Apparently, today we will be watching the last episode of Comedy Nights with Kapil (CNWK). For those who may not be aware of the show, which I don’t think will be many, CNWK is an Indian comedy show that became an instant hit after its launch in 2013, and went on to become a household name.

I personally am no big fan of his. Initially the episodes had evoked laughter in me, but later it became too much bear. There were times when I was kind of wary to watch the show, especially when dadi‘s kissing scenes got onto my nerves or the fights between Pankhudi, Palak’s mother, and dadi were too much to bear.

Having said this, I have to give credit to Kapil Sharma for having made the nation laugh for about two years. The show’s popularity was so much that it was adopted in other languages – Malayalam to be specific – because I have watched the Malayalam adaptation. Kapil and his team enjoyed a huge fan club and there were numerous instances when people from India and abroad reached out to Kapil to appreciate him and thank him for making them laugh despite their stress-filled lives. If audiences looked forward to being on the show, film stars equally enjoyed or seemed to enjoy their interactions with Kapil. Laughter just flowed, and believe you me, it was genuine laughter most of the time. Kapil’s razor sharp wit and his timings always had people in splits.

Then, today as the show goes off air, apparently due to Kapil’s ill health (that is what I know about), why is it raining criticisms? His show has been termed as being racist, derogatory and misogynist.

But aren’t these the factors that attracted the people to like his show in the first place? He passed lewd comments on people’s appearances – for instance a common statement directed towards overweight people was: gardhan ghar pe hi bhool aya kya? He made people perform in front of the stars (and what performances the audience put together – I would often wonder how people could do it, but they did it). And people loved it and rolled in laughter.  I remember watching an episode where Kapil spoke to someone in the audience but refrained from pulling his leg. The guy was disappointed and asked Kapil why he was not passing any funny comments at him. Such was the craze. Paad (fart or gas) – the much hidden and tabooed word in India found its freedom on this show and became a frequently used word. With all this, why this storm of criticism now?

Like they say, everything that goes up has to come down. Kapil’s show had ruled the TRP ratings. But any show or serial, after a point of time loses its vitality. That is when the pressure manifolds to perform better, or rather to do anything and everything to keep the TRP rising, but sadly that is when the quality also gets compromised. However, Kapil’s show started off by taking a dig at everyone, by touching simple day-today topics that every Indian could relate to. As far as the quality is concerned, it was what it was from day one – slapstick comedy, but something that people enjoyed.

So, today when the curtains come down on CNWK, I feel it is unfair to criticise and put forth negative comments about the show. Rather, let us pay respect to the fun times it had brought to us on several occasions. After all, we were the ones who accepted Kapil and the show in the first place. Let us give it to him and let us not snatch the last laugh from him.

(These are strictly my views and it is not necessary that people have to agree to me :):) )

Why I chose to write a blog? Well, because everyone has a blog now a days 🙂 Everyone is thinking today and the thoughts somehow meander and find a way to a blog. Isn’t this the case most of the time? Well, I am no different.

My thoughts are these unsatiated wild animals, reproducing at such a fast rate that even my humble mind cannot fathom. They are varied, energetic and aggressive in nature. They keep yapping away non-stop, striking numerous conversations and counter arguments, nudging me constantly to let them out, to let them flow unhindered, to let them fly freely, and somewhere before they begin to wither in the land of memory to get them captured in a blog like this.

Hence, this is what I am doing – giving a let out to my thoughts 🙂 Like I said, my thoughts are numerous – practical, emotional, romantic, energetic, melancholic, poetic, philosophic…can accommodate most of the genre 🙂 I am trying to house them in various categories, which you will find on the top of the page. Hope you enjoy them too as I let them out 🙂