Comedian Sunil Pal has been vocal about his dissatisfaction with Kapil Sharma’s transition to Netflix with The Great Indian Kapil Show. In a recent interview, Pal particularly criticised Sunil Grover’s portrayal of a woman on the show, describing it as “cheap” and “vulgar”.
Pal finds Grover’s character Dafli — for which he dresses in a saree and engages in comedic antics — problematic. He argued that the actor’s representation of women is “desperate” and his actions, such as sitting on people’s laps, are distasteful.
Sunil Pal told Telly Talk, “Sunil Grover bahut purana lag raha hai. Wahi cheezein, ghisi piti cheezein… hasi nahi aati. Baar baar actor ke goud mein jaake baith jaana ladki banke, ghin aati hai! Phir woh ladkiyon ke naam pe kapde pehenke vulgar baate karna, aur phir baar baar award functions mein jaake bolna, ‘Aaj mujhe pata chala santre khaye bhi jaate hain.’ Sunil Grover… ab woh jitna hain accha kare, logon ko gyaan na baate (Sunil Grover looks very old now. His old jokes don’t make anyone laugh anymore. He sits on the lap of an actor. I feel ashamed. Dressing up like a woman and talking in a vulgar fashion is not funny. Then at award functions, he will make an appearance and say things like, ‘Today I learnt that one can also eat oranges.’ Sunil Grover should just do his work not advise anyone).”
Earlier, Sunil Grover appeared as Guthi on The Kapil Sharma Show.
Sunil Pal didn’t stop here. He further criticised Krushna Abhishek and Kiku Sharda who often cross-dress on The Great Indian Kapil Show. “Aadmi aurat ka getup karke aa rahe hain, dafli wafli bol ke. Vulgar bhi lag raha hai sur saath saath usme energy bhi nahi hain. Aisa lag raha hai parso ki biriyani khilayi jaa rahi hai… Cheapness dikhti hain. Ladkiyon ki aisi respect hoti hai kya (A man is coming dressed up as a woman. It looks vulgar. Their acts lack energy too. It is like I am being treated the same biryani from three days ago. It shows cheapness. Is this how one respects women)?” he argued.
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This is not the first time Pal has expressed his disapproval of the show. Recently, he took to Instagram to express his satisfaction with the temporary wrap-up of The Great Indian Kapil Show, asserting that Kapil Sharma and the show’s audience primarily consists of television viewers rather than OTT subscribers.
Despite Sunil Pal’s criticism, The Great Indian Kapil Show’s cast and crew remain optimistic. In a conversation with News18 Showsha, Kiku Sharda confirmed that the wrap-up is only temporary and that the team will return for a second season after a short break. “We have done 13 episodes and the second season will come out soon. We have just wrapped up the first season. It was always meant to be like this. We have already planned the next season and it will come out soon. There won’t be a very huge gap,” he shared.
