The Great Indian Kapil Show's Sunil Grover Says Comedy Is Becoming 'Increasingly Difficult'

Sunil Grover is known for his comic prowess and keeps the audience on his toes whenever he makes an appearance on the hit comedy show, The Great Indian Kapil Show. However, the comedian states that performing comedy has become "more challenging over time". Backing his statement, he added that comedians now have to be more mindful about what jokes are appropriate in the current cultural and social climate.

'Comedy is slowly becoming like a video game'

In an interview with PTI, Sunil Grover said the situation the comedians face today is akin to a video game in which as the player clears the level, the game becomes tough and challenging. “Comedy is slowly becoming like a video game. When we would play the Mario game, the first few stages would be easy and then there would be difficult stages. Similarly, comedy is becoming increasingly difficult to do. There are more challenges because we can’t say this thing or that thing because it might hurt someone or the other. So, we have our filters," he said.

However, despite the challenges, the 47-year-old actor said he is glad to have garnered a diverse fan base, who come to watch his comedy acts. "There’s nothing bigger and more satisfying than a live audience watching you. When we travel, all kinds of people compliment us saying during tough times, we made them laugh," said the comedian.

He recalled a moment from January 2022 when he was admitted to a hospital to undergo heart surgery and witnessed patients watching comedy shows. He said that doctors advised them so and it was "so beautiful". He added that they intend to make people laugh and nothing else.

"When I was in hospital, people in four adjacent rooms were watching comedy shows because the doctor had advised them to do so. It's so beautiful. We want to do our best and we intend to make people laugh, and nothing else. We do it with all our heart,” he added.

All you need to know about Sunil Grover

Apart from being a comedian, Sunil is also an actor, who has starred in movies, such as Jawan, Pataakha, Gabbar is Back and Goodbye. He is now featured in the sophomore chapter of The Great Indian Kapil Show, which kicked off on Saturday, September 21. the show is streaming on Netflix.

With PTI Inputs