Do you know who is the highest-earning actor in Indian television who commands crores for a single episode?
Although several actors in the TV industry have been dominating for years including Dilip Joshi who played the role of Jethalal in Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma and Rupali Ganguly, Rubina Dilaik, Sumbul Touqeer from Anupmaa have had long distance careers on TV and were once known to be the highest paid actors. Kapil Sharma has recently surpassed them all as he is the richest Comedian-actor in the TV industry.
Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma reportedly earns Rs 5 crore per episode hosting The Great Indian Kapil Show. His net worth is estimated at Rs 300 crores. However, Sharma earned fame in the year 2007 when he won The Great Indian Laughter Challenge Season 3. In 2013, he went on to host the reality show Comedy Nights with Kapil and later The Kapil Sharma Show from 2016 to 2023. Through these shows, Sharma cemented his place as one of the highest-paid comedians on Indian Television.
Currently, Sharma is winning the hearts of his fans with the second season of The Great Indian Kapil Show. The show also stars the great actor-comedian Sunil Grover who earns Rs 25 lakh per episode on the show. Likewise, the show has a star-studded guest list that includes Ranbir Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Karan Johar, Saif ALi Khan, Jr NTR, Jahnvi Kapoor and many more.
Apart from the reality show, the Comedian-actor was also seen in many movies like Bhavnao Ko Samjho( 2010), ABCD (2015), Firangi (2017), Zwigato (2022) and Crew (2024). Nevertheless, he also owns a luxurious apartment in Andheri worth Rs 15 crore, where he lives with his mother, his wife Ginn Chatrath and their two children. He also owns a farmhouse on the outskirts of Chandigarh which is valued at Rs 25 crore. Sharma has also a fancy car, Marcedes-Benz S350 which costs around Rs 1.57 crores.
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