Guild film award 2015 kapil sharma biography

Kapil Sharma
Kapil in 2016
Born	Kapil Punj Amritsar, Punjab, India
Occupations	Actor comedian television presenter producer
Years active	2007–present
Spouse	Ginni Chatrath ​ (m. )​
Children	2

Kapil Sharma^[1] is an Indian stand-up comedian, television presenter, actor and producer known for hosting The Kapil Sharma Show.^[2] He previously hosted the television comedy shows Comedy Nights with Kapil and Family Time with Kapil.

Early Life and Career

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Sharma was born in Amritsar, Punjab, India as Kapil Punj.^[3][4] His father Jeetendra Kumar Punj was a head constable in Punjab Police, while his mother Janak Rani is a homemaker.^[5] His father was diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and died in 2004 at AIIMS in Delhi.^[6] He studied at Shri Ram Ashram Senior Secondary School, Amristar and Hindu College in Am