Kapil Sharma and I are NOT friends: Krushna Abhishek

New Delhi: The popular face of comedy on television Krushna Abhishek is hogging the limelight these days and it has got to do with his upcoming show on the same channel airing Kapil Sharma's show.

Both Krushna and Kapil are quite popular in their genre of comedy and stand-ups. The two have always been seen as rivals and especially when the latter quit 'Comedy Nights With Kapil' and Krushna took over his place with 'Comedy Nights LIVE', the comparison was evident.

Now, things are once again forming the same co-incidence. Not exactly though. Krushna is gearing up for a brand new show called 'The Drama Company' which will have Ali Asgar and Sugandha Mishra among others. Interestingly, both these actors quit Kapil's show midway after the ugly spat between him and Sunil Grover.

Hindustan Times.com quotes Krushna as talking about his upcoming show and Kapil. He said, “I am nervous and anxious about the concept, as it isn’t what people expect from me. After a certain point, you are bored and the audience is too. I was tired of doing the same thing for years. I wanted to do something new and different, and this new show will be unlike my earlier show, Comedy Nights Bachao, and even Kapil’s show. It will have more situational comedy rather than the one-liners I used to do. People will see a new side of me, as I will play a variety of roles, which will be a departure from the typical entry and dance performance that I used to do.”

Adding, “People have always pitted us against each other. Our popularity and our careers are linked in some way. Kapil and I are like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan of TV. But unlike these superstars, we are not friends. We don’t talk to each other, but when we do, we respect each other. One should appreciate talent, and we are both very talented. I am waiting for the day when we both get an opportunity to work together. There is no competition with Kapil, but now that Ali and others are in my show, people will link it to Kapil again, saying they left him to join me. But this is just a coincidence.”

“There will be a race for ratings. Our shows will air back-to-back. Both of us will try to give our best to our shows, and we will give tough competition to Kapil. We are bit scared, but are working hard to deliver quality product.”