With Friendship Day 2025 Falling On Sunil Grover’s Birthday, It’s Time To Revisit His Bond With Kapil Sharma

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It's Sunil Grover's birthday, and it happens to fall on Friendship Day 2025 on August 3. Social media is already filling up with wishes, fan edits, and old clips from the days when The Kapil Sharma Show was at its peak. But this year, there's something more in the air-a sense of return. Because in 2024, something happened that fans had almost given up on: Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover shared the screen again.

The Fallout Everyone Talked About

There was a time when you couldn't scroll through your TV channels without seeing Sunil and Kapil together. Dr. Mashoor Gulati and Kapil Sharma, they had this back-and-forth rhythm that made even the dullest days feel lighter.

But back in 2017, headlines exploded after a mid-air altercation between Kapil and Sunil on a flight back from Australia. What followed was one of Indian television's most talked-about fallouts. Sunil stepped away from The Kapil Sharma Show, and while both comedians moved on to individual projects, their on-screen magic remained unmatched.

When Kapil Publicly Reached Out

In 2017, after their infamous mid-air fallout, Kapil Sharma took the first step toward reconciliation by publicly acknowledging his mistake. He didn't shy away from accepting that he may have hurt Sunil, and his message carried a mix of regret and affection. It wasn't just about damage control, it was an honest attempt to repair something that clearly meant a lot to him.

That Unexpected Birthday Message

In 2020, when things still felt distant between them, Sunil Grover surprised fans by sending Kapil a warm birthday wish on Twitter. It was a simple, heartfelt message that said more than it seemed to. For many, it felt like a crack in the wall that had stood between them for years. It felt real and sometimes, that's how healing begins. For years, fans hoped they'd patch things up. There were interviews, speculation, even occasional goodwill gestures, but nothing concrete. Until late 2023.

The Promo That Changed Everything

In December 2023, Netflix India dropped a teaser for The Great Indian Kapil Show, and there he was-Sunil Grover, grinning next to Kapil Sharma, talking about their infamous Australia spat with humour and ease. This reunion felt lived-in, like two people who had nothing left to prove to each other. That one clip said a lot without trying too hard. They were back, and this time, it seemed different. They were two guys who had clearly been through their own arcs and decided to laugh together again.

On Friendship Day, This One Hits Different

Sunil Grover turns a year older today. And on the same day, people across the country are tying friendship bands, sending half-sincere memes, and checking in with old friends. The overlap isn't lost on anyone who remembers what these two once shared and what they share again now. And somewhere in the blur of celebrity timelines and fan nostalgia, his reunion with Kapil Sharma stands out for being real. Friendships don't always follow clean arcs. But sometimes, when people grow up, let go, and walk back into the room with a laugh they get to write a better ending.