![]() Early Life of Kapil Sharma Kapil Sharma was born in Amritsar in Punjab. His father was a head constable in the Punjab Police and his mother is a housewife. His father died of cancer in 2004 at Safdurjung hospital in New Delhi. He studied at Hindu college in Amritsar. Career of Kapil Sharma Kapil Sharma is hosting the Indian comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil. Kapil Sharma has been nominated for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, which he has accepted. 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. Kapil 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 99 reality television shows he has won. He became the winner of the show in 2007, for which he won 10 lakhs as prize money. Movie Career of Kapil Sharma Kapil Sharma made his Bollywood debut with Abbas Mustan's romantic-comedy Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, which released on 25 Sept 2015. Television Career of Kapil Sharma ![]() Social Work of Kapil Sharma In July 2014, Kapil Sharma adopted a homeless dog and named him 'Zanjeer'. Zanjeer is a retired police dog from Mumbai. Awards Received by Kapil Sharma Kapil Sharma has also been awarded the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2013, in the Entertainment category. He is ranked at no. 3 in the Most Admired Indian Personality List by The Economic Times in 2015. Personal Life of Kapil Sharma Kapil Sharma lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra by himself as a bachelor. |