Kapil Sharma is a professional Comedian, Singer, and Actor. He was known for his role in Comedy Circus, Comedy Nights with Kapil and Kapil Sharma Show on Colors TV.
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| Name | Kapil Sharma |
| Nickname | Kappu |
| Date of Birth | 2 April 1981 |
| Age (as of 2020) | 39Years |
| Birthplace | Amritsar, Punjab |
| Hometown | Amritsar, Punjab |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| zodiac sign | Aries |
| Profession | Comedian, Actor, Singer, Producer |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduate |
| School | Shri Ram Ashram Sen. Sec. School, Amritsar |
| College | Hindu College, AmritsarApeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar |
| Car Collection | Range Rover Evoque |
| Salary | (approx.) Rs. 60-80 lakh/episode |
| Net worth | (approx.) $10 million |
| Address | Sardar Vallabbhai Patel Nagar, Versova, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Singing |
Physical Appearence
| Height (approx) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
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Personal life
| Father | Jeetendra Kumar Punj |
| Mother | Janak Rani |
| Brother | Ashok Kumar Sharma |
| Sister | Pooja Sharma |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Ginni Chatrath |
| Children | two Daughter (Anayra Sharma) Son |
| Marriage date | 12 December 2018 |
| Marriage venue | Jalandhar, Punjab |
Kapil belongs to a middle-class Brahmin family. Kapil’s father late Jeetendra Kumar Punj was a head constable in Punjab Police. In 2004, his father died due to Cancer in AIIMS Delhi.
From childhood he wanted to be a singer but later turned into a comedian. Kapil Struggled a lot during childhood. He used to work in a PCO in class 10. Later he worked in a cloth mill and started doing small shows. He is very close to his mother. When he won prize money RS 10 lakh, he spent it on his Sister’s marriage.
Kapil Sharma had a brief affair with the creative director Preeti Simoes. Later she started dating Ginni Chatrath, a comedian and actress. Duo got married on 12 December 2018 and have two children. They both have a baby girl, who was born in December 2019, and a baby boy, who was born on 1 February 2021.
Career
From childhood he was interested in singing, dancing and drama and won several awards.
In 2006, he participated in the Punjabi comedy reality show ‘Hasde Hasande Ravo’ that aired on MH One. Later, he took part in another Punjabi comedy show named The Great Punjabi Comedy Show.
He took part in various shows for instance Hans Baliye, Ustaadon Ka Ustaad’ (2009), Comedy Circus (2010-2013), and Star Ya Rockstar (2011)
In 2008, Kapil Sharma hosted the comedy show Chhote Miyan and Season 6 of a dance reality show, ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’
He consecutively won six seasons of Comedy Circus including Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars’ (2010), ‘Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo’ (2010), ‘Jubilee Comedy Circus’ (2010-2011), ‘Comedy Circus Ke Taansen’ (2011), kahani Comedy circus ki and comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur’ (2011)
In 2013, he hosted his own show named Comedy Nights with Kapil’ aired on colors tv under his own K9 Production. It became one of the highest rated shows on tv and ran for three years successfully. The show ended in 2016, due to some issues with colors tv.
He hosted various awards shows for instance 60th Filmfare Awards in 2015, Star Guild Awards in 2015, 22nd Star Screen Awards in 2016, 61st Filmfare Awards in 2016, and 62nd Filmfare Awards in 2017.
In 2015, he acted in a movie named kis kis ko pyar karun and played Shivkumar Ramkrishan Punj. Further he faces legal issues due similarities with Kannada film Nimbehuli (2014)
In 2016, he bought a new show named the kapil sharma show on sony tv which ended in August 2017. But its new season resumed from December 2018.
He made his guest appearance on several popular TV shows like Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 8 in 2014, Aap Ki Adalat in 2015, Dance India Dance in 2015, Koffee with Karan Season 5 in 2017, and Bigg Boss Season 11 in 2017 and many more.
In 2017, he produced and acted as the main lead in the Bollywood film, ‘Firangi’ but the film failed at the box office.
In 2018, he started his tv show Family time with kapil sharma hosted with Neha Pendse. But it ended just after three episodes.
Facts
Kapil Sharma ranked among the list of Forbes magazine in terms of power and money.
He once made a news public about his ex-girlfriend who married a Gujarati store owner in London. Concurrently he met her in London a few months ago.
Kapil sharma is a left-hander.
In April 2018, kapil filed an F.I.R. against Spotboye editor Vicky Lalvani and Neeti and Preeti Simoes for maligning his image. Later Lalwani shared an audio tape recording of his alleged phone conversation with Kapil Sharma.
