Arjun Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh photographed in Mumbai.
Mumbai:
Actors Arjun Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh have denied reports that they will take over as the host of
Comedy Nights With Kapil, for a few episodes, while Kapil Sharma recuperates from an injury.
However, Arjun said that he is a fan of the show. He tweeted:
Riteish tweeted:
"Kapil (who hosts the show) is recovering from a slip disc and he has been advised three weeks' rest," a source close to him told IANS, adding that in his absence, every episode of the show will have a different host.
Names like Arshad Warsi and filmmaker Sajid Khan are reportedly going to host episodes of the show. However, officials were not available to comment on the matter.