Kiku Sharda reveals he missed mother's last call before demise,"45 days later, my father died”

Kiku Sharda talks about his mother's death

Actor and comedian Kiku Sharda talked candidly about a very personal tragedy that affected his life for a long time in the most recent episode of Rise and Fall.

After her father-in-law passed away, fellow competitor Sangeeta Phogat left the show in the middle, leading to the emotional disclosure.

Watching Sangeeta leave the show due to a family loss brought back difficult memories for Kiku, who shared a similar experience that he hadn’t spoken about publicly in such detail before.

“I was in the US two years back and my mother passed away,” Kiku said, visibly emotional. “You take time to come to terms, you are at the airport, you are an actor, and people keep coming to you for photos.”

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Breaking down in tears, he added, "I didn't answer her last phone call, I was in America, I thought I would call her tomorrow since I was busy, and the next day she was not there. 45 days later, my father died; he couldn't handle the loss. After a certain age, your partner is irreplaceable. I don't know about everyone's life, but please be close to your loved ones, spend time with them, call them, stay in touch."

Off-screen, Kiku recently made headlines for a rumoured fallout with fellow comedian Krushna Abhishek, with some reports claiming he had quit The Great Indian Kapil Show. But in true Kiku fashion, he cleared the air with humour and heart. He shared a joint Instagram post with Krushna, featuring a fun comic-style photo of the two and captioned it: “A never-ending story.”

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He reassured fans, writing: “Yeh bandhan... kabhi nahi tootega! The 'fight' was a prank only. Don't fall for all this gossip and rumours that I've left The Great Indian Kapil Show. I'll always be a part of the show and this parivaar.”

He added cheekily, “Toh yeh sab chhodo aur jao Netflix pe show dekho - sirf 3 episode baaki hain.”