Kapil Sharma opened up about battling severe depression at 36, revealing he had hit rock bottom as people began calling him “finished.” The comedian shared how he struggled emotionally after personal and professional
Kapil Sharma
Kapil Sharma may be one of India’s most successful comedians today, but he has seen extreme highs and crushing lows in his career. From losing his father to battling depression at 36, his life has not been easy. In a recent chat, the actor-comedian opened up about being written off by critics and hitting rock bottom.
Kapil Sharma on battling depression
While speaking to The Times of India, Kapil shared his struggle and recalled, “Every phase had its own charm. Childhood was different. When my father was there, that phase was different. After he passed away in 2004, life went completely off track.” He further continued, “Then I got another chance on TV and came back on track. At 36, depression hit me hard and I went completely down. People started saying, ‘He’s finished.’ Then I got married. Then the show came back. Then I did 300 plus episodes again.”
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Remembering his father, the comedian recalled how he stood quietly outside his house when his show began, hearing laughter from every home nearby. “I thought to myself, if Papa were alive, how happy he’d be. I miss him every day, but some moments hit harder,” he said. Kapil also shared that when he won The Great Indian Laughter Challenge Season 3 trophy and received a cheque of Rs 10 lakh, he cried thinking of his father.
Kapil Sharma on fatherhood
The actor-comedian also said that he wants his children to grow up feeling proud of the work he has done. “Sometimes I think that I want to do a certain kind of work so that when my children grow up, they can see that I didn’t just do light or superficial things all my life. Like the film Zwigato (2022) that I did with Nandita Das — it made my heart feel good. I did it because tomorrow, when my kids grow up, they shouldn’t feel that their father spent his entire life doing meaningless things — he also did work of substance,” he said.
Addressing ongoing speculation about a biopic on his life, Kapil cleared the air, saying, “Those people are actually our friends, the producers. They wanted to make it. But I feel I’ve just begun to understand life properly. What biopic will they make right now?”
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