Kiku Sharda is a popular Indian comedian. He gained popularity for his role as Palak in the famous Indian comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013).
Wiki/Biography
Kiku Sharda was born on Saturday, February 14, 1976 (47 years old in 2023) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. His star sign is Aquarius. He graduated from Don Bosco High School, Matunga, Mumbai. He graduated in Business Administration from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce. He has an MBA from Chetana Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.
An old photo of Kiku Sharda
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 3½″
Weight (approx.): 90 kg
Eye Color: Brown
Hair color: Black
Family and caste
He was born into a wealthy Marwari family.
Kiku Sharda’s childhood photos
Parents and siblings
His father Amarnath Sharda owns a financial and insurance business SMG Securities Limited in Mumbai. His mother’s name is Reeta Sharda. Kiku lost his mother in July 2023 and his father in September 2023. Kiku has two brothers, Sid Sharda and Sudarshan Sharda.
Kiku Sharda with his parents and brothers
Kiku Sharda with his father and brothers
After the death of her parents, Kiku Sharda shared their photos on social media and wrote a touching letter in 2023.
A snippet of Kiku Sharda’s post on Instagram about his parents
Relationships, Wife and Children
In 2003, he met Priyanka Sharda through his parents and they got married on December 12 of the same year. Kiku has two sons: Aryan and Shaurya.
Kiku Sharda with his wife and son
Profession
He made his acting debut in the Hindi film Mitti in 2001, playing the role of Qasma. He has played supporting roles in several Hindi films including Darna Mana Hai (2003), Phir Hera Pheri (2006), Dhamaal (2007), Happy New Year (2014), Jawaani Jaaneman (2020) and Angrezi Medium (2020).
Kiku Sharda on Angrezi Medium
He made his debut in the Hindi television serial Hatim in 2003. He gained great popularity for his role as Hobo in the serial.
Kiku Sharda by Hatim
He was very popular for his role as Constable Mulayam Singh Gulgule in the SAB TV comedy show FIR (2006). In 2013, he participated in the sixth season of Nach Baliye along with his wife Priyanka Sharda.
He has appeared in various television serials like “Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa” (2004), “Agadam Bagdam Tigdam” (2007), “Bhaago KK Aaya” (2008), “Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal” (2014), “Partner Trouble Ho Gayi Double” (2017) and “Dr Pran Lele” (2019).
Kiku Sharda as Akbar
He became a household name in 2013 after starring in one of India’s most popular comedy shows, Comedy Nights with Kapil. He played the role of Guthhi-Palak with famous Indian comedian Sunil Grover and it became a big hit. Kiku has played comedy roles like Bachcha Yadav, Bumper, Lachha in various comedy shows of Kapil Sharma.
In 2019, he acted in the Hindi web series Booo Sabki Phategi.
dispute
On January 13, 2016, Kiku was arrested for imitating Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. He was arrested under Section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code for “deliberate and malicious act intended to insult religious feelings”.
In 2019, Bollywood art director Nitin Kulkarni accused him of defrauding Rs 5.07 crore. Nitin filed a case against six people, including comedian Kiku Sharda, who was associated with the charitable trust The Mumbai Fest.
net worth
In 2016, Rs. 500,000-700,000 per day
Favorite things
- Food: Kaju Katli, Dal-Baati and Churma
- Restaurant: Levo in Mumbai
Facts/Trivia
- His real name is Raghavendra Sharda.
- In an interview, he shared that he always wanted to be an actor, saying,
I have been watching TV series since my school days. When my dad told me about this at home, he said, “Finish your studies first. I agree. I did my MBA.” Then get into TV.”
- He revealed in an interview that unlike his on-screen character, he is quite introverted.
Old photo of Kiku Sharda
- He follows a vegetarian diet.
Kiku Sharda’s Tweets
- In 2015, he won the Indian Telly Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Akbar Birbal and in 2019, he won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for The Kapil Sharma Show.
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