BIOGRAPHY OF KAPIL SHARMA COMEDIAN OR ACTOR
BIOGRAPHY OF KAPIL SHARMA COMEDIAN OR ACTOR
Residence: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Early and personal life
Kapil was born in Amritsar, Punjab.[10] His father Jeetendra Kumar Punj was a head constable in the Punjab Police while his mother Janak Rani is a housewife..His father was diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and died in 2004 at AIIMS in Delhi. He studied at the Khalsa college in Amritsar, Punjab. Kapil Sharma has a brother named Ashok Kumar Sharma, who is a Police constable and a sister named Pooja Pawan Devgan. He studied in dav public school, Lawerence road, Amritsar. Kapil Sharma who has always been tight-lipped about his relationship, surprised everyone by introducing girlfriend Ginni Chatrath to the world on Saturday.Mar 18, 2017 Kapil Sharma and girlfriend Ginni Chatrath were supposed to get married this year but now they have apparently ended their relationship (source - hindustan times)
CAREER
Kapil 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 Hasande Ravo on MH One channel.
He participated in Sony's Comedy Circus and went on to win six seasons of the show. He also hosted the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 6 and another comedy show Chhote Miyan. Kapil was seen as a contestant in the show Ustaadon Ka Ustaad in 2008. In 2013, Kapil launched his own show, Comedy Nights with Kapil, under his banner K9 Productions on Colors.
At the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year awards 2013, Kapil was felicitated with the Indian of the Year award in the entertainment category by veteran actor Amol Palekar. During the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, he was appointed the Brand Ambassador by the Delhi Election Commission.
Kapil 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.
Kapil 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 and did record breaking opening day business for a debutant.
After the end of Comedy Nights with Kapil, Kapil signed a contract with Sony TV for a new show called The Kapil Sharma Show. Its last episode was aired on 24 January 2016. After that he started working on Sony Entertainment Television for The Kapil Sharma Show under his K9 Productions. The Kapil Sharma Show started airing on 23 April 2016 & received 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.
His second movie Firangi was released on 1st December, 2017. Directed by Rajiev Dhingra, Firangi is a historical period drama film set in the year 1920.
Activism
Kapil has been known for his efforts in promoting animal rights. He and the cast of Comedy Nights with Kapil appeared in a PETA campaign to promote adoption of homeless cats and dogs.In July 2014, he adopted a homeless dog 'Zanjeer', a retired police dog from Mumbai. He has also campaigned to save tortured elephants across the country.Sharma was nominated for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for which he campaigned and regularly promotes on his show
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bhavnao Ko Samjho | Thakur's son | Sunil Pal | Special appearance | |
| 2015 | Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon | Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan | Abbas–Mustan | ||
| 2017 | Firangi | Manga | Rajeev Dhingra |
Television
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | For | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor – Comedy | Kahani Comedy Circus Ki | Won | [58] |
| 2013 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | [59] | |||
| Funniest Serial – Comedy | Comedy Nights with Kapil | ||||
| CNN-IBN Indian of the Year | Entertainer of the Year | Kapil Sharma | [60] | ||
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Comedy Show | Comedy Nights with Kapil | [61] | ||
| 2014 | Star Guild Awards | Best Comedy Show | [62] | ||
| 2015 | Sony Guild Film Awards | Promising Debut (Male) | Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon | [63] | |
| 2015 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor (Comedy) | Comedy Nights with Kapil |
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