About Chandan Prabhakar
Chandan Prabhakar reached television comedy through The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2007, where he finished as runner-up. A long working partnership with Kapil Sharma came next, and with it the character most viewers know him by, Chandu Chaiwala, a regular presence first on Comedy Nights with Kapil and then on The Kapil Sharma Show.
Punjabi cinema is the other side of his work. He played a lineman in Power Cut, the detective Pradyuman Sharma in Disco Singh and the advocate Vijay Soni in Judge Singh LLB, a film he also produced and helped write. His further television credits include Comedy Circus and Kaun Banega Crorepati, and in 2025 he was a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef India.
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1:01:25INDIA鈥橲 GOT LATENT S2 EP2 ft. Harssh Limbachiya, Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar
Samay Raina
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Bharti Singh
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Frequently asked questions
How did Chandan Prabhakar become known?
Chandan Prabhakar reached television comedy through The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2007, where he finished as runner-up.
Who is Chandu Chaiwala?
Chandu Chaiwala is the character most viewers know Chandan Prabhakar by, a regular presence first on Comedy Nights with Kapil and then on The Kapil Sharma Show.
Has Chandan Prabhakar worked with Kapil Sharma?
Yes, Chandan Prabhakar has had a long working partnership with Kapil Sharma, and it brought him the character Chandu Chaiwala.
What Punjabi films has Chandan Prabhakar made?
He played a lineman in Power Cut, the detective Pradyuman Sharma in Disco Singh and the advocate Vijay Soni in Judge Singh LLB, a film he also produced and helped write.
Was Chandan Prabhakar on Celebrity MasterChef India?
Yes, in 2025 Chandan Prabhakar was a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef India.
What other TV shows has Chandan Prabhakar been on?
His further television credits include Comedy Circus and Kaun Banega Crorepati.
