Comedian-actor-producer Kapil Sharma has begun shooting for The Kapil Sharma Show. It is reported that the first celebrity guest on the show will be Salman Khan.
The episode, which will be aired on Sony Entertainment Television, will also feature Salman's brothers Sohail Khan and Arbaaz Khan as well as their father Salim Khan, read a statement.
Joining Kapil will be his original team which consist of his friend Chandan, Kiku Sharda and Sumona Chakravarti. Ians reported that the audience will also get to see comedians Bharti Singh and Krushna Abhishek along with Rochelle Rao on the show.
Earlier Kapil tweeted about his return. "Jalad wapas aa raha hoon ‘The Kapil Sharma Show' lekar aap ke liye sirf Sony TV par (I am returning with 'The Kapil Sharma Show' soon only on Sony Entertainment Television)," He wrote.
Sony TV's official spokesperson said in a statement: "Kapil Sharma is coming home to Sony Entertainment Television with his highly successful weekend comedy show. We are delighted and looking forward to again collaborate with Kapil and his absolutely talented creative team and actors."
The comedian was surrounded by controversies around his temperament and love life, when he vanished from the small screen abruptly.
In April, Kapil, in an interview to IANS had said he wanted some "me time to "recuperate". I've been working too hard for too long. There is a lot in the pipeline and lot of new exciting projects which I will talk about soon," Kapil told IANS in an e-mail interview when asked about the reason behind his absence from the small screen so abruptly.
Meanwhile, on the personal front, Kapil will marry his fiance, Ginni, at her hometown in Jalandhar on December 12. The wedding dates were confirmed by the comedian on social media. Last month, he took to Instagram to share his wedding card.
Their wedding in Jalandhar will be followed by a reception on December 14 in Mumbai.