Quick Facts
| Intro | Actor and comedian | ||||
| Is | Actor Television actor | ||||
| From | India | ||||
| Field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 25 August 1980, Mumbai, India | ||||
| Age | 43 years | ||||
| Star sign | Virgo | ||||
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Biography
Abhishek Sharma (born 30 May 1983), popularly known by his screen name Krushna Abhishek, is an Indian film actor and extreme comedian. He got appreciation for his work in films like Bol Bachchan and Entertainment (2014). He is also a dancer and has participated in numerous dance reality shows, including, Nach Baliye (Season 3) (2007) and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (Season 4) (2010). As a stand up comedian, he made a name for himself after he participated in successive Comedy Circus seasons, Comedy Circus 2 (2008) and was a wild card entry in Comedy Circus 3 (2009) with Sudesh Lehri, apart from Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo (2010) and Jubilee Comedy Circus (2011). He is also a part of The Kapil Sharma Show Season 2 which started airing from 29 December 2018.
Career
He made his film debut with Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Hai (2002), and went to act in films like Hum Tum Aur Mother in 2005, Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega (2007), and Aur Pappu Pass Ho Gaya in the same year. Later he shifted to Bhojpuri films. He played the lead in the TV series, Sautela (Doordarshan) in 2007.
He participated in various seasons of stand up comedy show, Comedy Circus, including, Comedy Circus 2 (2008), Comedy Circus 3 (2009), where he was a wild card entry in Comedy Circus 3 (2009) with Sudesh Lehri.
He participated in the celebrity couple dance-reality shows, starting with Nach Baliye (Season 3) (2007), and Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar (2008) along with girl friend Kashmira Shah and eventually won the latter. He also appeared in a similar show, Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1 (2008). In 2010, he participated in the dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (Season 4) with choreographer Robin Merchant. Previously he had also appeared as a judge in the reality dance show on DD National, Krazzy Kiya Re, along with Sudha Chandran.
As a celebrity couple, he and Kashmira Shah took part in the reality show Love Lock Up on UTV Bindass in February 2011, in which actress Priyanka Chopra played the role of peace maker.
Television
| Year | Show | Role(s) | Genre | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Just Mohabbat | Vishal | Comedy-drama | Sony TV | |
| 2007 | Nach Baliye 3 | Himself (contestant) | Reality | STAR Plus | |
| Sautela | Yogank | Drama | DD National | ||
| 2008 | Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar | Himself | Reality | Sony TV | |
| 2008–2014 | Comedy Circus | Himself | Standup comedy/Sketch comedy | ||
| 2008 | Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1 | Himself (contestant) | Reality | 9X | |
| Krazzy Kiya Re | Himself (as judge) | Reality | DD National | ||
| 2010 | Comedy Ka Daily Soap | Host/Presenter | Standup comedy | Sony TV | |
| Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 4 | Himself (contestant | Reality | with Robin Merchant (dance partner and choreographer) | ||
| 2011 | Love Lock Up | Himself | Reality | Bindass | Season 1, Episode 5 |
| 2013 | Nadaniyaan | Narrator | Sitcom | BIG Magic | |
| 2014 | Boogie Woogie Kids Championship | Himself (celebrity dance partner) | Reality | Sony TV | Teen Ka Tadka episode |
| Gangs of Haseepur | Contestant | Sketch Comedy | Zee TV | ||
| Mad In India | Host/Presenter | Sketch Comedy | Star Plus | Episodes 12 and 13 | |
| MAX Fully Deewana Contest | Various roles | Parody | Sony MAX | ||
| Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega | Host/Presenter | Reality | Sony TV | Season 5 | |
| Badi Door Se Aaye Hain | Jugnu | Comedy, drama, sitcom, action, fantasy | SAB TV | Guest appearance in episode 44 to promote Entertainment (2014 film) | |
| 2014–15 | Comedy Classes | Various characters | Sketch Comedy | Life OK | |
| 2015 | Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah | Host/Presenter | Game Show | &TV | |
| Zee Rishtey Awards | Host | Award show | Zee tv | ||
| SANSUI Colors Stardust Awards | Host | Award show | Colors TV | ||
| 2015–2017 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Host and various characters | Roast Comedy | ||
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Live | Pappu Singh | Sketch Comedy | ||
| Colors Golden Petal Awards | Host | Award show | |||
| OMG! Yeh Mera India | Host/Presenter | Factual television | History TV18 | ||
| Bigg Boss 10 | Guest | Reality | Colors TV | ||
| 2017 | India Banega Manch | Host/Presenter | Game Show | Host | |
| 2017–2018 | The Drama Company | Various characters | Sketch comedy | Sony TV | |
| 2018–present | The Kapil Sharma Show | Sapna Lal Nalasoparia | Comedy chat show | Sony TV | Owner of Sapna Beauty Parlour |
Awards and honours
- Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role (2014) for Comedy Circus
- Indian Television Academy Award for Popular Comedy-Duo (2015) with Sudesh Lehri for Comedy Circus
- BIG Star Most Entertaining Jury/Host (TV)-Non Fiction (2015) with Bharti Singh for Comedy Nights Bachao
- ITA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role (2019) for The Kapil Sharma Show
