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Kapil Sharma, TV’s most-watched comedy show host, is best known for Comedy Nights With Kapil and The Kapil Sharma Show. He is also known for his problematic jokes, berating his co-stars, including a character who is essentially a man dressed as a woman and let’s not get into what he has to say about women in his extensive catalogue of wife jokes. But before he earned his popularity as the guy who can’t help but offend certain sections of audiences, he arrived on the scene as a stand-up comic. So it only makes sense that he return to his roots on a platform that would remove him from the familiar ground – a Netflix special. Kapil Sharma: I’m Not Done Yet sees him finally rise above his regular brand of humour. The result is an upgrade if you will, but only because of the alternative – his TV show, sets the bar so low.
Kapil Sharma is actually pretty good when he isn’t doing offensive jokes, hear me out. His special I’m Not Done Yet opens with him dismissing a drum roll and announcing that this isn’t how it’s going to work this time. He then goes on to open up about depression, therapy, alcoholism and sneaky mentions of his political stance. It was a pleasant surprise and a testament to his endearing qualities as a performer. While his shows have been an unfiltered barrage of gags, his stand-up special is more of confessional comedy with an emotional touch. He had nobody to take digs at but himself. And it’s refreshing, thoughtful, charming even. It’s a rare thing that he has accomplished here even if it was long overdue.
Just finished watching #IAmNotDoneYet. A good blend of humour with a touch of reality. Loved the way he paid tribute to his father and the way he summed up the rollercoaster ride of his life journey is really inspiring. More power to you @KapilSharmaK9. God blessed. Keep rocking. pic.twitter.com/VIMjf8H11x
— nick. | (@shanatic_nik) January 29, 2022
Teared up a little after watching Kapil Sharma’s #IAmNotDoneYet. It’s funny, it’s emotional and some parts, especially the one where he talks about his father and the exchanges with therapist, are so 🥺🥺
— Kriti Tulsiani (@TulsianiKriti) January 29, 2022
Sharma unsurprisingly won hearts with his mentions of mental health, a subject we still hear little about from people with mainstream popularity.
I actually feel proud and brave that #KapilSharma spoke about his depression and mental health condition during a rough patch in life. Takes so much courage to address this that too on such a major platform. More power to him. #KapilSharmaImNotDoneYet
— Anuj Radia (@AnujRadia) January 30, 2022
He also circled back to his Tweets to the Indian Prime Minister that sparked controversy and talked candidly about how he fled to the Maldives to get away from it all. As comedians get increasingly vocal about politics (a majority of Indian comedians are and have faced dire consequences for it), it was important for Kapil to join in as a comic with a massive reach in the country. For the most part, it’s a good move. Well done!
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More than anything, the stand-up special came as a relief to me or perhaps anyone who didn’t buy into his TV comedy. Meanwhile, his sexist jokes and plain unfunny insults continue to air on a major network. One might argue he has only been doing what the masses want, but on the flip side, he has played a huge part in getting the masses accustomed to his low-brow humour. They never had a fair shot at accepting something better. He didn’t absolutely have to drag his co-star dressed in a saree and he didn’t have to unleash a slew of wife jokes befitting for annoying WhatsApp forwards. The fact that he had to clean up his act for the Netflix viewers while his long-running show refuses to do better is quite telling.
That being said, it’s still a good upward curve to finally have a Netflix spotlight that not only puts him on the steaming map but also sanitises his content. It means that Kapil Sharma has finally joined us in the 21st century. So I hope he stays and is not done with stand-up yet – a stark departure from his TV comedy.
Kapil Sharma: I’m Not Done Yet is currently streaming on Netflix.
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