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What Gutthi does is not comedy, says comedian Zakir Khan
Zakir Khan
Fans might still be lamenting Gutthi's departure from Comedy Nights With Kapil, but Indore-born stand-up comedian Zakir Khan has a different stand on the much-adored character. "What Gutthi does is not comedy. Especially in Delhi, comedy has grown to become mature and versatile. Gutthi is not versatile," said Khan at a recent event in Delhi.
READ: There are so many girls like Gutthi: Sunil Grover
Gutthi, played by Sunil Grover, has 927,824 'likes' on Facebook. "Live comedy is very different from what you see on TV. Live shows are like telling a joke to your friend, but on TV, the jokes have to go through a lot of censorship... but Gutthi is still better than others. Kapil Sharma's kind of comedy is based on insulting people. It's very Punjabi. Tu mota hai, tu kaala hai, tere daant kharab hain - that's what their jokes are about, and I don't find it funny," he added.
READ: There are so many girls like Gutthi: Sunil Grover
Gutthi, played by Sunil Grover, has 927,824 'likes' on Facebook. "Live comedy is very different from what you see on TV. Live shows are like telling a joke to your friend, but on TV, the jokes have to go through a lot of censorship... but Gutthi is still better than others. Kapil Sharma's kind of comedy is based on insulting people. It's very Punjabi. Tu mota hai, tu kaala hai, tere daant kharab hain - that's what their jokes are about, and I don't find it funny," he added.
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