Kapil Sharma opens up about downfall, breakup and alcoholism

Kapil Sharma has seen several highs and lows over the last few years. From hosting a show which had 7 million viewers to being featured on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, it seemed as though the comedian had it all.

From last year the famous comedian is not in his usual form and has been part of many controversies. It was recently announced that The Kapil Sharma Show was going off air for a while too. All this lead to speculations that the channel had pulled the plug on the show due to Kapil’s behaviour and the low TRPs.

Reacting to all the news, Kapil Sharma finally opens up about the whole controversy.

He said, “I am currently in Bangalore undergoing Ayurvedic treatment. I needed to repair my body to make a great and healthy comeback. I am hoping to be back in Mumbai by September-end. Most of what has been written about me lately is rubbish. I have been working for the last 10 years without a break and I needed medical help to combat anxiety, blood pressure and sugar problems and correct an unbalanced diet. I thought it was best to take a break before another problem that I couldn’t control cropped up. After ignoring my health all these years, I am focusing on it now,” Mumbai Mirror reported.

“I have a wonderful relationship with the Sony team. Another channel would have put insane pressure on me to carry on, but the Sony bosses never issued any threats. I could not afford to cancel another episode so I called them and requested that I wanted to take a break. They readily agreed. They have been really supportive. I will complete my medical course and start promoting my film before returning to the show. I have no plans of leaving Sony,” he added.

Talking about his breakup with the creative head of ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ and ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ Preeti Simoes, he said, “I have never asked anybody to leave me, my team or my show. There are no hard feelings from my end (for Preeti). When Sunil left the show, I advised him to stay on, saying we are stronger together. But he wanted his own show and I understood that because even I have fought for my own show. If anyone else wants to come back, I will be more than happy to welcome them back. Long before she (Preeti) joined me, I was doing Comedy Circus and Laughter Challenge. I worked really hard. It didn’t stop with her coming into my life or when she walked out. I would like to wish her all the best with her own show now. Personal equations have never been detrimental to my career, it’s my health that has affected me adversely. If you fall, it’s your fault and nobody else’s”.