Surender Sharma reveals the reason why he turned down Kapil Sharma's show; says, 'He is earning so much, even I wanted remuneration'

Kapil Sharma has recently been at the center of several controversies. Last week, he faced criticism for making an offensive joke about director Atlee. Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna also expressed disappointment with Kapil's behavior at an award function. Now, poet Surender Sharma has added to the drama, revealing his rift with Kapil in an interview with Lallantop.

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December 23, 2024 / 08:15 IST

The Kapil Sharma Show

Kapil Sharma has been in the spotlight for various controversies lately. Last week, he faced backlash on social media for an offensive joke about director Atlee. Additionally, veteran actor Mukesh Khanna expressed disappointment over Kapil’s behaviour towards him at an award function. Now, poet Surender Sharma has joined the fray, opening up about his rift with Kapil Sharma during an interview with Lallantop.

Surender Sharma revealed that the rift between him and Kapil stems from differences over remuneration. Surender shared, “There isn’t any reason for the rift. He has done many shows with me when he wasn’t popular. Kapil Sharma needs a few people to make them laugh. I don’t need it. He had even called me for his show, but I didn’t go. I told him that he was earning so much, then even I wanted remuneration. He told me that my appearance on his show would add more popularity to my name. I refused to do that. The producers had contacted me, but I didn’t go.”

Surender emphasised the difference in their comedic styles, stating, “I am not saying Kapil doesn’t know comedy, but to sustain his act, he needs the support of 3-4 people so that he can talk about them. He cannot stand alone for comedy is what I am saying.”

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Surender Sharma also clarified claims regarding his charges compared to other performers. “No, that isn’t true. Kumar Vishwas has such hefty budgets. He takes around 25-30 lakh for 3 Kavi Sammelans, Shailesh Lodha charges around 12-13 lakh. I have been asked by many why I charge much less than them. I told them that there was a time when even I used to charge more than Gopaldas Neeraj ji.”