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Akshay Kumar Caps Kapil Show Finale With Stuntmen Salute and Cafe-attack Quip

Union stuntmen said on air that he has been quietly paying their life‑insurance premiums.

Overview

  • The Season 3 finale of The Great Indian Kapil Show dropped on Netflix on September 20, coinciding with Akshay Kumar’s Jolly LLB 3 release week.
  • Sharing the stage with stunt performers, Akshay called them the real heroes and said he owes his career to their work.
  • Stuntmen on the episode said Akshay has for years covered life‑insurance premiums for members of their union, a claim widely reported from the broadcast.
  • Akshay cracked a line about shots fired at Kapil Sharma’s Kap’s Cafe in Canada, referencing two July–August shootings that Surrey Police said caused no injuries.
  • Coverage noted added security for Kapil after the incidents and a circulated, unverified audio alleging gang links, as the finale mixed tributes, banter and sketches including Baburao and a Holi‑style water fight.