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Kapil Sharma

Indian actor, comedian, TV host and singer
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Kapil Sharma [1] is an Indian stand-up comedian, television presenter, actor and producer known for hosting The Kapil Sharma Show.[2] He previously hosted the television comedy shows Comedy Nights with Kapil and Family Time with Kapil.

Kapil Sharma
Kapil in 2016
Born
Kapil Punj

Amritsar, Punjab, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • television presenter
  • producer
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Ginni Chatrath
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(m. 2018)​
Children2

Early Life and Career

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Sharma was born in Amritsar, Punjab, India as Kapil Punj.[3][4] His father Jeetendra Kumar Punj was a head constable in Punjab Police, while his mother Janak Rani is a homemaker.[5] His father was diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and died in 2004 at AIIMS in Delhi.[6] He 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.[7] Sharma has a brother named Ashok Kumar Sharma, who is a Police constable and a sister named Pooja Pawan Devgan.[8]

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.[9] He had previously worked in the Punjabi show Hasde Hasaande Ravo on MH One channel.[10] Sharma has stated that he moved to Mumbai in order to become a singer.[4] The Kapil Sharma Show 20th November 2022 [11]

Personal life

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Sharma married Ginni Chatrath in Jalandhar on 12 December 2018[12][13] They had a daughter on 10 December 2019.[14] On 1 February 2021, the couple had another child, a son.[15][16]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Director Notes
2010 Bhavnao Ko Samjho Thakur's son Sunil Pal Special appearance
2015 ABCD 2 Himself Remo D'Souza
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan Abbas–Mustan Debut film
2017 Firangi Manga Rajiv Dhingra
2018 Son Of Manjeet Singh Producer/Special Appearance Vikram Grover Producer of the film
2019 The Angry Birds Movie 2 Red (voice) Thurop Van Orman Hindi dubbed version[17][18]
2020 It's My Life Anees Bazmee

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Hasde Hasande Ravo Contestant [19]
2007 The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (season 3) Winner
2008 Chhote Miyan Host
2008-09 Laughter Knights Contestant
2009 Ustaadon Ka Ustaad
Hans Baliye
2010-13 Comedy Circus Winner of 6 consecutive seasons
2010 Comedy Ka Daily Soap Performer
2011 Star Ya Rockstar Contestant Runner Up [20]
2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 6) Host
2013-16 Comedy Nights with Kapil Host/Comedy performer/co-producer of the show
2014 Kaun Banega Crorepati Guest
The Anupam Kher Show
2015 60th Filmfare Awards Host [21]
Farah Ki Daawat Guest [22]
Aap Ki Adalat [23]
Dance India Dance to promote his debut film [24]
Indian Idol Junior [25]
The Voice [26]
Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi [27]
Star Guild Awards Host [28]
2016 22nd Star Screen Awards [29]
61st Filmfare Awards [30]
2016–2017 The Kapil Sharma Show Season 1 Host/Comedy Performer [31]
2017 62nd Filmfare Awards Host [32]
Koffee with Karan 5 Guest [33]
Bigg Boss 11 To promote his film Firangi [34]
Super Dancer Chapter 2
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs
Oye Firangi Archived 23 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine Host Special Event/Show to promote his film Firangi
2018 Family Time With Kapil Sharma Host
2018–2021 The Kapil Sharma Show Season 2 Host/Comedy Performer/co-producer of the show
2020-present The Honey Bunny Show With Kapil Sharma Himself [35]

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category For Result Ref
2012 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor – Comedy Kahani Comedy Circus Ki Won [36]
2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil [37]
Funniest Serial – Comedy Comedy Nights with Kapil
CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Entertainer of the Year Kapil Sharma [38]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Comedy Show Comedy Nights with Kapil [39]
2014 Star Guild Awards Best Comedy Show [40]
2015 Sony Guild Film Awards Promising Debut (Male) Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon [41]
2015 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor (Comedy) Comedy Nights with Kapil
2019 World book of Records (London) Most viewed stand-up comedian [42]
2019 Gold Awards Best Comedy Show The Kapil Sharma Show
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Comedy Show
Comedy Genius

References

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  1. ↑ Banerjee, Anindita (2 April 2018). "After Twitter war, Sunil Grover wishes his 'brother' Kapil Sharma a happy birthday". Times Now. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Kapil Sharma: I will do as Ginni says, because I know that she is right - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Comedian Kapil Sharma on Amritsar's matthi chhole, Scotch whisky, and Punjabis and dieting". The Indian Express. 26 May 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Name and fame - Kapil Sharma: Lesser known facts". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Life has changed ever since, says comedian Kapil's family". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mr. Sharma: Seeing my daddy suffer in his last days, I prayed to God to take him". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "Apeejay Prominent Alumni - Apeejay College of Fine Arts Jalandhar". acfa.apeejay.edu. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Kapil Sharma's personal life in pictures". Bollywood Life. 2 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Kapil Sharma plays the 'Traffic monitor' at India Gate". The Times of India. 26 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "5 Things You Didn't Know About Birthday Boy Kapil Sharma". Quint. 2 April 2016.
  11. ↑ Video, Viral (21 November 2022). "The Kapil Sharma Show 20th November 2022, Cast, Full Episode". EtcNews.tv. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Fans congratulate the newlyweds Kapil Sharma and Ginni Chatrath on Twitter". Times Now. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  13. ↑ "Kapil Sharma and Ginni Chatrath are now married". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  14. ↑ "Kapil Sharma and wife Ginni Chatrath blessed with a baby girl". India Today. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  15. ↑ Vasudevan, Aishwarya (1 February 2021). "Kapil Sharma and Ginni Chatrath blessed with a baby boy". DNA India. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  16. ↑ Chaubey, Pranita (1 February 2021). "It's A Baby Boy For Kapil Sharma And Ginni Chatrath". NDTV. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  17. ↑ "Angry Birds Movie 2: Kiku Sharda, Archana Puran Singh join Kapil Sharma in dubbed Hindi version". Hindustan Times. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  18. ↑ "The Angry Birds Movie 2 screening: Kapil Sharma, Ginni Chatrath, Krushna Abhishek and others". The Indian Express. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  19. ↑ "Kapil Sharma - Hasde Hasande Ravo - 2006". YouTube.
  20. ↑ "Manasi Parekh crowned 'Rockstar'". Zee TV. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  21. ↑ "Meet the Three Musketeers to be hosting 60th Filmfare Awards". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  22. ↑ "Kapil Sharma, Jacqueline Fernandes & Anil Kapoor". Farah Ki Daawat. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  23. ↑ "Kapil Sharma in Aap Ki Adalat". YouTube.
  24. ↑ "Dance India Dance Season 5 - Episode 25 - September 19, 2015". Zee TV. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  25. ↑ "Indian Idol Junior 2 Grand Finale". The Times of India. 7 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "Kapil Sharma, Elli Avram add star power to 'The Voice India' finale". The Indian Express. 27 June 2017.
  27. ↑ "Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi". Hotstar. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  28. ↑ "Even Kapil Sharma couldn't save the abysmal Star Guild awards". First Post. 2 January 2016.
  29. ↑ "Kapil Sharma to host 22nd Star Screen Awards". The Indian Express. 30 December 2015.
  30. ↑ "61st Filmfare Awards: Shah Rukh Khan and Kapil Sharma to host". The Times of India.
  31. ↑ "Sony Entertainment Television on Instagram: "The King of Comedy is back with a bang! Catch all the funny antics of KAPIL SHARMA on #TheKapilSharmaShow, starting 29 Dec, every Sat-Sun…"". Instagram. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  32. ↑ "Shah Rukh Khan steals the show at the Jio Filmfare Awards". Filmfare.
  33. ↑ "Koffee with Karan". Hotstar. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  34. ↑ "Bigg Boss 11 November 11, 2017 Preview: Kapil Sharma leaves contestants in splits of laughter; Salman Khan slams Hina Khan". 11 November 2017.
  35. ↑ "Kapil Sharma joins animated series The Honey Bunny Show". Bollywood Hungama. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  36. ↑ "Indian Television Academy Awards 2012". IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  37. ↑ "Indian Television Academy Awards 2013". IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  38. ↑ "Entertainer of the Year". CNN-IBN. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.
  39. ↑ Narayan, Girija. (19 December 2013) Big Star Entertainment Awards 2013: Comedy Nights With Kapil, Diya Aur.., Maharana Archived 2021-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  40. ↑ Narayan, Girija. (17 January 2014) Comedy Nights With Kapil Bags Best Comedy Show At Star Guild Awards 2014! Archived 2021-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  41. ↑ "Winners of 11th Renault Sony Guild Awards". Bollywoodhungama.com. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  42. ↑ "Comedy king Kapil Sharma gets honoured by World Book of Records London". India Today. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

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