Sumona Chakravarti defends Kapil Sharma's show amid misogyny allegation, says, “People need to have common sense”

Sumona Chakravarti defends Kapil Sharma

Television actress Sumona Chakravarti, who is popularly known for playing Kapil Sharma’s wife on his comedy show, The Kapil Sharma Show, has recently addressed the alleged misogyny controversy.

During a recent interview with Indian Express, Sumona has recently responded to criticism of The Kapil Sharma Show being misogynistic and also addressed rumors of a feud between her and Kapil. She recalled how her friends and family would ask her, "How can you do such a misogynistic show?" during her time on the show.

The TV actress said, “It’s a show! It’s a scripted show! What I really believe, and I’ve always told anyone who has questioned me, is that first and foremost, it’s just acting. It’s just a TV show. Kapil is not insulting Sumona—there’s a difference.”

Sumona explained, “There’s a character, Bittu, and his wife, Manju. It’s literally a reflection of what happens in our environment. Yes, there’s a responsibility, but that applies to me as an individual in real life."

She continued, "If, for example, I get caught shoplifting, of course, that sets a terrible example. But people also need to have the common sense to understand that there’s a difference between real and reel life.”

Sumona further spoke about not being part of The Great Indian Kapil Show and stated that there was no ‘breakup’. She insisted that they had a wonderful 10-year run across different networks. She added that every year, they would take a break around June or July.

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She added, “We finished our season. I really don’t know what happened next. The last time we were on Sony, that ended in 2023. Then he went on his US tour, and the next thing I heard was that he was coming to Netflix.”

She emphasized that there had been no conversation about it between them, and it wasn't like they discussed it over the phone.

For the unversed, Sumona Chakravarti kicked off her acting career with a cameo in Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala's film Mann. She later starred in several television serials, including Kasamh Se, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, and Jamai Raja, among others.