The kapil sharma show zakir khan

By India Today Web Desk: Popular stand-up comedian Zakir Khan will be seen as a special guest on The Kapil Sharma Show this weekend along with Kusha Kapila, Anubhav Singh Bassi and Abhishek Upmanyu in the New Year special episode. Singer Richa Sharma and Jasbir Jassi will also be a part of the episode. ZAKIR KHAN ABOUT HIS JOURNEY IN COMEDY Speaking about his journey in comedy, Zakir Khan said, “During my childhood, we used to get CDs of Raju bhai, Johnny bhai and other comedians and I used to love watching them. Then, during my school days, the Laughter Challenge started and whenever anyone would try to be funny, my friends would pull his or her leg asking them to try the show as a joke. I would religiously watch that show and imagine how it would feel to perform like the comedians on the show. Watching the show made me think of it as a cakewalk, but later, when I tried for real, I understood how hard it is." WHEN ZAKIR WAS REMOVED FROM STAGE WITHIN 2 MINS OF HIS PERFORMANCE He further spoke about the challenges of being a stand-up comedian. "When I went on the stage to perform for the first time, I was removed from the stage within 2 mins (laughs). In front of your friends and family, you might be funny because they know the context of your joke and could relate to it, but when it comes to a completely unknown audience, it is a huge task to narrate a story and make them laugh and only a true comedian can do that," he added. Praising host Kapil Sharma, Zakir said, "The fi...