Rajiv Thakur Was Removed From The Kapil Sharma Show? Comedian Breaks Silence
Updated on: 01 August, 2025 01:47 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Was Rajiv Thakur removed from The Great Indian Kapil Show?
Actor and comedian Kapil Sharma`s The Great Indian Kapil Show saw a third season on Netflix in June. While Krushna Abhishek, Sunil Grover, and Kiku Sharda reprised their roles, fans wondered what happened to Rajiv Thakur.
In a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Rajiv broke silence on not being a part of the recent season and hinted at being removed from the ensemble. He even spoke about him pursuing stand-up comedy seriously after Samay Raina`s advice.
Rajiv Thakur on exitingThe Great Indian Kapil Show
The comedian spoke about his exit from the show and also credited Samay Raina for encouraging him to upload his stand-up comic sets on YouTube, which received a great response.
When asked if this was the reason he took a break from Kapil Sharma`s show, Thakur said, "Itne bade show se koi rest nahi leta, obviously aapko nikala gaya hoga (No one takes such a long break from a big show; obviously, you must have been removed)."
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However, he then laughed it off and revealed the real reason, saying, "Just kidding. Shayad kuch dates match nahi hui kyunki voh beech beech mein bula rahe the. Like, in the Ek episode, kiya fir dusre ki mere paas date nahi thi. Mereko naa, ek hota hai commitment kardi toh uspe rehna hai."
"Unko bhi time ka bahut chal raha hai ki 55 min ka hi episode banana hai, already Kiku, Krushna, aur guest have so much to do, fir yahan space bahut kum banti hai aapki (Maybe some dates didn’t match because they were calling me in between. I did one episode, but then I didn’t have dates for the next. For me, once I’ve made a commitment, I want to stick to it. They also have a strict time constraint—the episode has to be just 55 minutes. With Kiku, Krushna, and the guest already having so much to do, there’s very little space left for you," he concluded.
More about The Great Indian Kapil Show
Rajiv Thakur was a part of the first and second seasons of the family comedy show. However, his absence from the third season was noticeable, with fans questioning the same.
The third season of Kapil Sharma`s show brought back Navjot Singh Sidhu next to Archana Puran Singh and came up with a new concept of inviting fans to perform on stage.
The new season kickstarted with Salman Khan opening the show. The upcoming episode will see actress Parineeti Chopra grace the couch with her husband and politician, Raghav Chadha.
The Great Indian Kapil Show is now streaming on Netflix.
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