1 week Ago By Firstpost
Comedian Kunal Kamra was recently asked by a casting director if he would like to be a part of the reality show ‘ Bigg Boss ’ amid his controversies. Kamra replied, ‘I would much rather check into a mental hospital.; The director’s message read- ‘I am handling the casting for this season of Bigg Boss and your name came up as someone they might find interesting.
I know it might not have been on your radar, but honestly, it’s such a mad platform to show your real vibe and win over a massive audience. What do you think? Should we talk about it?’ The comedian also tweeted- ‘Big Boss is a mental hospital where Dr is Salman comes 2 days a week to visit patients.’ Big Boss is a mental hospital where Dr is Salman comes 2 days a week to visit patients 😂😂😂 Kunal Kamra on Monday wrote an open letter to BookMyShow requesting the online ticketing platform to either not delist him or to hand over the contact information of audience members he has earned through his solo shows over the years.
Later in the day, BookMyShow in an official statement said facts on its role have been ‘misrepresented in the public domain’. The letter, which Kamra shared on his X page, comes days after Shiv Sena claimed BookMyShow had taken the comedian off the sale and artists list from its platform amid ongoing controversy around his ‘traitor’ jibe against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. “Dear BookMyShow, I understand that you need to maintain a cordial relationship with the state, and I know that Mumbai is a major hub for live entertainment.
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