Kapil Sharma responds to backlash after being accused of insulting filmmaker Atlee on his comedy show, clarifying the controversy on social media.

The clip from The Great Indian Kapil Show features Atlee in a conversation with the comedian. Sharma asks the filmmaker, “Atlee Sir, actually, you are so young. Aur aap itne bade producer, director ban gaye hain. Kabhi aapke saath aisa hua hai ki aap kisi star se milne gaye first time aur usko laga hi naa aap Atlee ho. Usne kaha ‘Where is Atlee?’”

On The Great Indian Kapil Show, Kapil Sharma humorously asked filmmaker Atlee if a star had ever failed to recognize him despite his success as a director and producer.

Atlee's appearance stirred controversy when a section of social media users accused host Kapil Sharma of making subtle remarks about Atlee’s appearance.

Kapil Sharma broke silence over the criticism he faced for his alleged 'racist' comment on Atlee, as the latter appeared on 'The Great Indian Kapil Show'.

It all started when Atlee joined Kapil Sharma on his comedy show, The Great Indian Kapil Show, to promote his upcoming venture Baby John.

Kapil Sharma has often faced the heat for making misogynistic, racist and body-shaming jokes on Netflix's The Great Indian Kapil Show. But during the

Days after Kapil Sharma courted controversy for allegedly poking fun at filmmaker Atlee's skin colour, the stand-up comic and host on Tuesday defended his comments and requested people to not spread hate on social media.

Kapil Sharma addressed allegations of mocking Atlee's appearance, urging social media users not to spread negativity on social media.

Filmmaker Atlee Kumar visited The Kapil Sharma Show to promote his film Baby John. A social media post accused Kapil Sharma of insulting Atlee's looks. The post included a video clip and went viral. Kapil Sharma denied the accusations.