Kapil Sharma Age, Height, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Nickname(s)	Tony, Kappu
Profession(s)	Comedian, Actor, Singer, Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 April 1981
Age (as in 2019)	38 Years
Birthplace	Amritsar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Amritsar, Punjab, India
School	Shri Ram Ashram Sen. Sec. School, Amritsar
College	Hindu College, Amritsar Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar
Educational Qualifications	Graduate
Debut	Film Debut: Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon (2015) TV Debut: Hansde Hansade Ravo (2006)
Family	Father- Jeetendra Kumar Punj (worked as head constable in Punjab police) Mother- Janak Rani Brother- Ashok Kumar Sharma Sister- Pooja Sharma
Religion	Hinduism
Address	Sardar Vallabbhai Patel Nagar, Versova, Mumbai
Hobbies	Singing
Controversies	• In 2015, he was accused of misbehaving with his female co-stars (Monali Thakur, Tanishaa Mukherjee, etc.) during an event related to International Marathi Film Festival Awards 2015. Initially, he refused to comment, however, he later tweeted that, "I fall, I rise, I make mistakes, I live, I learn, I’ve been hurt but I am alive. I am human, I am not perfect but I am thankful 🙂 (sic)" • After the telecast of few initial episodes of The Kapil Sharma Show, nurses from various medical colleges and hospitals in Amritsar registered a complaint at a police station alleging that the show has demeaned their profession by objectifying them, such as Rochelle Rao portraying the character of a glamorous nurse, which led to people raising objections. • On 9 September 2016, his tweet alleging corruption in the Shiv Sena- and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) created controversy, after which Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis replied on twitter by saying that, "Kapilbhai pls provide all info. Have directed MC, BMC to take the strictest action. We will not spare the culprit." • In December 2015, an FIR lodged was against him for destroying mangroves near his Versova residence in Mumbai. • In March 2017, Kapil Sharma, who was reportedly drunk, was accused of being abusive to Sunil Grover on a flight from Melbourne, Australia. A few days later, Kapil admitted on Facebook that he had an 'argument' with Sunil and questioned the intentions of eyewitnesses who claimed that he had assaulted Sunil. In reply to which, Sunil posted a message on Facebook as given below. • In April 2018, he had filed an F.I.R. against his former managers Preeti and Neeti Simoes and the editor of entertainment news portal 'Spotboye,' Vicky Lalwani, for maligning his image in media. Later, the F.I.R. got leaked online and was shown by Zee News. Kapil also mentioned that Preeti had threatened him to pay ₹25 lakh or otherwise she will create more tension for him. Vickey Lalwani also filed a non-consignable complaint against Kapil Sharma for using abusive language and threatening him over the phone. Sharma even tweeted on Friday with objectionable words against Lalwani.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Rajma-Chawal, Aloo Paranthas
Favourite Actor(s)	Akshay Kumar
Favourite Actress	Deepika Padukone
Favourite Singer(s)	Gurdas Mann, Sardool Sikander
Favourite Comedian	Gurpreet Ghuggi
Favourite Restaurant	Chak89 in London
Favourite Destination	London
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Ginni Chatrath (Comedia, Entrepreneur)
Wife/Spouse	Ginni Chatrath
Marriage Date	12 December 2018
Marriage Place	Jalandhar, Punjab
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Range Rover Evoque
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	₹60-80 lakh/episode
Net Worth (approx.)	$10 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kapil Sharma

• Does Kapil Sharma smoke?: No

• Does Kapil Sharma drink alcohol?: Yes

• Kapil came from a lower middle-class family with no entertainment background and had to struggle a lot to get himself roles that are worthy.

• During his graduation at Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, he used to direct plays for his pocket money. He was also a scholarship holder and a national-level winner in theatre.

• He was paid minimum wages in the initial stages of his career and he even acted as a comedian without being paid at all.  He has also worked in a PCO, a cloth mill and even picked crates of soft-drinks to earn money.

• His father died in 2004 due to Cancer. He didn’t have the money to join any acting course but due to his sheer talent, many institutions sponsored his acting course fee.

• According to Kapil, his sense of humour comes from his mother who has been his biggest source of inspiration.

• He started his acting career as a theater artist when he was in his early 20s. 

• His initial passion was singing and singing is the thing which made him come to the tinsel town.

• He was initially rejected in the audition round of ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 3’, but received a call to return, and eventually he won the competition.

• With the prize money of 10 lakh (INR) that he won, he did his sister’s wedding, which was the most lavish wedding in his family. 

• He is one of the very few comedians in India who were ranked among the list of Forbes magazine in terms of power and money.

• He was being launched to the film industry by the legendary Yash Raj Films, but the project somehow stopped abruptly.

• He met his rumored girlfriend, Preeti Simoes, on the sets of “Comedy Circus” and she is currently working as the creative director of “The Kapil Sharma Show.”

• He once made a news public that his ex-girlfriend who used to work with him in a theater was married to a Gujarati store owner in London. Coincidentally he met her in London a few months ago.

• He is a left-hander.

• In April 2018, he filed an F.I.R. against Spotboye editor Vicky Lalvani and Neeti and Preeti Simoes for maligning his image. In reply, Lalwani shared an audio tape recording of his alleged phone conversation with Kapil Sharma.