Kapil Sharma

Sharma was born in a Punjabi family in the city of Amritsar in Punjab, India as Kapil Punj.{{cite news |last1=Mendonca |first1=Alyssandra |title=Comedian Kapil Sharma on Amritsar's matthi chhole, Scotch whisky, and Punjabis and dieting: The FOODie Interview |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/kapil-sharma-on-amritsars-matthi-chhole-scotch-whisky-and-punjabis-and-dieting-the-foodie-interview-2820038/ |access-date=10 April 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=26 May 2016 |language=en |archive-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120060159/https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/kapil-sharma-on-amritsars-matthi-chhole-scotch-whisky-and-punjabis-and-dieting-the-foodie-interview-2820038/ |url-status=live }} His father Jeetendra Kumar Punj was a head constable in Punjab Police, while his mother Janak Rani is a homemaker.{{cite news|title=Life has changed ever since, says comedian Kapil's family|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/amritsar/life-has-changed-ever-since-says-comedian-kapil-s-family/article1-1173318.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116183652/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/amritsar/life-has-changed-ever-since-says-comedian-kapil-s-family/article1-1173318.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2014|access-date=18 December 2014|work=Hindustan Times}} His father was diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and died in 2004 at AIIMS in Delhi.{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Priya |title=Kapil Sharma: Seeing my daddy suffer in his last days, I prayed to God to take him |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kapil-Sharma-Seeing-my-daddy-suffer-in-his-last-days-I-prayed-to-God-to-take-him/articleshow/39944224.cms |access-date=10 April 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=10 August 2014 |language=en |archive-date=21 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421015129/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kapil-sharma-seeing-my-daddy-suffer-in-his-last-days-i-prayed-to-god-to-take-him/articleshow/39944224.cms |url-status=live }} He studied at Shri Ram Ashram Senior Secondary School and Hindu College, in Amritsar. He is featured in the list of prominent alumni of Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar.{{cite web |title=Apeejay Prominent Alumni - Apeejay College of Fine Arts Jalandhar |url=https://acfa.apeejay.edu/alumni/prominent-alumni |website=acfa.apeejay.edu |access-date=25 November 2019 |archive-date=18 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918063014/https://acfa.apeejay.edu/alumni/prominent-alumni |url-status=live }} Sharma has a brother named Ashok Kumar Sharma, who is a police constable and a sister named Pooja Pawan Devgan.{{cite web |last=Chaubal |first=Gauri |date=2 April 2016 |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/kapil-sharmas-personal-life-in-pictures-694990/ |title=Kapil Sharma's personal life in pictures |publisher=Bollywood Life |access-date=10 April 2022 |archive-date=25 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125150129/https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/kapil-sharmas-personal-life-in-pictures-694990/ |url-status=live }}

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Sharma married Ginni Chatrath in Jalandhar on 12 December 2018.{{Cite news |date=13 December 2018 |title=Kapil Sharma ties the knot |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kapil-sharma-ginni-chatrath-wedding-photo-videos-5488485/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=27 February 2023 |archive-date=27 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227110201/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kapil-sharma-ginni-chatrath-wedding-photo-videos-5488485/ |url-status=live }} They have two children – a daughter and a son.{{cite news |last1=Chaubey |first1=Pranita |title=It's A Baby Boy For Kapil Sharma And Ginni Chatrath |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/its-a-baby-boy-for-kapil-sharma-and-ginni-chatrath-2360941 |access-date=1 February 2021 |work=NDTV |date=1 February 2021 |archive-date=1 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201031100/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/its-a-baby-boy-for-kapil-sharma-and-ginni-chatrath-2360941 |url-status=live }}

Sharma rose to fame after winning the comedy reality television show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge{{'}}s third season in 2007, for which he won a cash prize of {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on|year=2007}}.{{cite news |title=Kapil Sharma: A look at the net worth, luxury properties, and cars owned by India's highest-paid comedian |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/kapil-sharma-a-look-at-the-net-worth-luxury-properties-and-cars-owned-by-indias-highest-paid-comedian/3020170/ |access-date=27 October 2023 |work=Financial Express |date=24 March 2023 |archive-date=27 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027164715/https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/kapil-sharma-a-look-at-the-net-worth-luxury-properties-and-cars-owned-by-indias-highest-paid-comedian/3020170/ |url-status=live }} He had previously worked in the Punjabi show Hasde Hasaande Ravo on MH One channel.{{cite web |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/04/02/funny-punjabi-punjab-amritsar-comedian-television-odd-jobs |title=5 Things You Didn't Know About Birthday Boy Kapil Sharma |publisher=Quint |date=2 April 2016 |access-date=15 August 2017 |archive-date=15 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815174704/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/04/02/funny-punjabi-punjab-amritsar-comedian-television-odd-jobs |url-status=live }} Sharma has stated that he moved to Mumbai to become a singer.{{cite news |title=Name and fame - Kapil Sharma: Lesser known facts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/kapil-sharma-lesser-known-facts/name-and-fame/photostory/61130448.cms |access-date=5 January 2020 |work=The Times of India |archive-date=7 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707015519/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/kapil-sharma-lesser-known-facts/name-and-fame/photostory/61130448.cms |url-status=live }}

He participated in Sony's Comedy Circus{{cite web |url=https://www.siasat.com/english/news/parvati-singhal-kapil-crown-comedy-king |title=Parvati Singhal, Kapil crown Comedy King |publisher=Siasat |date=29 August 2010 |access-date=3 March 2014 |archive-date=14 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014094248/http://www.siasat.com/english/news/parvati-singhal-kapil-crown-comedy-king |url-status=live }} and went on to win six seasons of the show.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kapil-wins-yet-another-season-of-Comedy-Circus/articleshow/11131528.cms Kapil wins yet another season of Comedy Circus – The Times of India] . M.timesofindia.com (16 December 2011). Retrieved on 16 September 2015. Sharma was seen as a contestant in the show Ustaadon Ka Ustaad in 2008. In 2011, he participated as a contestant in Zee TV's singing reality show Star Ya Rockstar, he finished as runner up.

In 2013, Kapil launched his own show, Comedy Nights with Kapil, under his banner K9 Productions on Colors TV. He played Bittu Sharma, the host of a fictional family show.{{cite magazine |last1=Bhandari |first1=Geetika Sasan |title=Exclusive: How the Kapil Sharma-Colors rift started, and played out |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what%27s-hot/story/exclusive-how-the-kapil-sharma-colors-rift-started-and-played-out-304691-2016-01-20 |access-date=6 August 2023 |magazine=India Today |date=2 February 2016 |archive-date=6 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806133156/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what%27s-hot/story/exclusive-how-the-kapil-sharma-colors-rift-started-and-played-out-304691-2016-01-20 |url-status=live }} He also hosted the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 6[https://forbesindia.com/celebprofile/kapil-sharma/186 Kapil Sharma] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225093429/https://forbesindia.com/celebprofile/kapil-sharma/186|date=25 December 2014}}. Forbesindia.com. Retrieved on 16 September 2015. and another comedy show Chhote Miyan.{{cite news |author=Aparna Banerji |date=24 July 2009 |title=Lady laughter sends T-town rolling |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090724/jplus.htm#3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227231424/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090724/jplus.htm#3 |archive-date=27 February 2014 |access-date=21 July 2014 |work=Tribune India}}{{cite news |date=11 August 2013 |title=Daily soaps weren't creatively satisfying: Manish Paul |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Daily-soaps-werent-creatively-satisfying-Manish-Paul/articleshow/21757354.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815095657/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-11/tv/41293838_1_kapil-sharma-manish-paul-humour |archive-date=15 August 2013 |access-date=16 August 2013 |work=The Times of India}}

At the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year awards 2013, Sharma was felicitated with the Indian of the Year award in the entertainment category by veteran actor Amol Palekar.{{cite news|author=Wadehra, Randeep|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070916/spectrum/main3.htm|title=The Great Punjabi Challenge|date=16 September 2007|work=The Tribune|access-date=26 January 2018|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172138/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070916/spectrum/main3.htm|url-status=live}} In the same year he did live stage shows in Oman. During the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, he was appointed the Brand Ambassador by the Delhi Election Commission.[https://news.biharprabha.com/2014/04/comedian-kapil-sharma-to-be-brand-ambassador-for-delhi-poll/ Comedian Kapil Sharma to be a brand ambassador for Delhi poll] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122185159/https://news.biharprabha.com/2014/04/comedian-kapil-sharma-to-be-brand-ambassador-for-delhi-poll/ |date=22 November 2017 }}. News.biharprabha.com (5 April 2014). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.

Sharma was the co-host of the 60th Filmfare Awards in 2015 along with Karan Johar.Narayan, Girija. (5 February 2015) [https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2015/when-kapil-sharma-stole-karan-johars-thunder-at-filmfare-awards-2015-172887.html When Kapil Sharma Stole Karan Johar's Thunder At Filmfare Awards 2015!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114145243/https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2015/when-kapil-sharma-stole-karan-johars-thunder-at-filmfare-awards-2015-172887.html |date=14 November 2017 }}. Filmibeat. Retrieved on 16 September 2015. He was the presenter for the fourth season of Celebrity Cricket League, 2014.Narayan, Girija. (20 January 2014) [https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/kapil-sharma-host-ccl-2014-launch-event-had-sachin-dhanush-venkatesh-130122.html Kapil Sharma To Host CCL 2014; Launch Event With Sachin, Dhanush, Venkatesh...] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114145227/https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/kapil-sharma-host-ccl-2014-launch-event-had-sachin-dhanush-venkatesh-130122.html |date=14 November 2017 }}. Filmibeat. Retrieved on 16 September 2015. He appeared as a guest on the opening episode of the eighth season of the Indian television game show Kaun Banega Crorepati{{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kapil-sharma-amitabh-bachchan-first-guest-kbc-8/1/374806.html |title=Kapil Sharma is Amitabh Bachchan's first guest on KBC 8 |publisher=India Today |date=30 July 2014 |access-date=30 July 2014 |archive-date=30 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730190231/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kapil-sharma-amitabh-bachchan-first-guest-kbc-8/1/374806.html |url-status=live }} and also as a celebrity guest on The Anupam Kher Show.Narayan, Girija. (19 August 2014) [https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/read-emotional-revelations-kapil-sharma-made-the-anupam-kher-show-157089.html#slide63377 Emotional Revelations Kapil Sharma Made On The Anupam Kher Show!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114042031/https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/read-emotional-revelations-kapil-sharma-made-the-anupam-kher-show-157089.html#slide63377 |date=14 November 2017 }}. Filmibeat. Retrieved on 16 September 2015. He also appeared as a guest in Koffee With Karan in 2017.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

Sharma 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 AvrRam, Manjari Phadnis, Simran Kaur Mundi and Sai Lokur.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Kapil-Sharmas-film-goes-on-floor/articleshow/45078735.cms|title=Kapil Sharma's film goes on floor|date=8 November 2014|work=The Times of India|access-date=26 January 2018|archive-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206003111/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Kapil-Sharmas-film-goes-on-floor/articleshow/45078735.cms|url-status=live}} The film was released on 25 September 2015 to mixed reviews from critics but did record-breaking opening day business for a debut.{{cite news | title = Kapil Sharma's film sets box office on fire | url = https://m.indiatoday.in/story/kis-kisko-pyaar-karoon-collection-kapil-sharmas-debut-film-sets-box-office-on-fire-in-its-opening-weekend/1/484955.html | access-date = 26 January 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171114040332/http://m.indiatoday.in/story/kis-kisko-pyaar-karoon-collection-kapil-sharmas-debut-film-sets-box-office-on-fire-in-its-opening-weekend/1/484955.html | archive-date = 14 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}[https://m.ibtimes.co.in/kis-kisko-pyaar-karoon-opening-day-box-office-collection-kapil-sharmas-movie-smashes-records-648159 'Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon' opening day box office collection: Kapil Sharma's movie smashes records; Beats 'Baby' 1st day business] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927142004/https://m.ibtimes.co.in/kis-kisko-pyaar-karoon-opening-day-box-office-collection-kapil-sharmas-movie-smashes-records-648159 |date=27 September 2015 }}. M.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved on 27 September 2015. In the same year he signed and paid to do six live shows in North America but the event organiser Amit Jaitly alleged that Sharma did not show up in one city and thus filed a court case for breach of contract against Sharma in New York's court. Jaitly also accused Sharma is not taking his phone calls, the case is pending in New York's court.{{Cite news |title=...show runs into trouble. |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/toronto-done-but-kapil-sharmas-new-york-show-runs-into-trouble/articleshow/92705458.cms |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=6 July 2022 }}

His show Comedy Nights with Kapil on Colors aired its last episode on 24 January 2016. Sharma then began a new show titled The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony Entertainment Television under his K9 Productions. The Kapil Sharma Show debuted on 23 April 2016 to a positive response from the viewers.{{cite news |title=The Kapil Sharma Show tops the non-fiction category |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/The-Kapil-Sharma-Show-tops-the-non-fiction-category/articleshow/52906878.cms |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=26 June 2016 |language=en |archive-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421185022/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/The-Kapil-Sharma-Show-tops-the-non-fiction-category/articleshow/52906878.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://thekapilsharmashowtv.com/|title=The Kapil Sharma Show Watch Full Episodes Online Sony TV Know About|website=The Kapil Sharma Show TV|language=en-US|access-date=8 April 2016|archive-date=8 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408144809/http://thekapilsharmashowtv.com/|url-status=dead}}

In 2017, he did not record his TV show multiple times and cancelled shootings, due to several actors like Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan and their crew having to return from the sets when Kapil Sharma did not show up. Later Kapil Sharma was admitted into an Ayurvedic ashram in Karnataka to leave his Alcohol addiction but he left the ashram before attending the full treatment of 40 days, in 12 days. He told DNA (newspaper) in an interview that he had suffered from high blood pressure and other health issues. Before this Sharma assaulted his employee and fellow comedian on his show, Sunil Grover after drinking alcohol and abusing other fellow comedians. After this Grover quit Sharma's TV show.{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/kapil-sharma-leaves-rehab-a-month-before-time-has-stopped-drinking-completely-in-12-days/story-Wht7vUWe59JYi5NxPmQU2N.html | title=Kapil Sharma leaves rehab a month before time, has 'stopped drinking completely' in 12 days | date=20 September 2017 | access-date=27 November 2022 | archive-date=27 November 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127120732/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/kapil-sharma-leaves-rehab-a-month-before-time-has-stopped-drinking-completely-in-12-days/story-Wht7vUWe59JYi5NxPmQU2N.html | url-status=live }}

His second movie Firangi was released on 1 December 2017. Directed by Rajiev Dhingra and produced by Sharma himself, Firangi was a period drama film set in the year 1920. Sharma played the role of Manga. Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India in a review wrote, 'Firangi is a boring film', gave 2.0/5 stars and other critics, panned it for a bad story, and slow speed.{{Cite news |title=Firangi review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/firangi/movie-review/61875686.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=29 November 2022 |archive-date=22 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422201326/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/firangi/movie-review/61875686.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Firangi review |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/firangi-movie-review-kapil-sharma-is-as-much-to-blame-for-this-bloated-film-as-the-screenplay-1782333/amp/1&ved=2ahUKEwjLsvKRzNP7AhXCpOkKHcTbA0gQFnoECBIQAQ&usg=AOvVaw39QpAvYmTEiIOEzB1qusXe |website=NDTV}} It emerged as a big flop at the box-office.{{Cite web |title=Box Office: Firangi is a major flop, Tera Intezaar is a non-starter, Tumhari Sulu ... |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-firangi-major-flop-tera-intezaar-non-starter-tumhari-sulu-scores-well/&ved=2ahUKEwii0-2Zrs77AhVYGrcAHf5qCNoQFnoECFMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1YsQWydgPs8TaUVHyNgi8t |website=Bollywood Hungama}}{{dead link|date=July 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The 25 crore film managed to earn 10 crores and Sharma suffered losses.{{Cite web |title=Was the failure of Kapil Sharma's Firangi responsible for his downfall? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/standpoint/story/kapil-sharma-firangi-failure-depression-1210643-2018-04-12 |website=www.indiatoday.in |date=12 April 2018 |access-date=27 November 2022 |archive-date=27 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127124133/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/standpoint/story/kapil-sharma-firangi-failure-depression-1210643-2018-04-12 |url-status=live }}

His next show was launched on 25 March 2018 stating as Family Time With Kapil Sharma which ended on 1 April after only 3 episodes. In 2018, he produced a Punjabi movie named Son of Manjeet Singh which was released on 12 October 2018. His show The Kapil Sharma Show was renewed with a new season which started airing on 29 December 2018, produced by Salman Khan.{{cite news |title=Salman Khan is the producer of the new season of The Kapil Sharma Show, reveals Sunil Grover |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/sunil-grover-reveals-salman-khan-is-producing-the-new-season-of-the-kapil-sharma-show-tv-news/328642 |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=Times Now |date=10 December 2018 |language=en |archive-date=13 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113013040/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/sunil-grover-reveals-salman-khan-is-producing-the-new-season-of-the-kapil-sharma-show-tv-news/328642 |url-status=live }}

In 2020, it was announced he will star in a kids comedy show, titled The Honey Bunny Show With Kapil Sharma on Sony Yay.{{cite news |title=Sony YAY! announces a new show titled The Honey Bunny Show with Kapil Sharma |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/sony-yay-announces-a-new-show-titled-the-honey-bunny-show-with-kapil-sharma-149337 |access-date=5 October 2020 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=1 October 2020 |language=en |archive-date=8 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008071422/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/sony-yay-announces-a-new-show-titled-the-honey-bunny-show-with-kapil-sharma-149337 |url-status=live }} In January 2020, Kapil Sharma - Krushna Abhishek and other members of his Sony TV show did live show in Dubai of United Arab Emirates.{{Cite news |title=Dubai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kapil-sharma-and-team-land-in-dubai-share-pictures-from-the-airport/articleshow/73552938.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=23 January 2020 |access-date=29 November 2022 |archive-date=23 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200123205717/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kapil-sharma-and-team-land-in-dubai-share-pictures-from-the-airport/articleshow/73552938.cms |url-status=live }}

In January 2022, it was announced that a biopic on his life is under development. Titled Funkaar the film will be directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba.{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kapil-sharma-biopic-announced-the-untold-story-of-indias-most-beloved-comedian-is-titled-funkaar-4657178.html|title=Kapil Sharma Biopic Announced; The Untold Story of India's Most Beloved Comedian Is Titled 'Funkaar'|date=14 January 2022|work=News18|access-date=18 January 2022|archive-date=18 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118054642/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kapil-sharma-biopic-announced-the-untold-story-of-indias-most-beloved-comedian-is-titled-funkaar-4657178.html|url-status=live}}

The Kapil Sharma Show initiated airing on Sony on 10 September 2022. The show's one of the main actor Krushna Abhishek left the show after monetary differences.{{Cite web |title=krushna-abhishek-on-his-exit-from-the-kapil-sharma-show-i-will-be-back-mera-bhi-show-hai- |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/krushna-abhishek-on-his-exit-from-the-kapil-sharma-show-i-will-be-back-mera-bhi-show-hai-8124189/lite/&ved=2ahUKEwiDxLXN0M77AhVr83MBHdx8Bk0QFnoECBEQBQ&usg=AOvVaw25HNdysG4iQgR2MmC54zuF |website=indianexpress.com }}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Before the start of shoot in June–July, Sharma did live shows in North America. In 2023, Kapil Sharma was the lead actor in the movie Zwigato, directed by Nandita Das.

Netflix announced Sharma's show on their platform on 14 November 2023. From the previous show on Sony TV, Archana Puran Singh, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda and Rajeev Thakur joined the cast.{{Cite news |title=Kapil Sharma's new comedy show to air on Netflix; Archana Puran Singh, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda join him. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/kapil-sharma-new-comedy-show-on-netflix-archana-puran-singh-krushna-abhishek-kiku-sharda-101699944851567.html |work=Hindustan Times |agency=PTI |date=14 November 2023 |access-date=15 November 2023 |archive-date=15 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115013540/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/kapil-sharma-new-comedy-show-on-netflix-archana-puran-singh-krushna-abhishek-kiku-sharda-101699944851567.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Farzeen |first=Sana |date=14 November 2023 |title=As Kapil Sharma finds home on Netflix, Rajiv Thakur says he never felt envious of childhood friend's success: 'Agar main jealous hota…' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/as-kapil-sharma-finds-home-on-netflix-rajiv-thakur-says-he-never-felt-envious-of-childhood-friends-success-9026097/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=15 November 2023 |archive-date=14 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114190922/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/as-kapil-sharma-finds-home-on-netflix-rajiv-thakur-says-he-never-felt-envious-of-childhood-friends-success-9026097/ |url-status=live }} The Great Indian Kapil Show started streaming on Netflix from 30 March 2024.{{Cite news |last=Bengani |first=Sneha |date=2 April 2024 |title=The Great Indian Kapil Show could be Netflix's biggest coup yet |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/entertainment/the-great-indian-kapil-show-sunil-grover-netflix-biggest-coup-yet-19391248.htm/ |work=CNBCTV18 |access-date=6 April 2024}}

Sharma sang his first song "Alone" with Guru Randhawa with a video published by T-Series featuring Sharma and Yogita Bihani in the leading roles. The song was aired on YouTube on 9 February 2023.(8 February 2023) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmTKDqrqNM Alone: Kapil Sharma, Guru Randhawa, Yogita Bihani | DirectorGifty | Sanjoy | Bhushan Kumar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312223255/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmTKDqrqNM |date=12 March 2023 }}. Youtube. Retrieved on 8 February 2023.(9 February 2023) [https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/alone-kapil-sharma-suffers-a-heartbreak-in-first-single-with-guru-randhawa-101675924524980.html Alone: Kapil Sharma suffers heartbreak in first single with Guru Randhawa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312223259/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/alone-kapil-sharma-suffers-a-heartbreak-in-first-single-with-guru-randhawa-101675924524980.html |date=12 March 2023 }}. Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 12 March 2023.

In 2016, Sharma tagged Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in a tweet and alleged that Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) took a 500,000-rupee bribe from him for construction of his office. “I am paying 15 crores income tax from last five years and still I have to pay 5 lacs to bribe to BMC office for making my office Narendra Modi, Yeh hain aapke achhe din?", he tweeted. In response chief of BMC's vigilance department asked him the names of the people who took bribes and assured him to take stringent action against them. It was later revealed that Sharma himself was doing illegal activities involving work being done on his properties. BMC issued a stop work notice to him and asked him to stop illegal extensions work in his two bungalows, ground in Andheri and told him to demolish illegal work in the next 24 hours. On 4 August 2016, BMC demolished parts of the extensions and their officials alleged that Kapil Sharma made internal changes on his properties and office without legal permission from BMC.

In 2018, Sharma did a show for the Pakistan Super League in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, angering many people in India who were hostile to the idea of a collaboration with a hostile country known for supporting terror attacks against India. {{Cite news |last1=Khanna |first1=Akash |date=22 February 2018 |title=Kapil Sharma slammed by Indian fans for promoting Pakistan Super League |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket-kapil-sharma-slammed-by-indian-fans-for-promoting-pakistan-super-league-429335 |work=India TV News |access-date=3 December 2022 |archive-date=3 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203163039/https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket-kapil-sharma-slammed-by-indian-fans-for-promoting-pakistan-super-league-429335 |url-status=live}} Right-wing politician and Maharashtrian party member Shiv Sena slammed Sharma and said, "Kapil Sharma is making a mockery of India's honour. He just wants to earn money and doesn't care about the country, we strongly condemn Sharma for performing during PSL", Sena said. The situation between India and its western neighburing nation has been especially bad for several years since the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, an unprecedented terrorist attack in which 168 people died and 238 were severely injured.{{Cite web |date=22 February 2018 |title=Kapil Sharma Performs During Pakistan Super League 2018 Opening Ceremony in Dubai, Shiv Sena Slams Him |url=https://www.india.com/news/india/kapil-sharma-performs-during-pakistan-super-league-2018-opening-ceremony-in-dubai-shiv-sena-slams-him-2908543/ |access-date=3 December 2022 |website=India.com |language=en |archive-date=3 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203163047/https://www.india.com/news/india/kapil-sharma-performs-during-pakistan-super-league-2018-opening-ceremony-in-dubai-shiv-sena-slams-him-2908543/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=26 November 2021 |title=26/11: The day terror hit us |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/2611-the-day-terror-hit-us-101637865751628.html |access-date=3 December 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=15 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015072316/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/2611-the-day-terror-hit-us-101637865751628.html |url-status=live }}

In 2018, Kapil Sharma had an argument with journalist Vicky Lalwani of SpotboyE in a recorded telephone conversation, later leaked by Lalwani. Sharma used foul language and asked the journalist his reason for writing negative and biased articles about him (Sharma). After the conversation went viral on social media, Sharma filed a police complaint against Vicky Lalwani, along with his ex-managers Preeti Simoes and Neeti Simoes, for trying to extort INR 25 lakhs from him as well as alleging in a police complaint that both sisters used to take money from the people who arrived in Film City, Mumbai to see his show and Preeti-Neeti manufactured miss understandings between him and his fellow comedians of his show and arriving guests.{{Cite web |title=Kapil Sharma police statement against Preeti Simoes. |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television/kapil-sharma-police-statement-against-preeti-simoes |website=Amar ujala |access-date=30 November 2022 |archive-date=30 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130111635/https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television/kapil-sharma-police-statement-against-preeti-simoes |url-status=live }} Simoes condemned all of these allegations as false and made-up stories. Preeti Simoes also claimed she had been Sharma's girlfriend for 8 years until his engagement.{{Cite web |title=Kapil's ex-girlfriend Preeti Simoes reacted to the police complaint filed by him. |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/kapil-s-ex-girlfriend-preeti-simoes-reacts-to-police-complaint-filed-by-the-comedian-1216599-2018-04-20 |website=India Today |date=20 April 2018 |access-date=30 November 2022 |archive-date=30 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130105457/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/kapil-s-ex-girlfriend-preeti-simoes-reacts-to-police-complaint-filed-by-the-comedian-1216599-2018-04-20 |url-status=live }} She and her sister Neeti Simoes worked in Kapil Sharma's production or with him for eight years until 2017.{{Cite news |last=Maheshwri |first=Neha |title=Preeti Simoes I just want Kapil Sharma get well soon. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/preeti-simoes-i-just-want-to-tell-kapil-sharma-get-well-soon/articleshow/63657421.cms |website=Times of india |date=7 April 2018 |access-date=30 November 2022 |archive-date=30 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130105457/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/preeti-simoes-i-just-want-to-tell-kapil-sharma-get-well-soon/articleshow/63657421.cms |url-status=live }} She claimed that trouble erupted between Preeti and Kapil after he announced his engagement with Ginni Chatrath in March 2017. Sharma also abused SpotboyE and its editor Vicky Lalwani through a series of tweets, which his employees tried to cover up by saying his account was hacked until Sharma later confessed that the abusive tweets were written by himself. On 8 April 2018, SpotboyE filed a counter police report against Sharma for intimidation, abuse and threats.{{Cite web |title=... against Kapil Sharma |date=8 April 2018 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/journalist-files-counter-complaint-against-kapil-sharma-for-intimidation/story-EpgX5RwbQSYoBseCIIpEaK.html |access-date=5 December 2022 |archive-date=5 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205095622/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/journalist-files-counter-complaint-against-kapil-sharma-for-intimidation/story-EpgX5RwbQSYoBseCIIpEaK.html |url-status=live }}

On 23 January 2025, Kapil Sharma received a death threat along with three other Bollywood celebrities.{{cite news |last1=Sood |first1=Megha |date=23 January 2025 |title=Kapil Sharma, Rajpal Yadav, Remo D'Souza get death threats from Pakistan, to get security cover from Mumbai Police |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kapil-sharma-rajpal-yadav-remo-dsouza-get-death-threats-from-pakistan-fir-filed-mumbai-101737602467500.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=26 January 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Maitra |first1=Jyotismita |date=23 January 2025 |title=Kapil Sharma, Rajpal Yadav, Remo D'Souza Receive Death Threats from Pakistan; Mumbai Police Tightens Security |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/entertainment/kapil-sharma-rajpal-yadav-remo-dsouza-receive-death-threats-from-pakistan-mumbai-police-tightens-security |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=Bru Times News}}

Sharma 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 the adoption of homeless cats and dogs.[https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/comedy-nights-with-kapil-cast-in-new-peta-campaign/ ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’ cast in new PETA campaign] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815063542/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/comedy-nights-with-kapil-cast-in-new-peta-campaign/ |date=15 August 2017 }}. The Indian Express (8 July 2015). Retrieved on 16 September 2015. In July 2014, he adopted a homeless dog, a retired police dog from Mumbai. He has also campaigned to save tortured elephants across the country.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/10-reasons-why-we-love-Kapil-Sharma/articleshow/47816657.cms 10 reasons why we love Kapil Sharma – The Times of India] (26 June 2015). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.

Sharma was nominated in 2014 for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spread awareness among people for cleanliness and other hygiene-related social issues.[https://web.archive.org/web/20141225214724/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kapil-Sharma-Will-do-my-best-for-Swachh-Bharat-Abhiyaan/articleshow/45640400.cms Kapil Sharma: Will do my best for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan – The Times of India] (25 December 2014). Retrieved on 16 September 2015. For his contribution towards the mission through his show, he was invited to the Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Pranab Mukherjee in September 2015 to acknowledge his contribution.[https://m.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/kapil-sharma-to-meet-president-pranab-mukherjee KoiMoi – Kapil Sharma To Meet President Pranab Mukherjee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928213346/http://m.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/kapil-sharma-to-meet-president-pranab-mukherjee |date=28 September 2015 }}. M.koimoi.com (11 September 2015). Retrieved on 16 September 2015.

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