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{{short description|Indian comedian (born 1976)}}
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'''Kiku Sharda''' (born '''Raghavendra Sharda'''; 14 February 1976) is an Indian comedian as well as film and television actor.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/kiku-sharda/biography.html |title=Kiku Sharda Biography - oneindia.in |access-date=25 March 2014 |archive-date=25 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325173327/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/kiku-sharda/biography.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He was born on 14 February 1976 in [[Jodhpur district|Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi//photostory/50973480.cms|title=Lesser known facts about Kiku 'Palak' Sharda|date=2016-02-13|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref> Kiku completed his schooling in [[Mumbai]] where he also completed his post-graduation with an MBA degree in Marketing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/comedian-ki-kusharda-hold-samba-degree-unknown-fact-about-kapil-sharm-a-show-2019-sc90-nu-1020812-1.html|title=This Actor of 'The Kapil Sharma Show' Is MBA Degree Holder!|date=2019-07-09|website=News Track|language=English|access-date=2020-03-18|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011160540/https://english.newstracklive.com/news/comedian-ki-kusharda-hold-samba-degree-unknown-fact-about-kapil-sharm-a-show-2019-sc90-nu-1020812-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Infobox person
| name = Kiku Sharda
| image = Trailer and poster launch of ‘2016 The End’ 03.jpg
| caption = Sharda at the trailer launch of ''[[2016 The End]]''
| birth_name = Raghavendra Sharda
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|02|14}}
| birth_place = [[Jodhpur district|Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Comedian]]}}
| spouse = {{Marriage|Priyanka Sharda|2002}}
| years_active = 2000 {{endash}} present
}}

He played the character of Hobo in [[Hatim (TV Series)|Hatim]], Constable Mulayam Singh Gulgule in ''[[F.I.R. (TV series)|F.I.R.]]'', and Akbar in the comedy show ''[[Akbar Birbal]]''. He had worked in ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2014/palak-kiku-sharda-not-leaving-comedy-nights-with-kapil-rubishes-rumour-130972.html |title=Kiku Sharda Not Leaving Comedy Nights With Kapil |date=30 January 2014 |access-date=25 March 2014 |archive-date=25 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325173255/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2014/palak-kiku-sharda-not-leaving-comedy-nights-with-kapil-rubishes-rumour-130972.html |url-status=live }}</ref> where he played various characters, notably of Palak.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-with-gutthi-gone-palak-came-into-her-own-kiku-sharda-1956704 |title=With Gutthi gone, Palak came into her own: Kiku Sharda - DNAIndia |date=25 January 2014 |access-date=25 March 2014 |archive-date=25 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325173529/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-with-gutthi-gone-palak-came-into-her-own-kiku-sharda-1956704 |url-status=live }}</ref> He is married to Priyanka.<ref name="spouse">{{Cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2014/nach-baliye-6-top-4-jodis-revealed-kiku-priyanka-eliminated-130309.html |title=Nach Baliye 6: Funny Man Kiku Sharda And Wife Priyanka Eliminated! |date=22 January 2014 |access-date=25 March 2014 |archive-date=25 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325190516/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2014/nach-baliye-6-top-4-jodis-revealed-kiku-priyanka-eliminated-130309.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He participated in ''[[Nach Baliye 6]]'' in 2013 and ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7]]'' in 2014.

In 2016, Kiku Sharda was arrested for mimicking [[Dera Sacha Sauda]] head, [[Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh|Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan]] on a television channel in which Kiku dressed as a baba was shown serving liquor and doing lewd dance with girls which insulted the sect chief.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/kiku-sharda-thanks-industry-for-supporting-him-during-arrest/articleshow/50696275.cms|title=Kiku Sharda thanks industry for supporting him during arrest|date=2016-01-23|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-03-18|archive-date=31 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031234402/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/kiku-sharda-thanks-industry-for-supporting-him-during-arrest/articleshow/50696275.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
{|class="wikitable unsortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|2001
|''[[Mitti (2001 film)|Mitti]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/-ap-celebrity-nahi-ho-when-kiku-sharda-was-rejected-from-nach-baliye-jhalak-dikhhla-ja-1983105-2022-08-03|title='Ap celebrity nahi ho'. When Kiku Sharda was rejected from Nach Baliye, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa|first=Grace|last=Cyril|date=August 3, 2022|website=India Today}}</ref>
| Qasma
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Darna Mana Hai]]''
| Amar
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Phir Hera Pheri]]''
|Kanji
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|2007
|''[[Darling (2007 Indian film)|Darling]]''
|Doctor
|
|-
|''[[Dhamaal]]''
|Constable
|
|-
|''[[No Smoking (2007 film)|No Smoking]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Go (2007 film)|Go]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|2008
|''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]''
|Annirudh
|
|-
|''[[Roadside Romeo]]''
|Hero English
|
|-
|''[[Dasvidaniya]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Love Khichdi]]''
|Balwinder
|
|-
|2010
|''[[No Problem (2010 film)|No Problem]]''
|
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]''
|Dance teacher<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/introducing-shah-rukh-khans-dance-teacher-in-happy-new-year/|title=Introducing Shah Rukh Khan’s dance teacher in ‘Happy New Year’|date=28 May 2014}}</ref>
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Mahayoddha Rama]]''
| One of Ravan's heads (voice)
|
|-
|2017
|''[[2016 The End]]''
|Assi
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2020
|''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]''
|Dr. Kriplani
|
|-
|''[[Angrezi Medium]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kiku-sharda-wish-angrezi-medium-released-a-bit-earlier-or-later/story-ESWACNp9mkOZaiuncQOy0M.html|title=Kiku Sharda: ‘Wish Angrezi Medium released a bit earlier or later’|date=16 April 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
|Gajju
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Thank God (film)|Thank God]]''
|
|
|}

=== Television ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! scope="col" | Serial
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 2003–2004 || ''[[Hatim (TV series)|Hatim]]'' || Hobo ||
|-
|2004–2005 || ''[[Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (TV series)|Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa]]'' || Jay ||
|-
|2004 || ''Aaj Ke Shrimaan Shrimati''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kiku-sharda-recalls-the-time-when-he-and-dilip-joshi-were-replaced-in-a-show-5680939.html|title=Kiku Sharda Recalls The Time When He And Dilip Joshi Were Replaced In A Show|date=3 August 2022|website=News18}}</ref> || Jyoti Prasad ||
|-
|2005–2007 || ''[[The Great Indian Comedy Show]]'' || Various characters ||
|-
|2006–2007 || ''[[Vicky & Vetaal]]'' || Fraudster ||
|-
|2006–2014 || ''[[F.I.R. (TV series)|F.I.R]]'' || Constable <br>Mulayam Singh Gulgule ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Agadam Bagdam Tigdam]]'' || Deepak Malhotra ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Kasturi (TV series)|Kasturi]]'' || Kiku ||
|-
|2008 || ''[[Bhaago KK Aaya]]'' || KK ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kya Aap Paanchvi Fail Champu Hain?]]'' || Faroj Khan ||
|-
|2009 || ''[[Bhootwala Serial]]'' || Amarnath Bhandari ||
|-
|2009–2010 ||''[[Shree Adi Manav]]'' || Manav ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Kahani Comedy Circus Ki]]'' || Guest contestant ||
|-
|2012–2013 ||''[[Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe]]'' || Contestant ||
|-
|2013 || ''[[Nach Baliye 6]]'' || Contestant || with wife Priyanka Sharda
|-
|2013–2016 || ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]'' || Various characters ||
|-
|2014–2016 || ''[[Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal]]'' || [[Akbar]] ||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 7)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7]]'' || Himself/Palak(Contestant) || Eliminated 10th week - 17 August 2014
|-
|2016– present || ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'' || Various characters ||
|-
|2017–2018||''[[Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double]]'' || Manav A Desai ||
|-
|2018 || ''[[Family Time With Kapil Sharma]]'' || Bumper ||
|-
|2018||''[[Baby Come Naa]]'' || Yoyo Bappi Singh || Web series
|-
|2019
|''[[Booo Sabki Phategi]]''
|Puchki
|Web series
|-
|2019||''[[Dr Pran Lele]]'' || Dr.Pran ||
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:28%;"| Award
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:17%;"| Serial
! style="width:10%;"| Outcome
|-

| 2015
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| style="text-align:center;" | Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy)
| style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Akbar Birbal]]''
| {{won}}
|-
|2019
|style="text-align:center;" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|style="text-align:center;" |[[ITA Award for Best Actor - Comedy|Best Actor in a Comic Role]]
|style="text-align:center;" |''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]''
|{{won}}
|}

== Controversy ==
In January 2016, Sharda was arrested for mimicking [[Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/tv-actor-kiku-sharda-arrested-for-hurting-religious-sentiments/story-R5L0x1xIfJ5bgsOHOVCRJK.html|title=Comedian Kiku Sharda arrested for mimicking Gurmeet Singh, apologises|date=13 January 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=2214392}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Marwari people]]
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:People from Jodhpur]]
[[Category:Rajasthani people]]

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