Sumona Chakravarti has been a part of the Indian film and television fraternity for a very long time, but she received massive fame from The Kapil Sharma Show. The actress played the role of Kapil Sharma's wife on the show, and fans would love seeing her play the part. While the show was extremely popular not just in India but internationally also, the makers were often criticized for showcasing blatant misogyny in a very unphased manner.
Many a time, Sumona, while playing her part, had to be subjected to this kind of misogyny, and recently she spoke about the same. While talking to Indian Express, the actress mentioned, or rather clarified, that there is absolutely no rift between her and Kapil. She also spoke about how her friends would question her about the misogyny that the show in more ways than one endorsed.
She said that a lot of times her friends and close ones would often question her, "How can you do such a misogynistic show?" back when she was part of The Kapil Sharma Show. To which she would answer saying, "It's a show! It's a scripted show! What I really believe, and I've always told anyone who has questioned me, is that first and foremost, it's just acting. It's just a TV show.
Kapil is not insulting Sumona—there's a difference. There's a character, Bittu, and his wife, Manju. It's literally a reflection of what happens in our environment.
Yes, there's a responsibility, but that applies to me as an individual in real life. If, for example, I get caught shopli.