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Alakh Pandey Net Worth 2026: Alakh Pandey’s net worth of ₹ 14,510 crore was revealed in Kapil Sharma’s show, which is more than that of Shahrukh Khan. How did a teacher who studied from pirated videos build an empire worth thousands of crores? Know the inside story of this interesting episode.
Alakh Pandey Net Worth: Alakh Pandey’s net worth is said to be more than that of Shahrukh Khan.
New Delhi (Alakh Pandey Net Worth 2026). Have you ever thought that a teacher’s wealth can be more than that of Bollywood’s biggest superstar? A similar scene was seen in the latest episode of Netflix’s popular show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’. When Alakh Pandey, the founder of ‘Physics Wallah’, arrived as a guest on the show, Kapil Sharma jokingly threw out his net worth figure in such a way that even Alakh Pandey himself was stunned for a moment.
Alakh Pandey reached The Kapil Sharma Show
Alakh Pandey, resident of Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, is the founder of ‘Physics Wala’. Recently he appeared as a guest on The Great Indian Kapil Show. Behind the glamour, the simplicity of Alakh Pandey won everyone’s heart. Alakh Pandey very politely said that even when his net worth was ‘zero’, the students were with him and even if it became zero again tomorrow, he would not step back from teaching. Know the entire story of this ‘grand revelation’ on the stage of Kapil Sharma Show and Alakh Pandey’s journey from the floor to the floor.
Even ahead of Shahrukh Khan: What is the full mathematics of ₹14,510 crore?
The data of ‘Hurun India Rich List 2025’ was presented in the show by Kapil Sharma. According to the report, there has been a huge jump of 223% in Alakh Pandey’s wealth within a year, taking his total net worth to ₹ 14,510 crore. This figure is more than Shahrukh Khan’s estimated wealth of ₹12,490 crore. When Kapil made this comparison in the show, Alakh Pandey laughingly replied – Should I tell your (Kapil’s) net worth? This Jugalbandi left the audience in a trance.
Struggle from pirated videos to studying physics
Alakh Pandey, the owner of an empire worth thousands of crores, shared a funny but emotional story of his initial poverty. He told that at one time he did not have money for studies, then he learned physics by buying pirated videos for ₹ 4000. Today the same ‘dropout’ student is counted among the richest teachers of the country. His company ‘Physics Wala’ has recently had a successful IPO, which has taken his wealth to new heights.
Even when net worth was ‘zero’, students were still together
Alakh Pandey’s answer to the question of property is becoming quite viral. He said- Wealth comes and goes, but the love of students is permanent. Alakh Pandey, founder of Physics Wala, recalled how he started teaching on YouTube from a single room and today his company has become a ‘unicorn’. For them, the real success is not how much money they have in their bank, but how many students are fulfilling their dreams by studying on their platform.
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