Sumona Chakravarti, a well-known face in Indian television, has recently opened up about her absence from the much-loved celebrity comedy talk show, The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show. Hosted by her long-time collaborator Kapil Sharma, the show has garnered significant popularity and left fans wondering about Chakravarti’s noticeable absence. The actor, who has worked closely with Sharma since 2013, shared insights into her journey and the reasons behind her unavailability for the ongoing ensemble on Netflix.
Chakravarti, who had earlier delighted audiences with her performances on Colors’ Comedy Nights with Kapil and Sony TV’s The Kapil Sharma Show, addressed the queries regarding her absence. Speaking to PTI, Chakravarti expressed that she doesn’t have a definitive answer for not being part of the current show. “The show that I was part of, which was on another channel, ended last year in July. Since then, I’ve been on my own journey, doing my own things, networking, and meeting people,” she revealed.
Kapil Sharma’s new venture with Netflix, titled The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show, features a star-studded lineup including Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Rajiv Thakur, and Archana Puran Singh. While fans have been enjoying the new series, Chakravarti’s absence has been felt by many. The actor acknowledged this, stating, “I know fans have missed me. I’ve seen their messages. I meet people everywhere, the moment you step out of the house, your neighbors tell you. That is exactly what motivates you to do something different.”
Chakravarti has also graced the small screen with her role in the TV serial Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. She fondly recalls how the love of her fans has been a source of encouragement. “When I was in London last year, I had so many Indians telling me that they liked me in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. It’s really nice to see the love coming, whether it’s for Bade Achhe or Comedy Nights. It’s great and you know you are doing something right,” she added.
The 35-year-old actor is not just resting on her laurels.
. She is gearing up to participate in the stunt reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi 14. Reflecting on her career, she remarked, “This year some exciting stuff will happen with fiction. I was busy with theatre. Now, this is happening. So, it’s about doing something different now.” Chakravarti’s determination to diversify her career is evident as she looks forward to new challenges and projects.
Her role as Natasha Kapoor in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, alongside Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar, catapulted her to fame, and she is grateful for the recognition it brought her. Similarly, her work in Anurag Basu’s 2012 film Barfi!, though brief, remains close to her heart. “Bade Achhe Lagte Hain gave me a name, it was my claim to fame,” she said. Chakravarti also reminisced about her time on the sets of Barfi!, “For Barfi!, we didn’t even have the script but the idea was to work with Anurag da. I took up the film thinking, ‘This will be an amazing crash course as an actor’.”
Chakravarti is thrilled to bring her real self to the fore in the upcoming Khatron Ke Khiladi 14, where celebrity contestants face their worst fears. The actor shared how her mother has been a longstanding fan of the Rohit Shetty-hosted show and has always encouraged her to participate. “Every year she would be like, ‘Why don’t you do this show?’ I would be like, ‘Why you want me to be in an uncomfortable situation?’ I know there’s a certain image that has been created in people’s minds because of my body of work, so I thought Khatron Ke Khiladi is a great platform. It’s also a platform that will present my real self, how I deal with situations.”
The next installment of Khatron Ke Khiladi promises to be thrilling with a lineup of celebrity contestants including Shilpa Shinde, Asim Riaz, Krishna Shroff, Shalin Bhanot, Abhishek Kumar, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Karan Veer Mehra, Kedar Aashish Mehrotraa, Aditi Sharma, Gashmeer Mahajani, and Niyati Fatnani. The show is set to air soon on Colors channel, and viewers are eagerly anticipating Chakravarti’s participation.
As Chakravarti continues to navigate her career with new projects and ventures, her affection for her fans and their unwavering support remains a constant source of motivation.
