This TV star is the king of comedy?

Sekar Chandra
This tv star is the king of comedy?

There was a time when comedians were seen in supporting roles in films or they were seen doing stage shows. But now times have changed and today these comedy artists are also gaining a lot of popularity. Even today these comedians have become big celebs and are running shows on their own. Today we will tell you about one such uncrowned king of comedy who once did a job for Rs 500. However, today it charges crores of rupees for one episode.

Kapil Sharma's first salary was only Rs 500

This is none other than comedy king Kapil Sharma. Born in 1981, Kapil lost his father due to cancer when he was 16 years old. After this, to help his family financially, Kapil started working at a telephone booth in his hometown Amritsar. His first salary was Rs 500.

Kapil's life changed after this show

  After school, Kapil started doing theater during his college days and during this time he also started showing his comedy talent. In 2007, at the age of 26, Kapil participated in 'Great indian Laughter Challenge Season 3' and was the winner of this show. After this, it seemed as if Kapil's life changed and within no time he became the uncrowned king of comedy. kapil sharma has been hosting the tv show comedy Nights with Kapil since 2013. In 2016, the show moved to tv channels and was named 'The kapil sharma Show'.

Fees in crores are being collected from 'The Great indian Kapil Show'

Currently, kapil sharma has moved from tv to OTT platform and he is hosting 'The Great indian Kapil Show' on Netflix and as always, is giving a full dose of entertainment to the audience. His show is being telecasted in 192 countries. The comedian is reportedly charging a fee of Rs 5 crore for every episode of this show. Kapil's journey of collecting Rs 5 crore fees for every episode from the first salary of Rs 500 is really surprising.

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