Kapil Sharma has been acknowledged as the most viewed stand-up comedian in India and abroad by the World book of Records London. The official Twitter page of Sony TV announced the news. "It's a proud moment for all of us. We congratulate the king of comedy, Kapil, for being recognised as one of the most viewed stand-up comedians in India and abroad and for promoting animal rights by World Book Of Records," read the post.

It’s a proud moment for all of us. We congratulate the King Of Comedy @kapilsharma for being recognised as one of the most viewed stand-up comedians in India and abroad and promoting animal rights by World Book Of Records. #TheKapilSharmaShow @001danishkhan @KapilSharmaK9 pic.twitter.com/shElmVvqih

— Sony TV (@SonyTV) May 17, 2019

Kapil Sharma started his career as a stand-up comedian and performed on several comedy shows. However, he rose to fame after his show Comedy Nights With Kapil. Not just comedy, Kapil tried his hand at acting with Bollywood films like "Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon" and "Firangi".