Mumbai Mumbai: Sunil Grover is known for his comic talent and leaves the audience stunned whenever he appears on the hit comedy show, The Great Indian Kapil Show. However, the comedian says that doing comedy has become “more challenging with time”. Supporting his statement, he said that comedians now have to be more careful about which jokes are appropriate in the current cultural and social climate.
In an interview to PTI, Sunil Grover said the situation comedians face today is like a video game where the game gets tougher and more challenging as the player crosses a level. “Comedy is gradually becoming like a video game. When we used to play the Mario game, the first few stages were easy and then there were tough stages. Similarly, comedy is also getting tougher. There are more challenges because we cannot say this or that as it might hurt someone. So, we have our filters,” he said.
However, despite the challenges, the 47-year-old actor said he is glad to have a diverse fan base who come to watch his comedy act. “There is nothing bigger and more satisfying than a live audience watching you. When we travel, all kinds of people congratulate us and say that during tough times, we made them laugh,” the comedian said. He recalled a moment in January 2022 when he was admitted to a hospital to undergo heart surgery and he saw patients watching comedy shows. He said the doctors advised him to do so and it was “so beautiful”. He added that his intention is to make people laugh and nothing else.
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