TOI:Haryana Police to cancel FIRs against Kiku Sharda

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In January, Kiku Sharda was arrested after two FIRs were filed against him in Haryana for 'hurting religious sentiments' when he mimicked Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Insan on his comedy show.

Two months later, the Haryana Police has informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that no case had been made out against the comedian, and has sought for the cancellation of the FIRs.

Kiku tells us, "It comes as a huge relief. A lot of people supported me and there were discussions about freedom of speech. Apart from the two cases in Haryana, there is one case in Faridkot, Punjab, which is still pending. I think we have the hearing on March 27 for that. I just want it to end." He says it was a tough time for his family as well, since they had never interacted with cops before and didn't know much about legal nuances. "We have never had cops come to our house, and then suddenly, you have to talk to lawyers, talk about custodies. Things like 'What is a bail?', 'How long is it permissible for?', 'How many times it has to be taken' never concerned me before. It was scary for me and my family," he tells us from Bhopal, where he is currently promoting Kapil Sharma's upcoming comedy show.

The comedian also stresses on the fact that their jokes are not to malign anybody. "What happened is not a good sign for the industry or any actor. We are not deliberately trying to hurt anyone's sentiments. We are here to have fun and bring a smile on people's faces." On whether he will be more careful now about what he says on stage, he says, "I never thought about that before this incident. But if we keep thinking about it, we won't be able to do our work. I need to keep this incident out of my head and continue with my work. Sometimes we spoof characters or film personalities, and we will keep doing that."



Kiku adds that he will be in Delhi with Kapil and the team in the first week of April to shoot the first episode of 'The Kapil Sharma Show'.



Saloni Bhatia | TNN | Mar 12, 2016, 12.00 AM IST
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