‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ to end in 2016

Renowned stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma is all set to bid adieu to his popular TV show after a three year successful run.

The host of Comedy Nights with Kapil upped Indian TV channel Colours’ ratings by taking comedy to a whole new level but apparently there is a rift between the two parties.

Reports state that the team of CNWK isn’t happy with the treatment they have been receiving by the TV channel.

The comedian-turned-actor revealed that the channel has created differences by promoting similar content in another comedy show Comedy Nights Bachao on the same platform.

Putting an end to the on-going speculation, Kapil himself confirmed the news of wrapping up his top prime time show in January. “Yes, it’s true. We told the channel we would go off air in December, but since they didn’t have a replacement ready, they requested us to continue till January 17. We started on a good note and put in immense hard work to maintain the quality,” Times of India quoted Kapil as saying.

Further sharing his sentiments, the host said, “We have been successfully entertaining audiences for the past three years with our content. But when our show became a habit for the viewers, they introduced another one based on similar lines.”

“Celebrities who readily agreed to come on our show were told that they will have to make an appearance on the other show as well. I understand the pressure on the channel to work towards making their shows a hit, but not at the cost of sabotaging an established one,” he added.

“It’s perfectly fine to launch new shows, but two programmes should not have similar content and celebrities. I have great respect for people heading the channel. However, I don’t want to be part of the crowd and hence, I decided to wrap up our show,” said Kapil.

A source close to the show also revealed CNWK team’s reservations with competitors saying, “We were told that the new show will be called Roast. However, it was titled Comedy Nights Bachao, which is often mistaken for Comedy Nights with Kapil.”

“It also looked like a clone as whatever happened in Kapil’s show was replicated on Bachao. They even recreated the Sunil Grover-Ranbir Kapoor’s suhaag raat sequence with Krushna Abhishek and Ranveer Singh. Same celebrities appear on the show. There should be a demarcation between two shows airing on the same channel,” the source added.

The last episode of the show will be aired on January 17.