Archana Puran Singh reacts to Kapil Sharma's gag about her getting paid to laugh: ‘I am paid to enjoy the show'
Actress Archana Puran Singh ventured into content creation a few months ago and has been steadily gaining traction. However, her longstanding association with Kapil Sharma remains a significant part of her public image. Having worked for years, the two share a strong comfort level, often reflected in Kapil's on-stage banter. One recurring gag that has caught attention is Kapil joking that Archana gets paid just to laugh. In a recent interview with SCREEN, Archana revealed that the joke has become so popular that even her sons teased her about it in one of her vlogs.
Reacting to this gag from Kapil, Archana said, 'Now it's become a joke. Kapil makes jokes about everything, people take it seriously. I don't because I know the name of the game is make a punch, get a laugh out of it, and move on.'
She added, 'Yes, I am paid to judge a comedy show, which is what I initially started doing with Comedy Circus. Now, I am paid to not judge Kapil's show, but be a celebrity guest. I don't even know what my role is. Kapil only keeps joking. How I am paid to laugh? In a way, I am paid to enjoy the show, and because my enjoyment is very loud and spontaneous, it translates to I am paid to laugh. Then my kids pick up on that and throw similar punches at me. In my vlogs, you see, I am laughing even when I am not paid to do so. It is just a joke. I go along with it because I think it's very funny.'
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Earlier, Archana Puran Singh had spoken about her friendship with Kapil Sharma and said, 'It was Comedy Circus where Kapil was a contestant like the other ten. Our association started then. Who knew that it would come so far? It was an association built on mutual respect. I was his senior and a judge on the show. From my side, my respect grew for him because I saw amazing talent. I made the same bond with Krushna. With Kapil, it has now evolved into a family relationship. Kapil is now so comfortable with me. He is a private person, but when he comes to my house, he is very comfortable. He is very comfortable if I just drop in to his house. We both enjoy being around each other. We appreciate the same kind of humor, so we connect on lots of common ground.'
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On the work front, Archana Puran Singh will be next seen in Rajkummar Rao's maiden production, Toaster, which will release on Netflix. Other than that, she will once again feature in The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3.
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