now, Kapil Sharma considered one of the most successful comedians in India, but in 2018, he found himself embroiled in controversy. Reports at the time often said that he was late to the shoots, waiting for guests for hours, and in some cases, failed to show up at all, which led to cancellations.Amidst this turbulent time, Kapil was involved in a public fight with entertainment journalist Vickey Lalwani. The comedian allegedly called Lalwani and launched into an abusive tirade, accusing him of publishing negative stories in exchange for money. Recalling the incident, Lalwani described the episode as one of the most shocking experiences of his career.Vickey recalled that he received a call from an unknown number in April 2018. According to him, the caller identified himself as Kapil Sharma. “Kapil went on an abusive rant, which I think is absolutely shocking,” Vickey said in an interview with Siddharth Kannan. Having spent more than two decades in journalism, he says no actor has ever reacted to his reporting in such a way, regardless of whether the coverage was favorable or critical.“I told him you can’t do this. He wasn’t ready to listen,” she said. After the exchange, Vickey decided to release the audio recording of the conversation on social media. Explaining his decision, he said, “I have to let the public know that this is how your hero is.”When asked what caused Kapil’s anger, Vickey pointed to reports about the comedian’s alleged tardiness. “He had a problem with me writing about him, that he was late to the set. It happened. Before, he came very late. The stars were waiting for him; he canceled the shoots,” he said. Making comparisons to other actors who have faced similar criticism, he added, “What do you think? Govinda: calling and abusing people? Or did Salman make that up? Absolutely not.”Vickey also admitted that the conversation crossed personal boundaries when Kapil allegedly revealed his daughter. “He said some rubbish about my daughter. It’s all there. I don’t want to go into it again. How do you cross a certain limit? All the limits are crossed by him,” he said.The controversy further escalated in 2018 when Kapil publicly targeted Vickey on social media, accusing the journalist of accepting money to run stories aimed at defaming him.