Sat Nov 16 22:18:43 UTC 2024: ## Bengali Community Sends Legal Notice to Kapil Sharma Over Tagore Song Parody
**Mumbai, India** – The second season of “The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show,” streaming on Netflix, has found itself embroiled in controversy after a parody of a Rabindranath Tagore poem sparked outrage within the Bengali community.
The controversy stems from a skit in which actor Krishna Abhishek, imitating Jackie Shroff, altered the lyrics of Tagore’s famous song “Ekala Cholo Re” (“Walk Alone”). Abhishek replaced “Ekala” (alone) with “Pachala” (with five people), adding a joke about dogs chasing lone walkers. While the skit elicited laughter from some viewers, it deeply offended many in the Bengali community.
Prominent Bengali figures, including poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay, music director Indradip Dasgupta, vocalist Iman Chakraborty, and filmmaker Suman Mukhopadhyay, publicly condemned the skit, criticizing its disrespectful portrayal of a revered song. Bandyopadhyay stated on Facebook that there’s a fine line between humor and mockery, and the show crossed that line.
The Bongo Bhasi Mahasabha Foundation has issued a legal notice to Kapil Sharma, alleging the show violated cultural and religious sensitivities by mocking the song, considered sacred in many Bengali households. Reports initially suggested Salman Khan also received a notice due to perceived involvement in the show’s production, but his team has denied any connection to the Netflix series. While Salman Khan was previously involved with earlier seasons of the show when it aired on Sony TV, his representatives clarified that he and SKTV are not associated with the Netflix iteration.
Kapil Sharma and the show’s makers have yet to publicly respond to the controversy or the legal notice.
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