New Delhi, March 23 -- When talking about India's popular comedians, names such as Johnny Lever, Vir Das, Kapil Sharma, Bharti Singh, and Zakir Khan come to mind. Over the years, comedy has become one of the best businesses in India. Look at Kapil Sharma's The Great India Kapil Show, Comicstaan and several stand-up comedy shows. Many comedians, comedy actors and stand-up comics have gained name and fame and earned in crores.

It's Kanneganti Brahmanandam, the comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. If reports are to be believed, Brahmanandam is the "Richest Comedian in India" and his net worth is around 500 crore.

News24 reported that Brahmanandam's estimated net worth stands at a staggering Rs. 505 crore ($60 million), however, In...