Actor and comedian Kapil Sharma\’s comedy show The Great Indian Kapil Show returned with Season 3 in June. However, while Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda and Sunil Grover were present on the show, actor and comedian Rajiv Thakur\’s absence was noticed by viewers. In a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Rajiv finally revealed the reason behind not being a part of Season 3.
Rajiv Thakur On His Absence From The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3
Rajiv spoke about how he has started performing stand-up comedy again after Samay Raina encouraged him to upload one of his comic sets on YouTube, which received a good response. When asked if this was the reason he took a break from the new season of The Great Indian Kapil Show, Rajiv said, “Itne bade show se koi rest nahi leta, obviously aapko nikala gaya hoga (No one takes such a long break from a big show, obviously, you must have been removed).”
However, he then laughed it off and said, “Just kidding. Shayad kuch dates match nahi hui kyunki voh beech beech mein bula rahe the. Like ek episode kiya fir dusre ki mere paas date nahi thi. Mereko naa ek hota hai commitment kardi toh uspe rehna hai. Unko bhi time ka bahut chal raha hai ki 55 min ka hi episode banana hai, already Kiku, Krushna aur guest have so much to do fir yahan space bhut kum banti hai aapki.”
Rajiv Thakur On One MISTAKE That Made People Call Him ‘Boring’
When Rajiv was asked about how important it is for an actor or comedian to be able to take a joke on himself, he recalled an instance about how this very thought process ended up hampering his career. He spoke about his time on the show Comedy Circus, where he was paired with child artist Saloni Daini. Since Saloni was a kid at the time, Rajiv didn’t find it appropriate to make fun of her and instead asked Saloni to only take jibes at him. While the audience laughed at Saloni’s jokes, they started perceiving Rajiv in a certain light, which, he said, affected his career.
He said, “This thought process has hampered my career in a way you can’t even imagine. In Comedy Circus, comedians had partners, and they would crack jokes on each other. I was cast opposite Saloni, and I couldn’t do that. I allowed her to make fun of me, but I couldn’t do that to her. In fact, I gave her dialogues to mock me on the show.”
He went on to say, “One of the dialogues was – I am making a living on a kid’s salary. But people started using that dialogue elsewhere, and I thought it is okay because, as a performer, I should be able to take a joke on myself. But slowly people started believing this line, and they would tell me that, ‘I bore them.’ But that was wrong. Can a boring person do 14 seasons of a comedy show for 8 years?”
Raviv’s Journey On The Great Indian Kapil Show
Rajiv was a part of Season 1 and Season 2 of The Great Indian Kapil Show. However, he is not part of the current season. The new season welcomed Navjot Singh Sidhu back alongside Archana Puran Singh and introduced a new concept of inviting fans on stage to showcase their talent. The first episode kicked off with Salman Khan as the guest, and the upcoming episode will feature Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra gracing the couch with her husband and politician Raghav Chadha.
His India Tour Details
For those unaware, Rajiv has announced the India tour for his stand-up comedy show Gen Z Aur 90s Waale. The actor and comedian will kick off the tour with his first show at Gurgaon\’s Guftagu Comedy Club on August 8, followed by Delhi on August 9, and will conclude the tour in Kanpur on September 28 after performing in cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Lucknow.
