
The Great Indian Kapil Show 3: Kapil Sharma teases Navjot Singh Sidhu for his hefty fees; says ‘Grateful to the platform for a budget that could afford Sidhu Paaji'
Salman Khan
, who entertained the audience with intriguing stories from his life and a few surprising revelations. Season 3 also marked the much-anticipated return of
Navjot Singh Sidhu
, joining
Archana Puran Singh
on the judge's panel.
Kapil opened the episode by welcoming the audience and Navjot Singh Sidhu, joking that the platform had to shell out a hefty amount to bring Sidhu back on the show. Kapil said, "I want to thank Netflix for giving us that much budget that we could afford Sidhu paaji."
Kapil Sharma
playfully asked Navjot Singh Sidhu about joining forces with Archana Puran Singh and his return to The Great Indian Kapil Show. He continued to tease Sidhu and joked, 'Paaji, you are back on the show after so many years, bhale hi gathbandhan ki sarkar bani ho (even though it is a united alliance). How are you feeling? Netflix is spending big, but how do you feel?'
In response, Sidhu shared a shayari, saying that Dehradun could never come between the charm of two people from Amritsar.
Kapil continued the banter by joking that Archana had been anxious ever since she heard about Sidhu's return and even consulted astrologers about it. He says, "Jyotish ko jaake kehti hai, Rahu aur ketu ko toh main sambhal lungi ye Sidhu ka koi upay batao..(I can handle Rahu and Ketu, but what do I do with Sidhu?).
The popular comedian shared his excitement over Navjot Singh Sidhu's return to the show but couldn't resist cracking a joke, saying they had to take a six-month-long break because of him. Sidhu, quick with his wit, replied with a laugh, 'Be glad it was just six months—imagine what you'd do if it lasted nine!'
Kapil seized the moment and fired back with another playful dig at Sidhu, saying, "Main toh phir break mein mere bacche hue, jab corona hua, aap toh chalte matchon mein kar gaye, dekho aap." (For the record, I had my kids during COVID, when the world was on a break. You had yours while the cricket matches were still going on).
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