Comedian turned actor Kapil SharmaTo stardom’s journey has had its ups and downs. While Kapil went through a rough patch professionally a few years ago, it was also the time when he was embroiled in a controversy with journalist Vickey Lalwani. They had an online altercation in 2018 after Kapil hurled abuse at their house during a phone call. Now, years later, Vickey has revisited her feud with Kapil Sharma. During a podcast with Meri Saheli, Vickey recalled how Kapil ‘made a fool of himself’ back then.
What was the controversy between Kapil Sharma and Vickey Lalwani?
In 2018, Kapil Sharma wrote an angry tweet criticizing Vickey Lalwani for writing some negative articles against him. On the same day, Kapil also called him and abused him and his family over the phone. He demanded if the coverage was ‘paid for’. “If you want money, take it. Why do you write like a dog? If you know me… you are a scoundrel, I will ruin your happiness,” the comedian had said.
After this altercation, both filed police reports against each other. Kapil had accused Vickey of defamation and causing mental trauma, while Vickey had filed a police complaint because the actor had threatened him.
Eight years after this controversy, Vickey Lalwani spoke about it in an interview. He said, “It was on 24 April 2018, I received a call from Kapil Sharma, where he said that everything I wrote was against him and he started abusing me. He spoke very badly; with that incident, Kapil made a fool of himself, he told the world what kind of person he is.”
“There are many actors who have had problems with the media in the past, about which they write, but no one has behaved like that. If you don’t want to do an interview, that is your decision, you have an objection to a story, you can write to us or come to our office and talk, there is always a way to raise your objection. But he kept saying things, and the audience then saw the real Kapil Sharma. The one who dances with Govinda and laughs with Archana Puran. Singh, mujhe toh woh real Kapil Sharma nahi lagta,” he said.
On the work front, Kapil Sharma has his comedy show on Netflix India called The Great Indian Kapil Show. He also appeared on the big screen in 2025 in the film Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2. Apart from this, Kapil also successfully runs his chain of cafes in Canada and Dubai respectively.