The Kapil Sharma ‘Horror’ Show
While we all laugh our heart out as we watch The Kapil Sharma Show (or earlier, Comedy Nights with Kapil), it is no laughing matter as to what happens on or off the camera in these shows. It, kind of, encapsulates what’s wrong with us as a country. DISCRIMINATION My wife was hugely excited when a friend invited her to be part of the live audience for an episode. Her excitement was short-lived. They were told to report at 12 noon but were made to wait for 5 hours, standing in an enclosed space, without anything to eat or drink. Yes, not even water! And no loos (Double !!). After the grueling inhuman wait, they were trudged, like prisoners, into the set. During the entire shoot they weren’t offered anything to eat or drink while the guests of the show were treated like royalty as they were offered back to back refreshments and shawls. SEXISM The audience were made to sit at various places based on their looks and clothes; the good-looking ones, in the eyes of the organiz