today, Kapil Sharma Considered one of the most successful comedians in India, but in 2018, he found himself embroiled in controversy. Reports at the time often claimed that he arrived late to shoots, kept guests waiting for hours and, in some cases, failed to show up altogether, leading to cancellations.During this turbulent period, Kapil got into a public spat with entertainment journalist Vicky Lalwani. The comedian called out Lalwani and launched a tirade accusing him of publishing negative stories for money. Looking back on the incident, Lalwani described the episode as the most shocking experience of his career.Vicky recalls receiving a call from an unknown number in April 2018. According to him, the caller identified himself Kapil Sharma. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Vicky said, “Kapil used an abusive language, which I think is absolutely shocking.” Having spent more than two decades in journalism, he says that no actor has reacted to his reporting in such a way, whether the coverage is flattering or critical.“I told him you can’t do it. He wouldn’t listen,” she said. After the exchange, Vicky decided to release the audio recording of the conversation on social media. Explaining his decision, he said, it was necessary to show that your hero is like that.Asked what could be the reason for Kapil’s anger, Vicky pointed to reports about the comedian’s alleged fixation. “I had some problems writing about him, he was coming late to the sets. It happened. He used to come very late. Stars would wait for him; he would cancel the shoot,” he said. Compared to other actors who faced similar criticism, he added, “What do you think? Govinda Call people and abuse? Or does Salman do this? Absolutely not.”Vicky also claimed that the conversation crossed personal lines when Kapil made comments about her daughter. “He said some rubbish about my daughter. That’s all. I don’t want to go into that again. How can you cross a certain line? He crossed all lines,” she said.The controversy escalated in 2018 when Kapil publicly targeted Vicky on social media, accusing the journalist of accepting money to run stories aimed at tarnishing his reputation.
