There once was a time when fewer people saw comedy as a lucrative business. However after several years comedy has turned out to be one of the best businesses in India. Some of the greatest examples are none other than Kapil Sharmas The Great India Kapil Show Samay Rainas Indias Got Latent Comicstaan and many others. Long gone are the days when high-paying jobs were only offered to professions like engineering medicine and law. On the other hand the creative mindsets of comedians along with singers actors filmmakers painters and writers receive lucrative amounts. Today we are going to talk about Indias richest comedian who has an astonishing net worth of Rs 500 crore. Its not Kapil Sharma Sunil Grover Vir Das Zakir Hussain Tanmay Bhatt or even Samay Raina. Indias richest comedian is... If media reports are to be believed actor Brahmanandam is the richest comedian in India with an astonishing net worth of Rs 490 crore. Brahmanandam was born on February 1 1956 in the Palem village of Sattenapally Chaganti Andhra Pradesh. Many may not know that his father worked as a carpenter for a living. During his childhood his family was going through financial struggles and were forced to live in extreme poverty. As Brahmanandam grew he first started working as a Telugu lecturer after he pursued his degree in Master of Arts in Attili from West Godavari district Andhra Pradesh. Apart from being a teacher Brahmanandam was driven by theatre and mimicry. He went on to make his television debut in 1985 along with DD Telugu’s Pakapakalu. Cut short to today the legendary figure Brahmanandam had an impressive 35 years in the film industry starring in over 1000 films. Brahmanandam majorly earns through his roles brand endorsements and other ventures that earn him over Rs 2 crore. Apart from being the richest actor Brahmanandam also received many awards like Padma Shri the highest civilian award for his contribution to the film industry. Many may not know that Brahmanandam holds the record for getting the most screen credits for a living actor. List of richest comedians in India: Comedian Net Worth Brahmanandam ₹490 crore Kapil Sharma ₹290 crore Johnny Lever ₹245 crore Sunil Grover ₹160 crore Vir Das ₹120 crore Bharti Singh ₹80 crore Rajpal Yadav ₹80 crore Ali Asgar ₹35 crore Kiku Sharda ₹33 crore Zakir Khan ₹26.6 crore