Overview

• Archana Puran Singh told the Indian Express that talk of Kiku Sharda quitting The Great Indian Kapil Show is "absolutely not true" and that he remains part of the team.
• Republic World, citing an IANS production source, reports he will stop shooting only while he is inside the Rise & Fall house, with the reality series premiering on September 6 on Amazon MX Player and hosted by Ashneer Grover.
• News18 attributes the claim that he has quit to a paparazzo post by Viral Bhayani and notes that Sharda has not announced any decision himself.
• Coverage links Sharda’s near‑term absence to his participation in Rise & Fall, following days of speculation after a set video of a verbal spat with Krushna Abhishek circulated.
• An Indian Express source says Sharda wrapped episodes before starting the new show and will appear in upcoming installments of the Netflix series.