Preet Singh, Chandrachur Singh and Sargun Mehta as well as film producer Jackky Bhagnani.

Sunil Grover joins Kapil Sharma for a Netflix show

Apart from Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover, Rajiv Thakur, Kiku Sharda, Krushna Abhishek, and Archana Puran Singh will also be part of the Netflix show. Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover have joined hands again after several years for a new comedy show. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, Netflix shared a video giving a glimpse of the duo talking about the new show.

Kapil and Sunil join hands

The video started with Kapil saying, “Hi guys, this is Kapil Sharma.” Sunil Grover then faced the camera standing next to Kapil and said, “And you know who I am.” Both of them next said that they would be on a show on Netflix. Kapil then suggested that they be part of the show together.

Sunil talks about not travelling to Australia

Kapil said, “So we’re going to be in more than 190 countries.” Sunil then teased him saying, “Forget Australia though.” When Kapil asked why, Sunil added, “Let’s avoid it.” Kapil said, “But they are waiting.” Sunil nodded his head and added, “Okay. But we won’t go by air, we will go by road.” Kapil agreed to this.

Who else will be on the Netflix show

The rest of the cast including Rajiv Thakur, Kiku Sharda, Krushna Abhishek, and Archana Puran Singh also joined them. As they all tried to get into the frame pushing each other, Kiku said, “Thoda jagah do yaar hum kat rahe hai (Give me some space, I’m getting chopped off in this frame).” Krushna Abhishek teased, “Maine pehle hi bola tha na jab yeh aayega na toh sabka thoda thoda katega (I told you, if he returns, everyone will get chopped).”