Kapil Sharma
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| Kapil Sharma in 2025 | |
| Born | 02 April 1981 (age 44) Amritsar, Punjab, India |
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Occupation | Stand-up comedian, actor, television host, producer, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | The Kapil Sharma Show, The Great Indian Kapil Show |
| Notable works | Comedy Nights with Kapil, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 (2025), Firangi, Zwigato |
| Awards | Indian Television Academy Awards (5) |
| Spouse(s) | Ginni Chatrath (m. 2018) |
| Parents | Jeetendra Kumar Punj (father), Janak Rani (mother) |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Website | See below |
Kapil Sharma is an Indian stand-up comedian, television host, actor, producer, dubbing artist, and singer who primarily works in Hindi entertainment. He is best known for hosting The Kapil Sharma Show and The Great Indian Kapil Show on Netflix. Sharma has won several awards, including five Indian Television Academy Awards. He gained national fame after winning The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 3 in 2007.
Early Life & Education
Kapil Sharma was born in Amritsar, Punjab, into a Punjabi Sikh family. His father, Jeetendra Kumar Punj, worked as a head constable in the Punjab Police, and his mother, Janak Rani, is a homemaker. His father passed away in 2004 due to cancer.
Sharma studied at Shri Ram Ashram Senior Secondary School and Hindu College in Amritsar. He later became a prominent alumnus of Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar. He has one brother, Ashok Kumar Sharma, and a sister, Pooja.
Career
Kapil Sharma first became popular after winning The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2007. He later won multiple seasons of Comedy Circus and participated in shows like Ustaadon Ka Ustaad and Star Ya Rockstar, where he finished as the second runner-up.
In 2013, he launched his own show, Comedy Nights with Kapil, which made him one of India’s most successful comedy hosts. He later created The Kapil Sharma Show, which ran multiple hit seasons.
Sharma made his Bollywood debut with Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon (2015), a commercial success. He later acted in Firangi (2017) and earned critical acclaim for his performance in Zwigato (2023).
In 2025, Kapil Sharma returns to films with Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2, co-starring Manjot Singh, KRK, and others, marking his comeback to full-fledged comedy cinema.
In 2024, he launched The Great Indian Kapil Show on Netflix, reuniting with Sunil Grover and Archana Puran Singh.
Kapil Sharma also performs internationally and has dubbed for movies such as The Angry Birds Movie 2 (Hindi version).
Notable Works
- Comedy Nights with Kapil
- The Kapil Sharma Show
- The Great Indian Kapil Show
- Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon (2015)
- Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 (2025)
- Firangi (2017)
- Zwigato (2023)
Achievements and Recognition
- Winner of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (2007)
- Five Indian Television Academy Awards
- CNN-IBN Indian of the Year (Entertainment), 2013
- Among India’s highest-paid TV entertainers
Personal Life
Kapil Sharma married Ginni Chatrath on 12 December 2018 in Jalandhar. The couple has two children: a daughter and a son. Sharma is also active as a singer and released the song “Alone” with Guru Randhawa in 2023.