Kapil Sharma was born on the 2nd April 1981 in Amritsar, Punjab India, and is a stand up comedian, television host, actor as well as producer, particularly known as the host of the popular television show “Comedy Nights with Kapil” (2013 – 2016). Currently, Sharma holds is the host of the comedy chat show “The Kapil Sharma Show” which began airing in early 2016. He was listed as 93rd in the 100 India Celebrity list made by Forbes magazine, moreover, he was 3rd on the list of the Most Admired Indian Personalities compiled by The Economic Times. In 2013, he won the Indian of the Year Award from CNN – IBN. Kapil Sharma has been active in the entertainment industry since 2006.
How rich is the popular television host/actor? It has been calculated by authoritative sources that the overall size of Kapil Sharma’s net worth is as much as $10 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. Television is the main source of his wealth.
Kapil Sharma Net Worth $10 Million
To begin with, he was raised in Amritsar, Punjab and is a graduate from the Hindu college in Amritsar.
Concerning his professional career, he debuted as a stand up comedian in “Hasde Hasande Raho” (2006) aired on MH One channel. Sharma made his breakthrough in 2007 by winning one of the most successful stand-up comedy shows broadcast on Indian television “The Great Indian Laughter Challenge”. From 2008 to 2013, Kapil participated as a contestant in the television competition “Comedy Circus”, and it should be noted that he was the winner of six seasons, which was a good start to his net worth.
Meanwhile, Sharma worked as a host for the shows “Chhote Miyan” (2008) and “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6” (2013). From 2013 to 2016, he presented the sketch comedy and celebrity talk show “Comedy Nights With Kapil”, which became the highest rated television show in India. In 2013, Sharma won the Entertainer of the Year award as well as two Indian Television Academy Awards: for the Best Actor and for the Funniest Serial, followed in 2014 by winning the Star Guild Award for the Best Comedy Show. It is worth saying that Kapil Sharma hosted the 60th Filmfare Awards in 2015 too, the 22nd Star Screen Awards and 61st Filmfare Awards in 2016. Since early 2016, he has been presenting the stand up comedy and talk show “The Kapil Sharma Show” which was created by himself.
Furthermore, Sharma landed the lead role in the language romantic comedy film directed and co-produced by Abbas Mustan “Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon” (2015); for the role of Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan, Sharma won the Sony Guild Film Award in the category of the Promising Debut by a Male. Concerning other roles on the big screen, Kapil has also landed two cameo roles in the films “Bhavnao ko Samjho” (2011) and “ABCD 2” (2015).
Overall, all the above mentioned engagements have increased the total size of Kapil Sharma’s net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the television personality/comedian, he describes himself as a bachelor. Kapil Sharma resides in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
