Mumbai, April 1 -- Anticipation was high for the premiere of Kapil Sharma's revamped comedy show, "The Great Indian Kapil Show," following Netflix's 2024 slate announcement. Excitement peaked with news of Sharma reuniting with Sunil Grover and the first episode featuring the Kapoor family.

However, fans noticed the absence of Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt alongside her husband, Ranbir Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni. The reason? Alia declined the offer to appear on the show.

According to a report in Times Now, Alia was approached for the show but couldn't make it due to financial reasons.

Netflix reportedly couldn't meet Alia Bhatt's fee demands, leading to her exclusion from the episode. Insiders suggest that the stream...