# Chandan Prabhakar Once Fought For Kapil Sharma, Then Replaced Him

2026-08-07T06:05:11+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Chandan Prabhakar fought with the makers of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge over Kapil Sharma, whom he believed had been rejected, NDTV reports. Sharma later replaced Prabhakar on the show. After leaving the programme, Prabhakar briefly returned to his engineering profession before deciding to pursue entertainment again. The account traces an unusual turn in the careers of two comedians who later became closely associated with television comedy. It also shows that Prabhakar’s path back to entertainment followed a short return to engineering, rather than a direct move from one show to another.

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- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/youre-making-a-mistake-chandan-prabhakar-fought-with-makers-for-rejected-kapil-sharma-then-ended-up-being-replaced-by-him-11877612#publisher=newsstand>

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