Kiku Sharda aka ‘Palak’ from ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ arrested for mimicking

Kiku has been sent to 14 days judicial custody.

Comedy Nights With Kapil distinction Kiku Sharda has wound up stuck in an unfortunate situation!

The complainants had told the police that the actor mimicked the religious sect leader on a show and thus their religious sentiments were hurt. “If anyone’s feelings were hurt, I am really, really sorry”, Sharda said in a police station in Kaithal after his arrest.

A case was registered on the complaint of one Uday Singh, the follower of Dera Sacha Sauda, police said here. (ALSO READ: Kiku Sharda aka Palak from Comedy Nights with Kapil arrested for mimicking Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh).

Sharda was charged with hurting the religious sentiments of Singh’s followers in an episode that aired in late December.

Though the actor apologised, they still filed a complaint against him.

Indian comedian Kiku Sharda has been arrested for mimicking a popular religious guru. The actor also tweeted his apology and said the act wasn’t intentional. The look [on the show] wasn’t consider; it coincidentally matched match [Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s look]. “The FIR has been filed on him because he might have hurt religious sentiments of the people”. I feel the TV channel should be held responsible for this as they should have checked the guidelines before airing it. I don’t understand why am I being dragged in this.