Kapil Sharma (comedian)

This article is about the comedian. For the actor, see Kapil Sharma (actor).
Kapil Sharma

Sharma at the Colors's party in 2014
Born Amritsar, Punjab
Nationality Indian
Ethnicity Punjabi
Occupation Comedian, Actor, Singer, Producer, Television Presenter
Years active 2007-present
Known for Comedy Nights with Kapil,Comedy Circus, The Kapil Sharma Show
Religion Hinduism

Kapil Sharma is an Indian stand-up comedian, actor, TV host, producer and singer. He hosted television comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil for almost 3 years from June 2013 to January 2016. Now, He is hosting a comedy show on Sony Entertainment channel named 'THE KAPIL SHARMA SHOW' since 23 April 2016 . He first appeared in the Forbes India Celebrity list in 2013, ranking 93rd on the list. He moved up to 33rd in 2014.[1][2] He has also been awarded the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2013, in the Entertainment category.[3] He is ranked at no. 3 in the Most Admired Indian Personality List by The Economic Times in 2015.[4] Sharma has been nominated for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by PM Narendra Modi, which he has accepted.[5] A year after in September 2015 he was invited to the Rashtrapati Bhavan by the President Pranab Mukherjee to acknowledge his contribution towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.[6] He made his Bollywood debut with Abbas Mustan's romantic-comedy Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, which released on 25 September 2015.[7][8]

Early life

Kapil Sharma was born in Amritsar, Punjab . His father was a head constable in the Punjab Police and his mother is a housewife.[9] His father died of cancer in 2004 at Safdurjung hospital in Delhi.[10] He studied at Hindu college in Amritsar.[11]

Career

Sharma worked on the comedy show Hasde Hasande Ravo on MH One, until he got his first break in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, one of the 9 reality television shows he has won. He became the winner of the show in 2007, for which he won 10 lakhs as prize money.[12]

Then he participated in Sony Entertainment Television's Comedy Circus.[13] He won a total of six seasons of Comedy Circus.[14] He has hosted dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 6[15] and also hosted comedy show Chhote Miyan.[16][17] Sharma also participated in the show Ustaadon Ka Ustaad.

Kapil Sharma poses for the camera
Sharma at the sets of his popular show Comedy Nights with Kapil in 2014

In 2013, Sharma launched his own show, Comedy Nights with Kapil, under his banner K9 Production on Colours TV channel.[18]

At the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year awards, Sharma was felicitated with the Indian of the Year award in the entertainment category in 2013 by Amol Palekar.[19] In the 2014 Lok Sabha Election, he was declared the Brand Ambassador by the Delhi election commission.[20]

Sharma hosted the 60th Filmfare awards 2015 along with Karan Johar as co-host.[21] He was the presenter for the fourth season of Celebrity Cricket League 2014.[22] He was featured as a guest on the opening episode of Indian television game show Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 8 on 17 August.[23] He was also featured as a celebrity guest on The Anupam Kher Show, where he shared his emotional side for the first time.[24]

Sharma was to make his film debut with Yashraj Films, but later he opted out of it.[25] He made his Bollywood debut as lead in the movie Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, which is a romantic-comedy directed by Abbas Mustan opposite four heroines, Elli Avram, Manjari Phadnis, Simran Kaur Mundi and Sai Lokur.[8] The film was released on 25 September 2015 and became a huge success at the box-office.[7][26]

After opting out of Comedy Nights with Kapil, Kapil Sharma signed a contract with Sony TV for a new show called "The Kapil Sharma Show", which will also be a comedy show. It is reported that the new show will be a redux version of CNWK. The Kapil Sharma Show will hit television screens on 23 April 2016.[27]

Personal life

Sharma lives in Mumbai by himself as a bachelor.[10] He suffered a slipped disc while shooting a song for his debut film Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon during February 2015. He tweeted that he had now rested after 8 years of working continuously without any break.[28][28]

Controversies

Sharma has been accused various times for copying stage dramas of Pakistani Comedian Umer Shareef, as the latter called Sharma an adapter and a copy cat and alleged that Sharma had copied his stage drama Bakra Qiston Pe.[29] Sharma made a similar show format Comedy Nights with Kapil. Shareef even accused sharma of copying his Stage drama in which he had four wives and making his debut movie on that drama Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon which had similar situations to that drama.[30][31]

Social work

In July 2014, Sharma adopted a homeless dog and named him 'Zanjeer'. Zanjeer, a retired police dog from Mumbai, is a Labrador who has made appearances on CNWK and social media quite often. Sharma is also campaigning to save tortured elephants across the country.[32]

Sharma and the cast of Comedy Nights with Kapil appeared in a PETA campaign to promote adoption of homeless cats and dogs.[33]

Television

Television
Year Shows Role
2007 The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 3 Himself
2008 Chhote Miyan Host
2009 Ustaadon Ka Ustaad Himself
2011–12 Star Ya Rockstar Himself
2010–13 Comedy Circus Himself
2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 Host
2013–2016 Comedy Nights with Kapil Himself
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 [34] Host

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Bhavnao ko samjho Cameo
2015 ABCD 2 Himself Cameo
2015 Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan- SRK Lead Role

Awards

Year Awards Category For Result Refs
2012 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor – Comedy Kahani Comedy Circus Ki Won [35]
2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil [36]
Funniest Serial – Comedy Comedy Nights with Kapil
CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Entertainer of the Year Kapil Sharma [37]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards 2013 Most Entertaining Comedy Show Comedy Nights with Kapil [38]
2014 Star Guild Awards 2014 Best Comedy Show [39]
2015 Sony Guild Film Awards Promising Debut (Male) Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon [40]

References

  1. ↑ "Kapil Sharma in Forbes' celebrity list". The Times of India. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "2014 Celebrity List". Forbes India Magazine. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Kapil Sharma thanks fans after winning Indian Of The Year award-INews – IBNLive Mobile. M.ibnlive.com. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Kapil Sharma – 20 most admired people in India | The Economic Times. M.economictimes.com (13 May 2015). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Kapil Sharma: Will do my best for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan – The Times of India. M.timesofindia.com (25 December 2014). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  6. ↑ KoiMoi – Kapil Sharma To Meet President Pranab Mukherjee. M.koimoi.com (11 September 2015). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Kapil Sharma's film sets box office on fire".
  8. 1 2 "Kapil Sharma's film goes on floor". The Times of India. 8 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Life has changed ever since, says comedian Kapil's family". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  10. 1 2 Kapil Sharma: Seeing my daddy suffer in his last days, I prayed to God to take him – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (10 August 2014). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "India's funniest man". Hindu Business Line. 7 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "Kapil Sharma plays the 'Traffic monitor' at India Gate". The Times of India. 26 September 2013.
  13. ↑ "Parvati Singhal, Kapil crown Comedy King". Siasat. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  14. ↑ Kapil wins yet another season of Comedy Circus – The Times of India. M.timesofindia.com (16 December 2011). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  15. ↑ Kapil Sharma. Forbesindia.com. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  16. ↑ Aparna Banerji (24 July 2009). "Lady laughter sends T-town rolling". Tribune India. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "Daily soaps weren't creatively satisfying: Manish Paul". The Times of India. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  18. ↑ Srivastava, Priyanka. (6 September 2013) Kapil Sharma has redefined stand-up comedy on Indian television | Daily Mail Online. Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  19. ↑ Wadehra, Randeep (16 September 2007). "The Great Punjabi Challenge". The Tribune.
  20. ↑ Comedian Kapil Sharma to be brand ambassador for Delhi poll. News.biharprabha.com (5 April 2014). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  21. ↑ Narayan, Girija. (5 February 2015) When Kapil Sharma Stole Karan Johar's Thunder At Filmfare Awards 2015!. Filmibeat. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  22. ↑ Narayan, Girija. (20 January 2014) Kapil Sharma To Host CCL 2014; Launch Event With Sachin, Dhanush, Venkatesh.... Filmibeat. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "Kapil Sharma is Amitabh Bachchan's first guest on KBC 8". India Today. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  24. ↑ Narayan, Girija. (19 August 2014) Emotional Revelations Kapil Sharma Made On The Anupam Kher Show!. Filmibeat. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "Kapil Sharma opts out of YRF's upcoming film Bank Chor". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  26. ↑ "Kapil Sharma's film goes on floor". The Times Of India. 8 November 2014.
  27. ↑ "The Kapil Sharma Show Watch Full Episodes Online Sony TV Know About". The Kapil Sharma Show TV. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  28. 1 2 Kapil Sharma Performs in Hamilton For the First Time After Surgery – NDTV Movies. Movies.ndtv.com (27 July 2015). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  29. ↑ http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/comedy-nights-with-kapil-copied-from-bakra-qiston-pay-17167.html
  30. ↑ http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1147149
  31. ↑ http://pktube.com.pk/video/kapil-sharma-osharifs-script/
  32. ↑ 10 reasons why we love Kapil Sharma – The Times of India. M.timesofindia.com (26 June 2015). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  33. ↑ ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’ cast in new PETA campaign. The Indian Express (8 July 2015). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  34. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kapil-sharma-team-back-with-the-kapil-sharma-show-new/
  35. ↑ "Indian Television Academy Awards 2012". IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  36. ↑ "Indian Television Academy Awards 2013". IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  37. ↑ "Entertainer of the Year". CNN-IBN. 23 December 2013.
  38. ↑ Narayan, Girija. (19 December 2013) Big Star Entertainment Awards 2013: Comedy Nights With Kapil, Diya Aur.., Maharana. Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  39. ↑ Narayan, Girija. (17 January 2014) Comedy Nights With Kapil Bags Best Comedy Show At Star Guild Awards 2014!. Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved on 16 September 2015.
  40. ↑ Praveen Pareek http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9455

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