Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumar, and Pallavi Joshi feature in The Kashmir Files, which will be released in theatres on March 11, 2022. The story follows the departure of Kashmiri Hindus in the early 1990s as a result of the Kashmir Insurgency. When approached by a fan to advertise his film on The Kapil Sharma Show, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri voiced his anger at not being allowed to promote The Kashmir Files on the comedian’s hit talk show.
(Also read: The Kashmir Files Trailer Review: The power-packed trailer is sure to leave fans intrigued!)
The fan had expressed his desire on Twitter to see the film’s promotion on The Kapil Sharma Show, the director wrote, “I don’t get to decide who should be invited on @KapilSharmaK9 show. It’s his and his producer’s choice whom he wants to invite. As far as Bollywood is concerned, I’d say what once Mr. Bachchan was quoted saying about Gandhis: Vo raja hai hum rank.”
Previously, Vivek had shared that he was not invited to celebrity-guests studded show The Kapil Sharma Show because his film does not “have big commercial star”. He tweeted, “They refused to call us on their show because we don’t have big commercial star. #FACT.” In another tweet, he added, “Even I am a fan. But it’s a fact that they refused to call us on their show because there is no big star. In Bollywood non-starter Directors, writers and Good actors are considered as NOBODIES.”
I don’t get to decide who should be invited on @KapilSharmaK9 show. It’s his and his producers choice whom he wants to invite. As far as Bollywood is concerned, I’d say what once Mr. Bachchan was quoted saying about Gandhis: वो राजा हैं हम रंक… https://t.co/la8y9FhB6l
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) March 7, 2022
They refused to call us on their show because we don’t have big commercial star. #FACT https://t.co/sQvOd3olSW
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) March 4, 2022
Netizens started trolling Kapil Sharma. One of the users wrote, “Kapil Sharma show serves a different ideology, So it will never support such films..It will cater to the same nepotistic mindless masala cheap grade films..” Another wrote, “Yes, @KapilSharmaK9 show should be boycotted. Till now, we all thought that he is an impartial and nice lovable man. But, From this, it is clear that kapil sharma is also a biased and greedy man.”
So Kapil Sharma won’t promote #TheKashmirFiles
This is a guy who built his career on jokes to objectify women, offensive regional caricatures & mocking dark skin. His single biggest contribution to comedy is taking Sidhu seriously as a politician.
Bhaad me jaye aisa comedian. pic.twitter.com/DaajTnFm7Z
— Loose tongued Hindutvavadi – सावित्री मुमुक्षु (@MumukshuSavitri) March 7, 2022
Boycotting Kapil Sharma show. Will never watch this coward's show…
— Kamaal (@kamal798936) March 8, 2022
People think that Kapil Sharma promotes films, but the irony is that he promotes himself tending to promote the film.😂😂#KashmirFiles #KapilSharmaShow #KapilSharma @KapilSharmaK9 pic.twitter.com/7CJeaEZwj3
— Shubham Bihari (@Shubham00482414) March 7, 2022
