Kapil Sharma to Taarak Mehta's Disha Wakani: Celebs who became successful overnight

Kapil Sharma: The comedian-cum-actor rose to fame with his stint on Laughter Challenge and later with Comedy Circus. But his major fame to claim was with Comedy Nights with Kapil. The actor shot to fame like never before and now has a strong and humongous fan following. The actor went on to kickstart The Kapil Sharma Show and there was never looking back for him.

The actor is extremely popular as Bumper, Santosh and Laccha on The Kapil Sharma Show. Kiku was also seen in various comedy shows earlier but he is popular as these characters and is lobed for his character portrayal.

The actress was last seen in Kasauti Zindagi Ka as Komolika. But before her act in a negative role, she was extremely popular as Akshara from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. The show was Hina’s debut on TV and she rose to fame overnight with her character portrayal.

The actress was seen as a part of not very famous shows in small roles and then Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah happened. The actress shot to fame as Dayaben. The actress has taken a sabbatical from work to focus on her family life. The actress is being majorly missed on the show.

Comedian Sunil Grover became a household name after portrayal of fictional characters Gutthi and Dr Mashoor Gulati in Comedy Nights with Kapil and The Kapil Sharma Show. He was earlier seen in good yet small roles in various shows. But his sudden claim to fame was his iconic characters of Gutthi, Rinku Bhabhi and Dr.Mashoor Gulati.

Speaking to a social media platform, Sunil said, “I was always good at acting & making people laugh. I remember in 12th grade I took part in a drama competition–the chief guest said that I shouldn’t participate, because it was unfair to the others! After I finished my masters in theatre, I came to Mumbai to act. But for the first year, I only partied. I lived in a posh area, using my savings & some money from home. I’d only earn around Rs.500 a month. But I thought I'd be successful soon.” “Eventually I realised that there were many like me, who were ‘superstars’ of their town & ‘strugglers’ here. Soon I had no income & was given a harsh reality check. I was demotivated. But I remembered how my dad wanted to be a radio announcer & even had an offer. But because my granddad was against it, he had to work at a bank & regretted it. I didn’t want to let my dreams go. So I picked up the pieces & rigorously looked for work. But the road was still rocky. Once I’d been selected to act in a TV show–we’d even shot for a few days. But when I stopped getting my time to come on set, I called the team–they said I’d been replaced.”

And then there was no looking back for the comedian and actor. Sunil reveals how Gutthi happened. He says, “After that, I got work in radio, TV & films. Soon ‘Gutthi’ happened & in no time, became a household name! I remember I was called on a live show & when I went on stage, the audience was roaring for me! I turned to make sure there wasn’t anyone else, whom they were clapping for–but it was all for me. It took several moments like that, to bring back that young boy in me, who used to think that he could conquer the world. The young boy who used to make sure that everyone around him was smiling & entertained. The young boy who didn’t let failures dim his dreams & overpower his need for victory. So even though I’ve come this far... this young boy has a long way to go.”