{{Short description|Indian reality stand-up comedy series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox television | image = Indiaslaughterchampion.jpg | genre = Reality | judges = Shekhar Suman<br>Archana Puran Singh | country = India | language = Hindi | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 20 | producer = Banijay Asia | director = Hemant Sharma | location = Mumbai | camera = Multi-camera | runtime = 50 minutes | network = Sony Entertainment Television | first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2022|6|11}} | last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2022|8|27}} }} '''''India's Laughter Champion''''' is an Indian reality stand-up comedy series produced by Banijay Asia. The show was broadcast on Sony Entertainment Television.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=|date=2022-06-09 |title=Sony Entertainment Television brings back a classic comedy format to TV |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/sony-entertainment-television-brings-back-a-classic-comedy-format-to-tv-220609 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=Indian Television Dot Com |language=en}}</ref> The show was hosted by Rochelle Rao,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-31 |title=Rochelle Rao replaces Parizad Kolah as India's Laughter Champion host, Shekhar Suman-Archana Puran Singh kickstart shoot |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rochelle-rao-replaces-parizad-kolah-indias-laughter-champion-host-archana-puran-singh-shekhar-suman-kickstart-shoot-7943364/ |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> while Shekhar Suman<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive - Shekhar Suman: We are going to stay away from obscene and vulgar jokes on India's Laughter Champion - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-shekhar-suman-we-are-going-to-stay-away-from-obscene-and-vulgar-jokes-on-indias-laughter-champion/articleshow/92138052.cms |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=The Times of India |date=11 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and Archana Puran Singh are the judges.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2022 |first=Shweta |last=Keshri |title=Archana Puran Singh and Shekhar Suman to judge India's Laughter Champion. Watch promo |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/archana-puran-singh-and-shekhar-suman-to-judge-india-s-laughter-champion-watch-promo-1948557-2022-05-12 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> It replaced ''The Kapil Sharma Show.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taneja |first=Parina |date=2022-05-17 |title=Shekhar Suman's 'India's Laughter Champion' to replace The Kapil Sharma Show |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/shekhar-suman-india-s-laughter-champion-to-replace-the-kapil-sharma-show-2022-05-17-777270 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Kapil Sharma Show to be replaced by India's Laughter Champion, to be judged by Archana Puran Singh and Shekhar Suman |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kapil-sharma-shown-to-be-replaced-by-laughter-champions-archana-puran-singh-shekhar-suman-judges-7913115/ |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> It aired its finale on 27 August 2022. It was won by Rajat Sood.
==Concept== The show is based on a format where stand-up comedians perform and entertain judges.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
== Judges == * Shekhar Suman<ref name=":1" /> * Archana Puran Singh<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archana Puran Singh and Shekhar Suman unite for India's Laughter Challenge which is likely to replace The Kapil Sharma Show - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/archana-puran-singh-and-shekhar-suman-unite-for-indias-laughter-challenge-which-is-likely-to-replace-the-kapil-sharma-show/articleshow/91519088.cms |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=The Times of India |date=12 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
== Guest==
* Shilpa Shetty * Vijay Deverakonda * Rajkummar Rao * Taapsee Pannu * Mithali Raj * Ananya Panday
==Contestant == *'''Rajat Sood- {{green|WINNER}}''' *'''Nitesh Shetty'''- {{cyan|'''1st Runner-up'''}} *'''Vighnesh Pandey'''- {{magenta|'''2nd Runner-up'''}} *'''Jayvijay Sachan'''- {{magenta|'''2nd Runner-up'''}} *Ketan Singh *Gaurav Dubey *Hemant Pandey *Abhay Sharma *Shambhu Shikhar *Haseeb Khan *Mujawar Malegaowi *Himanshu Bawandar *Jaswant Singh Rathore *Amit Singh Andotra(Chui) *Ravi Gupta (world famous) *Aditya Kulshreshth (Kullu)
== Laughter ke SIRpanch ==
* Rajpal Yadav * Sugandha Mishra * Sunil Grover * Raju Srivastav * Jamie Lever * Suresh Albela * Rajeev Nigam * Sardar Pratap Faujdar * Surender Sharma * Arun Gemini * Dr. Tushar Shah * Gurpreet Ghuggi * Chetan Shashital
== See also == * List of programs broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/india-s-laughter-champion-1700000923 India's Laughter Champion] on SonyLIV * [https://www.setindia.com/in-en/shows/india-s-laughter-champion/93 India's Laughter Champion] on Sony Entertainment Television
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