Here's a look at all the time when Kapil Sharma found himself embroiled in a controversy.
Come April and the comedy king of television turns a year older. Yes, it's Kapil Sharma's 40th birthday today and we can't help but recall the times when the talented comedian made us all laugh with his jokes, witty sense of humour and praise-worthy comic timing.
However, that's just one part of the star that Kapil Sharma is.
The man isn't devoid of his share of controversies. In fact, some even call him controversy's favourite child considering the number of times he has made headlines for the wrong reasons.
Here's a look at all the time when Kapil Sharma found himself embroiled in a controversy. Take a look:
1. Kapil Sharma's mid-air spat with Sunil Grover
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In 2017, actor Sunil Grover, who played the role of Dr Mashoor Gulati in 'The Kapil Sharma Show', quit the series after a rather nasty fallout with the show's host Kapil Sharma. In March 2017, it was reported that there was an altercation between Kapil and Sunil. Kapil allegedly verbally abused and assaulted Sunil when they were returning from Australia, where they performed a stage show. After this incident, Sunil Grover quit the show, never to return.
Back then, after the news of a mid air brawl between the two star comedians spread like wildfire, Kapil had tweeted an apology to Sunil who later released a statement in his reply. The statement read, "Bha ji!! Yes, you hurt me deeply. Working with you has been a learning experience. Just one advice, start respecting human beings also apart from animals. All are not as successful as you are. All are not as talented as you are. But if they all are talented like you, who will value you. So have some gratitude towards their existence. And also, if somebody is correcting you, don't abuse that person. Refrain from using foul language in front of women who have nothing to do with the stardom you carry, they are by chance just travelling with you. Thanks for making me realise it was your show and you have the power to throw out anybody, anytime. You are the wittiest, and the best in your field. But don't act like a 'God'. Take good care of yourself. Wish you a lot more success and fame."
Paji @WhoSunilGrover sry if I hurt u unintentionally.u knw vry well how much I luv u. M also upset .love n regards always:)
— Kapil Sharma (@KapilSharmaK9) March 20, 2017
From a friend, with love @KapilSharmaK9 pic.twitter.com/2c7uQ5jqH5
— Sunil Grover (@WhoSunilGrover) March 21, 2017
2. Kapil Sharma's fallout with Salman Khan
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As per reports, comedian Kapil Sharma was roped in as the host of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 4 for the opening ceremony and extra innings of the cricketing event and was being paid handsomely for it (think Rs 1.25 crore). But reportedly, Kapil threw tantrums and walked out of the show, leaving producers Salman Khan and Sohail Khan angry. Later, Salman boycotted Kapil's show and chose Comedy Nights Bachao over Comedy Nights with Kapil to promote his film Tubelight, which fuelled the reports of a fallout between Kapil and Salman. Following this, during a media interaction when the comedian was asked to choose between Shah Rukh and Salman as a replacement for his show, he immediately chose SRK over Salman. However, the two have made a truce and the superstar is also a producer of Kapil's hit show that is currently off-air, The Kapil Sharma Show.
3. Kapil Sharma annoyed with Priyanka Chopra
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According to media reports, actress Priyanka Chopra had made the star comedian, Kapil Sharma, wait for three hours at an award function. And when after waiting for such a long time, the actress said that she needs more time since she wasn't ready, the comedian got upset, unplugged his earpiece and threw it on the floor saying, "Ladies logo ka yehi problem hai, madam abhi tak tayaar nahi hain." (That's the problem with these ladies, madam isn't ready yet).
4. Kapil Sharma's BMC fiasco
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Television host and comedian Kapil Sharma caused a social media storm with his tweet back in 2016 when he claimed that he was asked to pay a bribe of ₹ 5 lakh by an employee of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) "for making his office." "I am paying 15 cr income tax from last 5 year n still I have to pay 5 lacs bribe to BMC office to make my office," Sharma wrote in a tweet tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the following tweet, Kapil Sharma again tagged the prime minister and asked "yeh hain aapke achche din" (These are your good days?). Hours after Sharma's angry outbursts, the then chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, tweeted a reply to the comedian asking him to provide all information. PM Modi too had tweeted a reply to Sharma asking him to provide the details and promising action within 24 hours. While the whole episode got blown into a full-fledged controversy, two years later, on national television, during an episode of his show where Rajkummar Rao was his guest, Kapil folded his hands and apologised to the PM for his 'acche din' tweet.
I am paying 15 cr income tax from last 5 year n still i have to pay 5 lacs bribe to BMC office for making my office @narendramodi
— Kapil Sharma (@KapilSharmaK9) September 9, 2016
Yeh hain aapke achhe din ? @narendramodi
— Kapil Sharma (@KapilSharmaK9) September 9, 2016
5. Alleged misbehaviour with female stars
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Kapil Sharma reportedly misbehaved with several female stars during a party after the International Marathi Film Festival Awards in 2015. While Kapil had denied the news back then, he had later shared a cryptic tweet that read, "I fall, I rise, I make mistakes, I live, I learn, I've been hurt but I am alive.i am human, I am not perfect but I am thankful :)
I fall, I rise, I make mistakes, I live, I learn, I've been hurt but I am alive.i am human, I am not perfect but I am thankful
— Kapil Sharma (@KapilSharmaK9) November 3, 2015
