Rajiv Thakur reveals Kapil Sharma postponed his US tour to accommodate his shooting schedule for IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack.
Rajiv Thakur, otherwise seen in Kapil Sharma’s comedy shows, recently impressed everyone with his negative role in the IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack series. However, Thakur faced scheduling conflicts when he decided to shoot for Anubhav Sinha’s show. But it was Kapil Sharma who came to his rescue.
In a recent interview, Rajiv Thakur revealed that Kapil Sharma postponed his US tour to accommodate his shooting schedule for the web series. Thakur thanked Kapil and shared how the comedian motivated him to do the Netflix show.
“It’s all thanks to Kapil that I managed to do the show. The series team asked for my dates in June last year, which were already with him for our America tour. This is why I decided to say no but when Kapil got to know about it, he encouraged me to take up IC 814,” Rajiv told India Today.
“He told me, ‘Tu series kar, hum show push kar denge (you do the series, we will push the show)’. And that’s how our show was postponed to July. I had already committed to him, so I would have rejected the show, but he pushed me, and I am thankful for that. This is what true friends do, isn’t it?” the actor added.
According to Rajiv, the entire cast of Kapil Sharma’s show supports and encourages one another. He also mentioned Archana Puran Singh’s reaction upon watching the show. “She (Archana ji) was delighted and acknowledged that I deserved credit a long time ago. After watching the show, she even wrote a lengthy note about us. I recall Kapil staying up late after a shoot to watch it and he immediately messaged Anubhav sir. The next morning, he called me and sounded extremely pleased and proud. This brings me even more joy,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Rajiv Thakur will soon appear on Kapil Sharma’s The Great Indian Kapil Show 2.
