Comedian Sudesh Lehri has ruled hearts for decades with his performance. His duo with Krushna Abhishek was a big hit on TV and LIVE shows and now, he is making the audience laugh with his social media platform too. He was seen in Salman Khan's Ready, Ajay Devgn-Madhuri Dixit’s Total Dhamaal among others.
Sudesh was also seen in many comedy shows like Comedy Circus and The Kapil Sharma Show, he is currently in Laughter Chefs teamed up with TV actress Nia Sharma. In a recent conversation, he revealed a heart-wrenching truth about his struggling period that brought tears to the listeners’ eyes.
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Sudesh sold award to feed his family
In an interview with The Times Of India, Sudesh revealed that he approached an event organizer and asked how much the award would cost. When told the amount, he decided to exchange the award for Rs 300-400. The comedian then bought food to feed his family, showcasing the depth of the financial struggles he was facing at the time.
Things then changed for Sudesh as he received an offer from popular TV show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge III. He stood third while Chandan Prabhakar stood second and Kapil Sharma took the winner’s trophy.
Lehri has also appeared in many Bollywood films including Dream Girl 2, Ready, Total Dhamaal, Great Grand Masti and more.
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Sudesh Lehri's Bollywood journey
In many interviews Sudesh has talked about his idols in Bollywood, the list includes Salman Khan, Govinda, Johny Lever, and the late iconic actress Sridevi. Recently, he was onboard in a flight with his 'favourite' actor Anupam Kher and shared the fanboy moment with his fans through social media. He shared his excitement of meeting the veteran actor and conversing with him on the flight through a video post. Even Anupam Kher praised Sudesh Lehri’s comic timing.
On the professional front, Sudesh Lehri is paired with Nia Sharma on TV show Laughter Chefs. It also has other celebrity contestants, including Krushna Abhishek, Kashmera Shah, Vicky Jain, Ankita Lokhande, Rahul Vaidya, Aly Goni, Reem Sameer Shaikh, Jannat Zubair, Karan Kundrra, and Arjun Bijlani. It is judged by celebrity chef Harpal Singh Sokhi and hosted by Bharti Singh.