Kapil Sharma may be one of India’s most successful comedians today, but he has seen extreme highs and crushing lows in his career. From losing his father to battling depression at 36, his life has not been easy. In a recent chat, the actor-comedian opened up about being written off by critics and hitting rock bottom.

Kapil Sharma on battling depression

While speaking to The Times of India, Kapil shared his struggle and recalled, “Every phase had its own charm. Childhood was different. When my father was there, that phase was different. After he passed away in 2004, life went completely off track.” He further continued, “Then I got another chance on TV and came back on track. At 36, depression hit me hard and I went completely down. People started saying, ‘He’s finished.’ Then I got married. Then the show came back. Then I did 300 plus episodes again.”