Amid speculations about his return to the top-rated comedy show, former Indian cricketer and cast member of The Kapil Sharma Show, Navjot Singh Sidhu, has made a unique condition for rejoining The Great Indian Kapil Show that now streams on Netflix.
In the most recent episode of the show that aired on the digital streaming platform last Saturday, Sidhu appeared as a guest along with former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh.
While the show has now been shifted from TV as a new Netflix production, Sidhu’s return came after five years since he last appeared alongside other cast members and host Kapil Sharma on the hit comedy show.
“This day will be the most wonderful and memorable day of my life,” he said at the end of the episode, expressing his desire to return to the show.
“I want things to be like before when all of us were together like a beautiful bouquet. I hope we can come together again, but this time with Archana Singh as well,” Sidhu said, adding that he would come back on the condition that Archana continued to be a part of the show.
Sidhu had been an important part of the show until 2019, adding charm with his laughs, catchphrases, and poetry. He, however, was replaced by Archana after uproar over his statements regarding the Pulwama attack.
Hindu extremist groups started protesting against him, demanding his removal from the comedy show. A protest was also held against him in Mumbai’s Film City and the management of the show gave into the demands soon after.
“I left the show because there were some political reasons that I don’t want to talk much about… that’s why I left the show,” he said during his appearance on Saturday.