Netizens were delighted after Netflix announced that the third season of The Great Indian Kapil Show will mark the comeback of former cricketer and politician Navjot Singh Sidhu. This will mark his return as the permanent guest of the show after nearly six years. Ahead of his comeback, Navjot Singh Sidhu shared a vlog on his YouTube channel claiming how he played a key role in helping Kapil Sharma have his independent show about 13 years ago.
Navjot Singh Sidhu was instrumental in Kapil Sharma getting his first show
Speaking to his viewers, Navjot Singh Sidhu recalled the days when he judged the show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge which became the origin of talents like Kapil Sharma and Bharti Singh. He said, “Kapil Sharma rose to fame after he appeared in the show Laughter Challenge. Later, he was exploited in Comedy Circus, he didn’t have an identity of his own.”
He added, “After my Bigg Boss stint, Kapil Sharma came to me and said, ‘Paaji, I have a request. If you will agree to be part of my show, they will give me an independent show.’ I was like who, ‘He said Raj Nayak sahab’. Raj Nayak was the head of Colors back then. He wanted me to be the judge of the show. He wanted me as he wanted to increase the channel’s TRP. We met over breakfast and I agreed to do it.”
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‘I brought Dharmendra as the first guest on Kapil’s show’
Sidhu shared that he actively took part in suggesting ideas to Kapil for his independent show and took credit in making it a huge success. “I suggested Kapil Sharma to work on the show’s format and how he should present it. When I came, we didn’t have any guest. I suggested him to bring Dharmendra on show, and he did. When he came and shared rare anecdotes from his life and journey as an actor, it took the show’s TRP to another level. I had to leave the show for political reasons. Ever since, people missed me on the show and requested me to be back on the show.”
‘Came back to Kapil’s show on public demand’
Sidhu said it was the audience love that has brought his life to full circle with him once again returning to the show.
“On public demand, I made a rare appearance on the show with my wife and the amount of love I received was overwhelming. Now, that I am returning to the show it is like a home run for me. Ghar wapsi.”
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In the same vlog, Sidhu also shared how he requested Netflix to keep Archana Puran Singh in the show despite his return. “When it came to Archana Puran Singh, I just said one thing, ‘I am a devotee of Goddess Durga, how can I be the reason for her losing her job?’ I requested the makers to keep and her and now we will both appear on the show together. We are finally back together. All of us, Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, we are all part of the same engine.”
Two days ago, the makers of The Great Indian Kapil Show took to Netflix’s official Instagram handle to share the return of Navjot Singh Sidhu. Sharing a video featuring Kapil Sharma, Archana Puran Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu, the makers wrote, “Ek kursi paaji ke liye please. Har Funnyvaar Badhega Humara Parivaar with the comeback of Navjot Singh Sidhu & Archana Puran Singh. Watch them in the new season of The Great Indian Kapil Show, streaming from 21st June, at 8 PM only on Netflix.”
The news attracted a lot of attention from fans who expressed their excitement for the return of Navjot Singh Sidhu. The former cricketer resigned the show in 2019 after his comment on the Pulwama attack received severe backlash. The new season of the show will premiere on June 21.
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