Kapil Sharma is an Indian stand-up comedian, television presenter, TV actor and film & television producer known for hosting The Kapil Sharma Show. He was born on April 2, 1981 in Amritsar, Punjab, India. He previously hosted the television comedy shows Comedy Nights with Kapil and Family Time with Kapil.

He initiated his career from a comic sitcom titled Hansde Hansande Raho broadcasted on H-1 TV channel. Though, his biggest breakthrough was from a comedy sitcom titled “Great Indian Laughter Challenge”.

Sharma rose to fame after winning the comedy reality television show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2007, for which he won a cash prize of INR ₹10 lakh.

He had previously worked in the Punjabi show Hasde Hasaande Ravo on MH One channel. Sharma has stated that he moved to Mumbai in order to become a singer.

In the year 2013, Kapil Sharma decided to present his very own comedy show titled “Comedy Nights with Kapil” under K9 productions banner. The show was aired on Colors TV and proved to be a megahit.

The show “Comedy Nights with Kapil” emerged as India’s most popular comedy show. By way of this show, Kapil Sharma had become very adored and it became India’s most exclusive comedian.

In the year 2014, in Lok Sabha elections Kapil was elected as Delhi brand ambassador. In the year 2017, in the initial episode of KBC Season 8, he was starred as a star guest in this show.

Sharma was the co-host of the 60th Filmfare Awards in 2015 along with Karan Johar. He was the presenter for the fourth season of Celebrity Cricket League, 2014.

He appeared as a guest on the opening episode of the eighth season of the Indian television game show Kaun Banega Crorepati and also as a celebrity guest on The Anupam Kher Show. He also appeared as a guest in Koffee With Karan in 2017.

Sharma made his Bollywood debut as the male lead in the movie Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, a romantic-comedy directed by Abbas Mustan opposite four actresses, Elli Avram, Manjari Phadnis, Simran Kaur Mundi and Sai Lokur.

The film was released on 25 September 2015 to mixed reviews from critics, but did record-breaking opening day business for a debut.

His show Comedy Nights with Kapil on Colors aired its last episode on 24 January 2016. Sharma then began a new show titled The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony Entertainment Television under his K9 Productions. The Kapil Sharma Show debuted on 23 April 2016 to a positive response from the viewers.

As of December 2016, he has signed two movies and is currently working on them. Also he has renewed his contract with Sony Entertainment Television for The Kapil Sharma Show, which began airing on 29 December 2018.

His second movie Firangi was released on 1 December 2017. Directed by Rajiev Dhingra, Firangi is a historical drama film set in the year 1920.

In 2018, he produced a Punjabi movie named Son of Manjeet Singh which was released on 12 October 2018. His show The Kapil Sharma Show was aired with a new season on 29 December 2018, produced by Salman Khan.

In 2020, it was announced he will star in a kids comedy show, titled The Honey Bunny Show With Kapil Sharma on Sony Yay.

Kapil Sharma Biography, Age, Family, Wife, Education, Height, Tv Show List, Net Worth

Age

Kapil was born on April 2, 1981 in Amritsar, Punjab in India. His age is 40 Years old.

Education

Sharma studied at Shri Ram Ashram Senior Secondary School, Amristar and Hindu College in Amritsar. He is featured in the list of prominent alumni of Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar.

Family

Sharma was born in Amritsar, Punjab, India as Kapil Punj. His father Jeetendra Kumar Punj was a head constable in Punjab Police, while his mother Janak Rani is a homemaker.

His father was diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and died in 2004 at AIIMS in Delhi. Sharma has a brother named Ashok Kumar Sharma, who is a Police constable and a sister named Pooja Pawan Devga.

Kapil Sharma Wife

Sharma married Ginni Chatrath in Jalandhar on 12 December 2018. They had a daughter on 10 December 2019. On 1 February 2021, the couple had another child, a son.

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Net Worth

Sharma estimated net worth is USD $10 Million Approx.

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