Kapil Sharma is an Indian stand-up comedian, television host, actor, dubbing artist, producer and singer. Sharma is the host on the stand-up comedy and talk show The Great Indian Kapil Show and The Kapil Sharma Show and has received five Indian Television Academy Awards.

Sharma was born as Kapil Punj on 2nd April 1981 in Amritsar, Punjab, India in a lower-middle-class family. His father's name is Jeetendra Kumar Punj who was a Punjab Police head constable whereas his mother's name is Janak Rani who is a homemaker by profession. In 1997, his father was afflicted with cancer and after his seven-year struggle with the disease, he died in Delhi's AIIMS hospital in 2004. He also has a sister and a brother as his siblings. His elder brother, Ashok Kumar Sharma is a police constable while his sister Pooja Pawan Devgan is a homemaker.

He completed his schooling at Shri Ram Ashram Senior Secondary School in Amritsar. and Hindu College. He graduated from Hindu College in Amritsar with a Bachelor of Arts and has a diploma in Computer Applications. According to reports, he also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Commercial Arts from Apeejay College in Jalandhar. He used to direct plays for pocket money throughout his college days during graduation. Moreover, he had also received a scholarship and was a national winner in theatre.

On December 12, 2018, Sharma tied the knot with Ginni Chatrath in Jalandhar. They welcomed their first child, a girl into the world on December 10, 2019, and called her Anayra. On February 1, 2021, the couple got blessed with their second child, a son called Trishaan. Currently, he lives in Mumbai with his mother, wife and kids.

Kapil Sharma is well-known throughout the country today for his contributions to comedy programmes. After beginning his career with television comedy shows, the comedian quickly rose to prominence and became a well-known figure in the television industry. Sharma is not just a comedian now, he has been an actor, producer, and television host in addition to being a comedian. In a short period of time, Sharma with his talent has built a huge fan base for himself and has managed to entertain people with his wit.