Kapil Sharma (comedian)

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Kapil Sharma
Kapil sharma.jpg
Sharma on the sets of The Kapil Sharma Show
Born
2 April 1981 (age 35)[1]
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Indian
Education
Hindu College, Amritsar
Occupation
Comedian, actor, singer, producer, television presenter
Years active
2004 present
Known for
The Kapil Sharma Show
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Comedy Circus
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
Kapil Sharma (born 2 April 1981)[1] is an Indian stand-up comedian, television p
resenter and actor. He hosted a television comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil
from June 2013 to January 2016. Currently, he is hosting another comedy show on
Sony Entertainment Television named The Kapil Sharma Show. He first appeared in
the Forbes India Celebrity list in 2012, ranked 95th.
Ormax Media rated Sharma the most popular Indian television personality in April
2016.[2] Forbes India ranked him 27th on their Celebrity-100 list in 2015.[3] H
e was awarded the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2013, in the Entertainment category
[4] and was ranked third in the Most Admired Indian Personality List by The Econ
omic Times in 2015.[5] Sharma was nominated for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by the
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi[6] and was invited to the Rashtrapati Bhava
n by President Pranab Mukherjee in September 2015 to acknowledge his contributio
n for the same.[7]
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Early and personal life

Career
Social work
Television
Filmography
Awards
Controversy
References
External links

Early and personal life

Kapil Sharma was born in Amritsar, Punjab. His father Jeethendra Kumar was a hea
d constable in the Punjab Police and his mother is a housewife.[8] His father di
ed of cancer in 2004 at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.[9] His brother, Ashok Kuma
r is also a constable. He studied at the Hindu college in Amritsar, Punjab.
Sharma lives in Mumbai by himself as a bachelor.[9] He suffered a slipped disc i
n February 2015 while shooting for a song for his debut movie.[10][10]
Career
Sharma rose to fame after winning the comedy reality television show The Great I
ndian Laughter Challenge in 2007, for which he won ?10 lakh as the prize money.[
11] He had previously worked in the Punjabi show Hasde Hasande Raho on MH One ch
annel.

Sharma (second from left) on the sets of Comedy Nights with Kapil in 2013
He participated in Sony's Comedy Circus[12] and went on to win six seasons of th
e show.[13] He also hosted the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 6[14
] and another comedy show Chhote Miyan.[15][16] Sharma was seen as a contestant
in the show Ustaadon Ka Ustaad in 2008. In 2013, Sharma launched his own show, C
omedy Nights with Kapil, under his banner K9 Productions on Colors.[17]
At the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year awards 2013, Sharma was felicitated with the I
ndian of the Year award in the entertainment category by veteran actor Amol Pale
kar.[18] During the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, he was appointed the Brand Ambassa
dor by the Delhi Election Commission.[19]
Sharma was the co-host of the 60th Filmfare Awards in 2015 along with Karan Joha
r.[20] He was the presenter for the fourth season of Celebrity Cricket League, 2
014.[21] He appeared as a guest on the opening episode of the eighth season of t
he Indian television game show Kaun Banega Crorepati[22] and also as a celebrity
guest on The Anupam Kher Show.[23]
Sharma made his Bollywood debut as the male lead in the movie Kis Kisko Pyaar Ka
roon, a romantic-comedy directed by Abbas Mustan opposite four actresses, Elli A
vram, Manjari Phadnis, Simran Kaur Mundi and Sai Lokur.[24] The film was release
d on 25 September 2015 to mixed reviews from critics and a successful opening da
y business.[25][26][27]
After the end of Comedy Nights with Kapil, Sharma signed a contract with Sony TV
for a new show called The Kapil Sharma Show. The Kapil Sharma Show started airi
ng on 23 April 2016 & received a positive response from the viewers.[28][29]
Social work
Sharma has been known for his efforts in promoting animal rights. He and the cas
t of Comedy Nights with Kapil appeared in a PETA campaign to promote adoption of
homeless cats and dogs.[30] In July 2014, he adopted a homeless dog 'Zanjeer',
a retired police dog from Mumbai. He has also campaigned to save tortured elepha
nts across the country.[31]
Television
Year
Shows Role
2007
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 3 Himself
2008
Chhote Miyan
Host
2009
Ustaadon Ka Ustaad
Himself
2010
Hasde Hasande Ravo
Himself
2011 12
Star Ya Rockstar
Himself
2008 13
Comedy Circus Himself
2013
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6
Host
2013 16
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Host / various characters
2014
Kaun Banega Crorepati 8
Guest
2014
The Anupam Kher Show
Guest
2015
60th Filmfare Awards
Host
2015
Farah Ki Dawat Guest
2015
Aap Ki Adalat Guest
2015
DID
Guest
2015
Indian Idol Junior
Guest
2015
The Voice India
Guest
2015
Star Guild Awards
Host
2016
22nd Star Screen Awards
Host
2016
61st Filmfare Awards
Host
2016 present
The Kapil Sharma Show[32]
Host / various characters
Filmography
Year
Title Role
Notes
It's My Life
Unknown
Unreleased

2011
Bhavnao Ko Samjho
Thakur's son
Cameo
2015
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon Kumar/Shiv/Ram/Kishan Debut lead role
2015
ABCD 2 Himself in Comedy Nights with Kapil
Cameo
2017
13 August 1947 TBA
Pre-Production
2017
Firangi
TBA
Pre-Production
Awards
Year
Awards Category
For
Result Ref
2012
Indian Television Academy Awards
Best Actor
Comedy
Kahani C
omedy Circus Ki
Won
[33]
2013
Comedy Nights with Kapil
[34]
Funniest Serial
Comedy
Comedy Nights with Kapil
CNN-IBN Indian of the Year
Entertainer of the Year
Kapil Sharma
[35]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Comedy Show Comedy Nights wi
th Kapil
[36]
2014
Star Guild Awards
Best Comedy Show
[37]
2015
Sony Guild Film Awards Promising Debut (Male) Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
[38]
Controversy
On September 9, 2016 Kapil Sharma tweeted and tagged the Prime Minister Narendra
Modi that he was asked to pay bribe of Rs. 5 lakhs to someone at the Brihanmumb
ai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for making his office even though he was paying l
arge amount in taxes(15 crores in 5 years). Kapil Sharma did not name anybody in
this case, nor did he lodge a complaint with BMC. Responding to his tweet the C
hief Minister of Maharashtra asked him to furnish all information to enable them
to take strict action.[39]