US EditionStop calling Mumbai as 'Bombay' or 'Bambai' on your show, MNS warns Kapil Sharma
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena demands exclusive use of 'Mumbai' on Kapil Sharma's Netflix show, warning of agitation if old names continue despite official renaming in 1995.
- On Thursday, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena warned Kapil Sharma over repeatedly calling Mumbai 'Bombay' on The Great Indian Kapil Show, demanding use of the city's official name.
- The background is that Mumbai was officially renamed in 1995 and 1996, yet Khopkar said, `Even though 30 years have passed since Bombay was officially renamed Mumbai... Therefore, a humble request-cum-warning is being issued to respect this and use the name Mumbai`.
- Addressing media, Ameya Khopkar demanded Kapil Sharma correct mistakes and instruct show guests not to call Mumbai 'Bombay' or 'Bambai', warning of a "strong agitation" if continued.
- So far, neither Kapil Sharma nor the show's makers have responded to the MNS warning, which escalates his earlier troubles with incidents in Canada and Miraroad.
- The timing follows local body polls and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's visit to MNS president Raj Thackeray, as MNS frames the demand as cultural reclamation, citing Mumbai's renaming and its Koli community roots.
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MNS warns Kapil Sharma over use of Bombay instead of Mumbai on The Great Indian Kapil Show: ‘Don’t insult this city, don’t insult the people of Mumbai’
Ameya Khopkar, head of the MNS film wing, voiced his objection in strong words. As of now, neither Kapil Sharma nor the makers of The Great Indian Kapil Show have issued a response.
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The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has issued a stern warning to comedian and actor Kapil Sharma, asking him to not refer to Mumbai city as 'Bombay' or 'Bambai'. In a strongly worded post on X, Ameya Khopkar, head of MNS’s film wing, also questioned Bollywood celebrities for using the old term decades after the city was officially renamed. 🎥 MNS Leader Warns Kapil Sharma Against Calling Mumbai City ‘Bombay’ or ‘Bambai’, As He Shares Clip From…
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Mumbai, Sep 11 (PTI) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Thursday warned comedian-actor Kapil Sharma against “insulting” Mumbai by calling it as “Bombay” or “Bambai” on his show, and said it would launch a “strong agitation” if the practice is not stopped. MNS leader Ameya Khopkar, who heads the film wing of the party, issued […]
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