The success of my show wasn’t overnight: Kapil Sharma

Kapil Sharma gets 10/10 for changing the rules of the comic genre on television, and creating a show that appeals to the masses and classes alike

From being a stand-up comic to having his own show on TV, Kapil Sharma’s meteoric rise in the entertainment industry is hard to ignore. Through his popular comedy series, the 34-year-old not only became a household name, but also made connections in the Bollywood circuit. So much so that he was offered a lead role in director duo Abbas-Mustan’s film. Owing to his popularity, his name was featured in the Forbes India Celebrity list, and he was also nominated for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by PM Narendra Modi.

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However, achieving what he has in the past few years wasn’t a cakewalk for Kapil. The actor-comedian hails from a humble background, and struggled doing theatre for 10 years. Things changed for him in 2007, after he was adjudged the winner of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. This win became a platform for him to bag more projects, till be launched his own comedy show, which became an instant hit.

Kapil says that his popularity is a result of 15 years of hard work. “The success of the show wasn’t overnight. I honed my skills, and got enough experience to know what would work. My show is popular, as we don’t have below-the-belt humour, which is the easiest thing to do. People trust us to have clean jokes that a family audience would enjoy without causing embarrassment. The audience relates to our jokes, and my team works really hard to deliver quality content every week.”

Kapil Sharma gets 10/10 for changing the rules of the comic genre on television, and creating a show that appeals to the masses and classes alike.