The Great Indian Kapil Show 3: From Sara Ali Khan’s love for the mountains to Fatima Sana Shaikh on her poor school grades; unseen fun moments from the show

The recent episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3 was packed with hilarious and candid moments as Sara Ali Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Aditya Roy Kapur, Pankaj Tripathi, Anupam Kher, and Anurag Basu share fun anecdotes and witty comebacks. From Sara’s love for the mountains to Fatima’s academic confessions, and Anupam’s father’s life lessons—this episode was a heartwarming blend of humour, nostalgia, and light-hearted banter.

Kapil hilariously teases Sara about her mountain obsession, joking that she only comes to the plains for shoots. “She is always on mountains. As soon as shoot gets over, she will go to the mountains. Today she has come down to shoot for the show. Aapne koi mannat mangi hai ke koi achha ladka mile?” he asks. Sara quips back, “Wo maangne se mil jaati toh ab tak toh line lag jaani thi.” Her witty comeback leaves the audience laughing, proving her quick humour matches her adventurous spirit.

Sara talks about studying History and Political Science, while Fatima admits she stopped studying after Class 12. “I scored just 55%,” she says, leading to a hilarious comparison of marks. Kapil jokes, “I got 44%,” and Anupam Kher tops it with “I scored 38%.” The segment turns into a fun roast on low marks and high spirits, proving marks don’t define success.

Anupam shares a touching memory of his father’s perspective on failure. He said, “I would always show him my report card when he used to be in a hurry.” After scoring 59th out of 60 students, his father said, “The one who stands first has pressure to stay first, but you still have room to rise.” The wisdom wrapped in humour resonated with everyone, making it one of the episode’s most inspiring moments.

Aditya pokes fun at Kapil’s fitness regime, “Aap pahadon me bhaag rahe the?” Kapil says he was in Shimla, doing his cardio. Archana jokes, “Kapil runs when the camera rolls. When it stops, so does his cardio!” Kapil says, “I still run on camera, you eat food in front of camera.” Their laughter-filled exchange highlights the playful chemistry of the show’s core cast and guests.

The guests joke about how Anurag Basu hands over scripts minutes before the scene. Pankaj Tripathi defends the method, saying, “His method is, if you give a scene prior, an actor can over prepare. He wants actors to come with a blank slate.” Aditya adds, “No pressure to perform. If it fails, blame dada!” The light-hearted ribbing shows the comfort and camaraderie between these seasoned artists.

Anupam jokingly calls Anurag Basu “irritating” because of his muted reactions to praise. “Ask him how the film is, and he’ll say ‘thik hai’,” says Anupam. Sara adds to the fun, recalling how even when Bhushan Kumar praised the film, Anurag dismissed it, saying, “He’s the producer, he’ll obviously say that.” The creative banter made for one of the most entertaining moments of the episode.