Kapil Sharma Faces MNS Controversy Over Mumbai Name
Troubles continue to follow Kapil Sharma. Initially, there was a double attack on his restaurant Kap’s Cafe, Canada. Now he is in the cross hair of MNS. Ameya Khopkar MNS expressed his displeasure with a clip from Kapil Sharma’s show on Netflix.
Comedian Kapil Sharma is in hot waters with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). He referred to Mumbai as “Bombay” or “Bambai” on his Netflix show, The Great Indian Kapil Show. He received a warning to stop using the city’s former name. They stated it is an insult to the city and its people.
At the moment, Kapil Sharma is busy hosting the third season of his popular show. The Great Indian Kapil Show is streamed on Netflix.
In the post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, MNS spokesperson Ameya Khopkar expressed his displeasure. He included a clip from Kapil’s show on Netflix.
The video was from an episode with sisters Shilpa and Shamita Shetty. It also featured actor Huma Qureshi and her brother Saqib Saleem. In the video, Huma speaks about her bond with her brother. She refers to Mumbai as “Bombay.” She feels comforted by his presence since she is not originally from the city.
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Ameya Khopkar warned Kapil by writing in Marathi. It translates to, “Even though 30 years have passed since Bombay was officially renamed Mumbai, the term Bombay is still frequently used.” It appears in Bollywood’s Kapil Sharma Show celebrity guests, Delhi-based Rajya Sabha MPs, show anchors, and in many Hindi films.”
“The Maharashtra Government officially recognised it in 1995. The Central Government followed in 1996. This was even before Chennai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata. Therefore, a humble request-cum-warning is being issued to respect this and use the name Mumbai,” it added. He tagged Kapil as well as Netflix in his post.
Apart from this, he targeted Kapil while speaking to the media in Mumbai. He said, “You (Kapil Sharma) have been working in Mumbai for so many years…Mumbai has been your ‘karmabhoomi’ (land of work). The people of Mumbai like you and watch your shows. Mumbai is in our hearts, don’t insult this city, don’t insult the people of Mumbai…I am warning Kapil Sharma.”
“I request you that if this has happened by mistake, then correct the mistake…Tell whoever comes on your show that they must not call Mumbai as Bombay or Bambai. This applies whether they are celebrities or the anchor. They must say Mumbai. If this does not happen, then the MNS will launch a strong agitation,” he added.
Kapli Sharma’s fans have come out in his support on X.
At the moment, Kapil is busy hosting the third season of his popular show, The Great Indian Kapil Show. He invites celebrity guests and indulges in a fun conversation. It is streamed on Netflix. Other celebrities involved with the show include Archana Puran Singh, Sunil Grover and Kiku Sharda. The Netflix show first dropped in 2024 and has had two seasons so far, with 13 episodes each.
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