The popular comedy show “The Kapil Sharma Show” is returning for a new season, according to Kapil Sharma. Kapil recently posted a picture of himself with the comment, “New season, new look #tkss #comingsoon.” In addition, he sent Archana Puran Singh photos and referred to her as his “lucky charm.” Fans as well as Archana, Kiku Sharda, Bharti Singh, and Chandan Prabhakar are giddy with excitement.
On 23 April 2016, the first episode of The Kapil Sharma Show premiered and so far, a total of 387 episodes have been telecasted across three seasons.
Touted as one of India’s most popular comedy and talk shows, The Kapil Sharma show revolves around Kapil Sharma’s family-Bharti Singh, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Sumona Chakravarti, and Chandan Prabhakar. All these comedians and actors play different roles throughout the episodes. Known celebrities from various fields are invited to the show for a fun and entertaining interaction with Kapil Sharma and his team.
This season Krushna Abhishek will be missing from the show, to those who are unaware. Krushna said that he and the Kapil Sharma crew had temporarily taken a break. I don’t hold any personal grudges against Kapil Sharma since he’s a wonderful person. I must first wait and see how things turn out.
If you are wondering how much Kapil Sharma and his team take home as fees per episode, then read on:
Kapil Sharma takes Rs 50 lakh per episode. The comedian charged between Rs 30 lakh to Rs 35 lakh per episode for the first two seasons, however, he increased his fee to Rs 50 lakh per episode for season 3.
After replacing Navjot Singh Sidhu in 2019, Archana Puran Singh joined the show as the permanent guest. The Kuch Kuch Hota Hai actor gets Rs 10 lakh per episode.
Ace comedian Bharti Singh is one of the most entertaining characters on the show. She takes home a paycheque of Rs 10 lakh to Rs 12 lakh per episode.
Kiku Sharda has been working with Kapil Sharma on the show since its first season. He charged Rs 5 lakh to Rs 6 lakh per episode. He plays Damodar Jeth Malani, Lachha, and Palak on the show.
Sumona Chakravarti, who has played Bhoori among other characters, charges Rs 7 lakh per episode.
Chandan Prabhakar gets paid Rs 7 lakh per episode, as per ABP and News18. He is also a part of the show since its first season.