Kapil Sharma refused to call us on his show : Vivek Agnihotri

Vivek Agnihotri's Film The Kashmir Files' is set to release in theaters on March 11, 2022


Bollywood Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri recently took to Twitter and said that he won't be visiting 'The Kapil Sharma Show' to promote his upcoming Film 'The Kashmir Files'. He claimed that the Kapil refused to invite the Film's team as the cast did not have any 'big commercial stars'. His tweets is now going viral. 

 

The film, The Kashmir Files will portray the story through the lens of Kashmiri Hindus and the violence caused to them. The film will feature Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumar, and Pallavi Joshi among others. The film is scheduled to release on 11 March, 2022. 

 

Vivek had tweeted this on March 4 while responding to a user who had said that he would love to see the promo of the film on Kapil's show. Vivek replied saying, "They refused to call us on his show because we don't have big commercial star. 

 

He mentioned that it's Kapil's choice to decide who to invite and who to not. "I don't get to decide who should be invited on @kapilSharmaK9 show. It is his hand, whom he want to invite. 

 

In another tweet, he added, "Even I am a fan. But it's fact that they refused to call us on his show because there is no big stars. In Bollywood non - starter Directors, writers and Good actors are considered as NOBODIES. " 

 

Soon after Vivek's claim about Kapil Sharma and his show, a section of social media users took to twitter and soon The Kapil Sharma Show was in trends. 

 

One user wrote, "The Kapil Sharma Show did not invite the Team of 'The Kashmir Files' just because movie tells about the hidden truth of Exodus of thousands of Kashmiri Hindus.” 

 

Another wrote, "@kapilSharmaK9 I'm not gonna watch #KapilSharmaShow my entire life and also won't allow anyone in my family to watch". 

 

One comment read, "Why there is no platform for The Kashmir Files #Kapil Sharma show. I think this is the last nail in the coffin for your show". 

 

There were a few others who called for the boycott of the comedy show, "@KapilSharmaK9 we want to know when you are bringing up @vivekagnihotri & team for the promotion of much awaited film KASHMIR FILES? IF YOU WILL NOT THEN WE CHALLENGE YOU...WE WILL BOYCOTT NOT ONLY YOUR SHOW, CHANNEL AND ALL BRANDS WHO SPONSERED YOUR SHOW. " 

 

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