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’

Khopkar reminded Kapil of his roots in the city: “You have been working in Mumbai for so many years… Mumbai has been your karmabhoomi. 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.”

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Issuing a clear warning, he added: “If this has happened by mistake, then correct it. Whoever comes on your show, whether celebrities or the anchor, tell them not to call Mumbai as Bombay or Bambai. If this does not happen, the MNS will launch a strong agitation.”

Ameya Khopkar also posted a clip on X, highlighting an instance when actors and siblings Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem, while recalling their move from Delhi, referred to Mumbai as Bombay on Kapil Sharma’s show.

As of now, neither Kapil Sharma nor the makers of The Great Indian Kapil Show have issued a response.

Bombay became Mumbai in 1995, reclaiming its name from the Marathi language and the goddess Mumbadevi, worshipped by the city’s original Koli fishing community. Similarly, Calcutta was renamed Kolkata, and Madras became Chennai, each change reflecting a return to local linguistic and cultural roots.

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