Guess How Much Kapil Sharma Earns Exactly!

Kapil Sharma has become something of an indispensable commodity in India. Not only his show commands remarkable numbers in terms of TV viewing audience, his professional relationship with the movie-stars has also become an essential marketing tool for Bollywood.

After years of struggling as a lowly comedian, he is now the undisputed king in the entertainment industry.  And obviously, that stature has its perks.

Notwithstanding the immense popularity, he also reaps the rewards of his success via a lot of money. Let us repeat A LOT OF MONEY.

Just how much, you ask? Well, pay attention:

1. He earns about Rs 60-80 lakh per episode. That is Rs 4.80 - 6.40 crore every month!  To put that in perspective, that's more than what Alia Bhatt gets for a film.

2. He has a producer, TV comedian, movie star, endorsement king. And he pays 15 crore in taxes each year (which he clearly doesn't hide.

3. His favourite car (attention: we didn't say it is his only) is Range Rover Evoque SUV, which costs some Rs. 55 Lakh.

4. Look at how FORBES magazine rates him in the Richest Celebrities (Actors, Singers, Cricketers) in India List. 

He was #96 in 2013

He was #27 in 2015

You got what we meant by 'undisputed king of entertainment'?

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