Rithvik stands for Kiku Sharda, read his interview

Ever since the news of the arrest of comic actor Kiku Sharda aka Palak (from Comedy Nights With Kapil) has broken out, there has been an outpouring of support for the actor from the industry and outside. Kiku was arrested from the sets of the show on Wednesday. Post arrest, he was produced in a local court in Haryana which remanded him to a judicial custody of 14 days.

Responding to the arrest, his wife Priyanka Sharda said, “I am grateful to the team of Comedy Nights and all his industry friends who are standing by him and supporting him in this difficult time. Ever since I broke the news to our kids, they have been crying and I have been consoling them. Which religion tells you to do all this? What has happened is very unfair. A person cannot exercise his right to freedom of expression. They have taken his phone. Since his arrest, I have had no conversation with him. I don’t wish to say anything more on this.”

Meanwhile, here’s what his friends had to say:

Kapil Sharma: I appeal to Gurmeet Ram Raheem Singh ji ‘Insaan’ to come in front of the media in regard to this matter and present a beautiful example of kindness by defending an actor, who only spreads happiness through his acting. Let’s work for peace and happiness together. (on Twitter)

Rithvik Dhanjani: Whatever is happening is bull****. Many have made fun of personalities like Shah Rukh Khan and Radhe Maa. Did they ever complain? We are being caged for being creative. An actor does not perform on his own. If they have arrested Kiku, they should arrest all the people responsible for that particular act.

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