Sunil Pal He opened up about his recent appearance on The Great Indian Kapil Show, admitting that he was caught off guard by the way the episode unfolded.A special episode of World Laughter Day appeared Kapil Sharma Along with internet personalities Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahbadia. However, clips of the episode soon went viral online, with viewers debating the tone of Samay and Sunil’s interactions.While some social media users saw the exchange as a harmless prank, others felt that Sunil was publicly shaming Pal during the segment. At the same time, a section of viewers also criticized Sunil’s jokes, calling them awkward and outdated.
‘I went there prepared to stand up’
Speaking to Zee Switch, Sunil revealed that he had very little idea how the segment would play out in the end and said that he only prepared for a stand-up performance.“Mujhe kaha gaya tha ki Samay Raina aur Ranveer Allahbadia voh show main honge aur aap bhi honge lekin aapko perform karna hai (I was told that Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahbadia would be on the show and I would also be there, but I had to do it),” he said.The comedian also explained that he expected a regular stand-up assembly and not a roast session.“Mujhe stand-up karne ke liye bulaya gaya tha toh main stand-up ki teyaari karke gaya tha lekin ittefaq se vahan stand-up nahi hua, vahan yeh sab hua (roasting). Main mentally teyaar bhi nahi tha iss cheez ke liye,” he shared.
“What I expected did not happen”
Sunil clarified that he would not call the incident a betrayal, but admitted that the situation was very different from what he had imagined before the shoot.“Main isse dhoka toh nahi keh sakta main. Lekin jo maine socha voh vahan nahi hua par jo maine nahi socha tha voh hua (I can’t call it betrayal, but what I expected didn’t happen there, and what I never expected happened),” he added.