Chandan Prabhakar is an Indian comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter best known for his role as Chandu Chaiwala in the television comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony TV.
Wiki/Biography
Chandan Prabhakar was born on Tuesday, 29 September 1981 (age 41 years; in 2022) in Amritsar, Punjab, India. His zodiac sign is Libra. Chandan attended Shri Ram Ashram Senior High School, Amritsar and Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Amritsar. He graduated in mechanical engineering from Hindu College, Amritsar.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Weight (approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (approx): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
Family
Chandan Prabhakar belongs to a Punjabi family.
Parents & Siblings
Not much information is available about Chandan’s father. His mother’s name is Santosh Prabhakar. Chandan has one brother, and one sister.
Chandan Prabhakar’s parents
Chandan Prabhakar with his mother Santosh Prabhakar
Wife & Children
On 27 April 2015, Chandan got married to Nandini Khanna.
Wedding pictures of Chandan Prabhakar and Nandini Khanna
The couple has a daughter, Advika Prabhakar, who was born on 31 March 2017.
Chandan Prabhakar with his wife and daughter
religion
Chandan Prabhakar follows Hinduism.
Chandan Prabhakar worships the idol of Lord Ganesha
Career
Movie
In 2010, Chandan made his Bollywood debut with the film Bhavnao Ko Samjho in which he played the role of Thakur’s son.
Chandan Prabhakar (left) in a still from the film Bhavnao Ko Samjho with Kapil Sharma
In 2012, he made his Punjabi debut with the film Power Cut in which he played the role of Khamba Ram, a linesman. Later, Chandan appeared in Punjabi films such as Control Bhaji Control (2014), Disco Singh as Pradyuman Sharma, a detective (2014), and Hakim Singh LLB as Vijay Soni, an advocate (2015).
Television
In 2007, Chandan made his television debut with the comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 3 on Star One.
Chandan Prabhakar with his cash prize after being selected as the first runner-up in the comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
He was the first runner-up, and Kapil Sharma emerged as the winner of the show. In 2013, he appeared in the comedy show Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe on Sony TV. Chandan rose to fame when he appeared as Raju Chaiwala in the comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil on Colors TV (2013-2016).
Chandan Prabhakar (right) in a still from Comedy Nights With Kapil on Colors TV
In 2016, Chandan appeared in the stand-up comedy and talk show The Kapil Sharma Show season 1 as Chandu Chaiwala on Sony TV.
Chandan Prabhakar in a still from the comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony TV
In 2018, he appeared in three shows on Sony TV, Comedy Circus, Family Time With Kapil Sharma, and Kaun Banega Crorepati. In the same year, he appeared in The Great Punjabi Comedy Show on MH One Music. Later, Chandan appeared in the comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show(2018-2022) on Sony TV.
Publisher
Chandan Prabhakar has produced and directed the Punjabi show Laughter Da Master, which airs on ETC Punjabi. Chandan is also the producer and screenwriter of the Punjabi film Judge Singh LLB. In an interview, he spoke about working in a Punjabi film and said,
Since I am more interested in the Punjabi film industry, I have produced and directed films in the state. Screenwriting is nothing new to me. Earlier, when I came down to Mumbai for the Laughter Challenge, we wrote our own script because we didn’t have a script writer then. Now I am the content director for my own Punjabi film,”
Controversy
Walking out of The Kapil Sharma Show
In 2017, Chandan along with members of The Kapil Sharma Show went to Australia for a comedy show. Before the start of the show, Chandan had several arguments with Kapil Sharma following which he did not perform in the show. It was reported that while returning from Australia, Kapil, who was in a drunken state, abused Chandan Prabhakar, and had a fight with Sunil Grover. When Sunil Grover tried to resolve the issue between them, Kapil attacked Sunil verbally and physically. Due to the incident, Chandan left the show. In an interview, when asked about his rift with Chandan, Kapil said,
I want to meet him and apologize. My mistake was that he was my friend and I didn’t listen to his story at all and just threw bad words at him. I finally met him on the day we were supposed to fly back to India, and I saw him an hour before check-in. I became angrier. I threw five more curses at him, and he gave them back to me.
After three months, Chandan resumed shooting for The Kapil Sharma Show, and in an interview, when he was asked about the reason for rejoining the show, he said,
See every action has an equal and opposite reaction. We are like family; I have spent half of my life with Kapil. If I make it a big issue, Mujhe says zindagi mein tere saath kaam nahi karna then that is not correct. It’s okay if I respond later, but I can’t drag it out for life. In a family, two brothers fight but that doesn’t mean they leave each other forever,”
Car Collection
Chandan Prabhakar owns a BMW 3 Series 320d.
Chandan Prabhakar with his new car
Salary
Till 2021, Chandan charges 5 to 7 lakh rupees for an episode of The Kapil Sharma Show.
Favourite
- Vacation Destinations: Dubai and Goa
Facts/Trivia
- Chandan follows a non-vegetarian diet.
A post shared by Chandan Prabhakar on his Facebook account about his eating habits
- Chandan Prabhakar and Kapil Sharma have known each other since childhood. Both are in the same school and the same college. They have collaborated on several comedy shows such as The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Comedy Nights with Kapil, and The Kapil Sharma Show. In an interview, Rajiv Thakur, an Indian actor and stand-up comedian, recalled his memories with Chandan and Kapil, and said,
We are from the same city and the same school. Kapil and I were in 9 A, while Chandan was in 9 B. Then we were together in the same college, did theater together and later were also associated with The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. So we are always part of a group,”
Chandan Prabhakar (left) with Kapil Sharma
- Some of Chandan’s most popular characters from the comedy show include Hawaldaar Harpal Singh, Jhanda Singh, Chaddha Uncle and Shakaal.
Chandan Prabhakar as Shakaal in the comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show
- After completing his studies, Chandan started working in a factory, Chand Enterprises in Amritsar. She used to work in night shifts, as during the day, she worked as a teacher, and took mime classes at BBK DAV College for Women in Amritsar, Punjab.
- Chandan worked as a dialogue writer for the Punjabi film Control Bhaji Control (2014), and a screenwriter for the Punjabi film Dangar Doctor Jelly (2017).
- In 2015, in an interview, Chandan opened up about Kapil Sharma’s mental health, after Kapil got into a drunken fight with his team member and said,
Uski ek maa hai, uske sir par baap nahi hai. Uski bhi family hi, ek behan hi. Usko log kya bolte honge? Humne situation sochi hi woh? Tera beta daaru peeta hai! Unka bahar nikalna mushkil ho gaya hi sir. Koi bhi complete nahi hota, har kisi me kuch kamiya hoti hai. Aap kamiya kyon dekhte ho? Plus eye kyon nahi dekhte? Woh mental theek nahi hai, he is depressed. Usko aise baar baar tang karenge, usko kal ko kuch ho gaya toh kya karenge hum? Jab Australia, even if it’s vivaad hua, it’s a team tooti face. Woh artist hai, woh dil se jeeta hai, uske paas dimaag bahut kam hai.”
- In 2016, Chandan hosted an award show, Punjabi PTC Music Awards at PAP Ground, Jalandhar, Punjab.
Chandan Prabhakar as the host for the Punjabi award show PTC Music Awards
- Since childhood, Chandan has had a keen interest in drawing, and he often shares pictures of his drawings on social media. In an interview, he talked about his interest in painting and said,
I also draw; in fact, I used to exhibit my paintings in foreign countries, but due to time constraints, I have not been able to continue it for a long time,”
Drawings made by Chandan Prabhakar
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
