Star comedian Kapil Sharma made his OTT debut recently through his Netflix special Kapil Sharma: I’m Not Done Yet. The hour-long comedy special saw the Kis Kis Ko Pyar Karoon actor enthrall audiences with anecdotes from his life, jokes about politics and Bollywood, and some heart-touching moments too.
He candidly talked about his own struggles with depression and alcoholism on the show. Kapil talked about his experiences with therapy when he found himself depressed. “We always believe that depression is something that happens outside (abroad). It doesn’t happen here,” he said, highlighting the lack of awareness about mental health issues in the country. Kapil talked about the time when he had stopped smiling and nothing appealed to him anymore.
The Firangi hero spoke about the darkest phase in his life and said that he restricted himself to his room when he was depressed. He added that he used to drink alcohol, sit in room with his dog and watch Netflix’s Narcos. Kapil also spoke about engaging with fights with people on Twitter, following which articles were published about him.The Firangi star stressed on the importance of seeking help if someone is in depression and said that people are still not aware about such issues.Sharing details about his conversation with a therapist, Kapil said, “She couldn’t believe that I could be depressed. She asked me about how I am feeling. I said I don’t feel like doing anything and I am not enjoying things. So, she quipped, ‘Aap duniya ko hasate hai, main nhi manti’ (You make the world laugh, I don’t believe this).”
Kapil, who is known for his wits, revealed that he quickly replied, “Ma’am, aap kitni khoobsurat hai, aap bhi mujhe achi nhi lag rahi (Ma’am, you’re so beautiful but, I’m not enjoying sitting across you either).”He added, “She turned serious and said- oh my God you’re in severe depression.”
“Mera kisse baat karne ka man nahi karta tha. Mein apne kamre mein band rehta tha aur Narcos dekhta tha.Mein raat ko nashe mein bathke Narcos dekhta that.” (I did not feel like talking to anyone. I would sit in my room with my dog, drink a few glasses of alcohol and watch Narcos in a locked room)
The comedian further revealed how seeking help for mental health illness is important and how these issues are still a taboo in India. Kapil was involved in an ugly spat with Sunil Grover in the past. His tweets during those times had gone crazy viral.
Earlier in September 2021, opened about his battle with depression at Fever FM’s Bounce Back Bharat Fest and said that he did not understand mental illnesses. He even added saying that his mother who hails from a small village did not know anything about mental illness and depression. ‘So at that moment, you don’t feel that anything will change because all things seem negative at that time. Don’t know what kind of chemical gets released in your brain that doesn’t allow you to think positively. But my family gave me strength at the time, especially my wife, Ginni. She knew everything about what was happening in my life. No one else did’, shared the comedian.
“Paper walon ka bhala ho jinhone likha ‘Kapil Sharma hue depression ka shikaar’. Mujhe pata chala, accha, ye hai mujhe.”
The Firangi star even said that his wife Ginni motivated him to get back to work and gave him all the strength. Kapil said, ‘Ginni stayed with me like a strong pillar. She is a big strength for me in my life. She told me that the public loves me and that I should go back to work. ‘Restart your show, you will feel good’’.
There were reports in Indian media of Kapil arriving late for shoots and canceling shows were reported in 2017. Moreover, several reports were saying that Kapil used to make celebs wait. During the same time, Kapil had a fallout with his co-star Sunil Grover and within no time his career dipped.
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