Kapil Sharma in his long career has seen highs and lows alike. His title of India’s funny man has been achieved after quite a struggling time. However, after a few years of riding high on success and working non-stop, Kapil faced a low patch last year and took a much-needed break from limelight and work. He then made a comeback to television last year with the second instalment of The Kapil Sharma Show that was otherwise topping the charts for two consecutive weeks after going on air but fell down last week. Kapil Sharma and Ginni Chatrath Look Picture Perfect At Their Delhi Reception! See Pics

However, did you know that long before Kapil decided to pursue the comedy bug, he wanted to become a singer? Well, this is something that Kapil has admitted more than once. EXCLUSIVE: Sunil Grover To Return To The Kapil Sharma Show? Here's The Truth

And to pursue singing, Kapil had even auditioned for Indian Idol. Well, we’ve heard Kapil croon on multiple occasions on his shows and we wonder why he was not selected, despite being a trained singer.

Kapil himself made the revelation on the recent episode of The Kapil Sharma Show, when Indian Idol 10 judges and top two contestants had come on the show. BARC REPORT NOVEMBER 19-25: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Saw A Huge Leap, The Kapil Sharma Show Disappointed; Here’s What Worked And What Did Not Work!

He had revealed on the show, “Even I have auditioned for Indian Idol. I thought I will straight away sing in front of the judges (celebrity judges) but that stage comes much later. In the beginning, you need to perform in front of some unknown people. They select and the chosen ones are sent to audition in front of judges. It's quite a difficult task to reach that stage."

But on second thoughts, thank god for Kapil’s rejection, for today, we’d have missed having a class apart comedian entertaining us on weekends eh..?!? Not that the other comedians on the block are not entertaining, but Kapil is most people’s favourite.

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