Last week, Kapil Sharma began a new innings on Indian television with his new show Family Time With Kapil Sharma. Today, on April 2, the multi-faceted television personality celebrated his 37th birthday. On behalf of the entire Latestly desk, we wish Kapil Sharma a very Happy Birthday.

Even before the day came in, fans of Kapil Sharma has already started trending his birthday on Twitter. That is the influence this talented comedia, with the penchant to make you laugh even at the silliest jokes, hold over his fans. Even though he is often raked with enough controversies, his well-wishers and admirers are not willing to forsake the star and for their sake, we do hope that Kapil Sharma leave that controversial past behind and win television again. Just like he did years ago with The Kapil Sharma Show.

On the occasion of his birthday, let's avoid the grey areas of his career, and talk more about some lesser known aspects of his life. Like the five below.

#1 - Did you know that Kapil Sharma's real name is actually Kapil Punj? Based in Amritsar, his family consists of his father, mother, a brother and a younger sister who is now married. His father was a head constable in the Punjab Police, who unfortunately passed away after a fight with cancer. His brother later joined the police force.

#2 - Before he took television by storm with The Kapil Sharma Show, one of his first forays into television was in a comedy show on a Punjabi channel. he later participated and won The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2007. He also won six seasons of Comedy Circus, establishing the fact that he is a force to reckon with in the business of comedy.

#3 - Kapil Sharma's fans know that he made his Bollywood debut as a lead in the 2015 movie Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon. But this was not his first Bollywood movie. His first role was a small part in the 2010 movie Bhavnao Ko Samjho, that was directed by fellow comedian Sunil Pal.

#4 - In 2012, Kapil Sharma earned the 69th position in the Forbes India Celebrity list in 2012 - which he improved upon considerably by getting on the 11th rank in 2016. He was ranked the third in The Economic Times' Most Admired Indian Personality List in 2015.

#5 - Kapil Sharma was the first guest on the eighth season of Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati. He was also a guest in Koffee With Karan in 2017.

Kapil Sharma, once again Many Many Happy Returns of the Day!

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