Kanan Gill: Successful Career Of  Indian Stand-Up Comedian

Kanan Gill: Successful Career Of Indian Stand-Up Comedian

Written By Abirath EV

Kanan Gill is a multitalented celebrity who is also India's most successful actor, stand-up comedian, and YouTube sensation.

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He's the Punch Line Bangalore Competition winner. He co-hosts the YouTube series "Pretentious Movie Reviews" with stand-up comedian Biswas Kalyan Rath.

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He co-hosted YouTube FanFest India and was a YouTube comedy hunt star. His 2017 comedy special "Keep It Real" was another achievement.

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Kanan Singh Gill spent his youth in Dehradun and Delhi. His father is an Indian Army officer and the principal of Rashtriya Military School in Bangalore.

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He was taken to Bengaluru at a young age. His personal life is kept private, and little is known about his family or romantic relationships.

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Gill attended the M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore, Karnataka, where he earned his B.E. in Computer Science.

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Kanan Singh Gill worked with the Exeter Group for three years. He won Punchline Bangalore and then Mumbai's Comedy Store. He resigned his job to pursue a comedy career.

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In 2017, Kanan Gill made his acting debut alongside Sonakshi Sinha in Noor, directed by Sunhil Sippy. Gill launched his programme Keep It Real on Amazon Prime Video the next year.

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Kanan has a net worth of $135-140 million due to his hard work. His salary is $4-5 million. His persistence and humour are key to his success.

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