Kapil Sharma Under Fire Again! MNS Warns Comedian Over 'Bombay' Usage On His Netflix Show

Weeks after Kapil Sharma’s Kap’s Cafe was attacked in Canada for allegedly hurting Sikh sentiments, the ace comedian has now received a fresh warning this time from Raj Thackeray’s political party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) over the usage of “Bombay” on his Netflix show.

MNS spokesperson slammed Kapil Sharma for addressing Mumbai as Bombay on his Netflix comedy show The Great Indian Kapil Show and issued a “request-cum-warning”.

Kapil Sharma Gets Warning From MNS For Saying ‘Bombay’ & Not Mumbai On Netflix Show

It so happened that MNS spokesperson Ameya Khopkar who is also the president of MNS cinema wing took to his X account and shared a clip from the Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show.

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In the clip, Huma addresses Mumbai as Bombay and talks about how the presence of her brother gives her comfort since she’s not originally from here.

Sharing the clip, Ameya wrote in Marathi, “बॉम्बेचे मुंबई अधिकृत नामकरण होऊन ३० वर्षे झाली तरी अजूनही बॉलिवूड मधील कपिल शर्मा शो यात सेलिब्रिटी गेस्ट, दिल्लीस्थित राज्यसभा खासदार, शो अँकर आणि अनेक हिंदी चित्रपटात सर्रास बॉम्बे हा उल्लेख होत आहे. १९९५ महाराष्ट्र शासन व १९९६ मध्ये केंद्र शासनाची अधिकृत मान्यता मिळून चेन्नई, बेंगळुरू, कोलकाताच्याही आधी मुंबई झाले आहे. तरी याचा मान राखून मुंबई उल्लेख करावा हा विनंती वजा इशारा देण्यात येत आहे.”

Which roughly translates in English to, “Even though 30 years have passed since Bombay was officially renamed Mumbai, the term Bombay is still frequently used in Bollywood’s Kapil Sharma Show celebrity guests, Delhi-based Rajya Sabha MPs, show anchors, and in many Hindi films. It was officially recognised by the Maharashtra Government in 1995 and by the Central Government in 1996, even before Chennai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata. Therefore, a humble request-cum-warning is being issued to respect this and use the name Mumbai.”

He further tagged Kapil Sharma as well as Netflix on his post along with Raj Thackeray.

Check out the post below:

#BombaytoMumbai
बॉम्बेचे मुंबई अधिकृत नामकरण होऊन ३० वर्षे झाली तरी अजूनही बॉलिवूड मधील कपिल शर्मा शो यात सेलिब्रिटी गेस्ट, दिल्लीस्थित राज्यसभा खासदार, शो अँकर आणि अनेक हिंदी चित्रपटात सर्रास बॉम्बे हा उल्लेख होत आहे. १९९५ महाराष्ट्र शासन व १९९६ मध्ये केंद्र शासनाची अधिकृत… pic.twitter.com/KKa7TazDJ0

— Ameya Khopkar (@MNSAmeyaKhopkar) September 11, 2025

That’s not all, later in an interview with Live Mint, he once again warned Kapil Sharma and said, “The name of this city is Mumbai. On Kapil Sharma's show, since long we have seen and even before this new season started, that the city is always referred to as Bombay or Bambai. We oppose this. It's not an objection, it's anger. The name of this city is Mumbai. If you can address other cities by their proper names like Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, why insult our city?”

He continued, “You (Kapil Sharma) have been working in Mumbai for so many years...Mumbai has been your 'karmabhoomi' (land of work). The people of Mumbai like you and watch your shows. Mumbai is in our hearts, don't insult this city, don't insult the people of Mumbai...I am warning Kapil Sharma.”

And continued, “I request you that if this has happened by mistake, then correct the mistake...Whoever comes on your show, whether they are celebrities or the anchor, tell them first that they must not call Mumbai as Bombay or Bambai. They must say Mumbai. If this does not happen, then the MNS will launch a strong agitation.”

The comedian is yet to react to these threats.

Kapil Sharma’s The Great Indian Kapil Show streams on Netflix with new episodes every Saturday at 8 pm.