Kapil Sharma shares video from his 4am gym session before '6am shift', fans ask: 'Did Akshay Kumar wake you up early?'

Kapil Sharma shared a video of himself sweating it out in the gym at 4am. The odd timing led to several fans ribbing him about it, asking if famous early bird Akshay Kumar was his inspiration.

Comedian Kapil Sharma on Wednesday took to social media before dawn to share a video of himself working out in the gym at 4am. Kapil, who hosts The Kapil Sharma Show, was seen doing a variety of workouts in the video. Fans and celebs took to the comment section of the video, some praising the stand-up comic's dedication while others gently ribbing him about the odd hour of the workout. (

Kapil Sharma's morning workout session on Wednesday had netizens referencing Akshay Kumar.

Kapil shared the video on Wednesday morning with the caption, "When you have a 6 am shift, check in to the gym by 4 am". He followed this up with a few emojis and the hashtags #noexcuses #workout #stayhealthy and #stayhappy.

Several celebs applauded Kapil's dedication. His show's cast member Bharti Singh, singer Guru Randhawa, and actor Nitu Chandra Srivastava all commented with emojis to show their appreciation.

In the past, Akshay has mentioned his habit of getting up at 4am to start his day early. In fact, in an earlier episode of Kapil's show, the comedian had mentioned that whenever Akshay comes as a guest on his show, they have to shoot early in the morning as per the actor's timings.

Akshay recently appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show to promote his upcoming film Bachchhan Paandey. He was accompanied by his co-stars in the film- Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez and Arshad Warsi.