Ace comedian Kapil Sharma has bagged Hindi television’s first ever solo comedy show and he is out to tickle your funny bone as never before, he tells Sangeeta Yadav
Your dream project is finally going on air. How does it feelIJ
Great! life is moving in the right direction. Comedy is my world and with Comedy Nights with Kapil, I have added another feather to my hat — that of becoming a producer. This show was conceived long back and we have been working on it for one year. I never thought that this project would be on air so soon. We have been shooting for it tirelessly and I have roped in celebrities like Dharmendra, Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi.
What’s the idea behind the showIJ
I enjoy performing live in front of an audience. The more the people, the bigger the challenge. I wanted to bring this format to the small screen as well. I have done a lot of TV shows like laughter Challenge III, hosted laughter Challenge Season IV and Bade Miya, Chote Miya. But I was stuck with Comedy Circus for a very long time.
Because there was nothing new happening, I decided to break away from routine and do something of my own. When I was approached by Colors for Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, I said I needed time to work on Comedy Nights with Kapil. They heard the format and offered me their platform.
How is this show differentIJ
Earlier, there was laughter Challenge where we used to do comedy on daily issues. Then came Comedy Circus where we engaged in costume drama and paired one TV actor with a comedian. The format of Comedy Nights with Kapil is completely new. In this show, the audience is not there just to laugh but also to participate in the proceedings.
How has life changed after laughter ChallengeIJ
Things were not planned, they just happened in my life. When I was a child, I used to do a lot of masti and never thought theatre would be my calling. Before laughter Challenge, I was doing serious theatre. When The Great Indian laughter Challenge came, I participated in the Punjabi version and won. From then onwards, there has been no looking back.
Is it difficult to come out with something funny week after weekIJ
National TV pe itni comedy ho chuki hai ki hum log bhi sochte hain ki ab naya kya kareIJ We are coming out with this format which is not scripted and based on pronto comedy.