Controversial ‘King of Comedy’ Kapil Sharma made his first public appearance in weeks, and his fans are both happy and concerned about him. The 37-year-old who has been away from the media spotlight following the Twitter controversy seemed to have undergone a massive physical transformation. Kapil appeared to have put on oodles of weight, looked tired with dark circles under his eyes in the photographs taken of him at the Mumbai airport. His latest appearance has got Kapil Sharma fans happy that he is back in the town, but the gloomy avatar has definitely got them worried for him. Nevertheless, we are super excited to see Family Time With Kapil Sharma host back to flashing his big smile for the shutterbugs.

On Wednesday, Kapil Sharma dressed in blue track-suit, white sneakers was papped by the shutterbugs at the airport. His swollen face with baggy eyes hinted at evident troubles in his life, the Firangi actor bravely faced the camera and was all smiles. However, amidst all of the mystery behind the weight gain and in general gloominess on Kapil’s face, there was a surprise companion with him – a furry friend! The pictures showed Kapil Sharma carry an adorable puppy and looked jovial playing with it. Take a look at the pictures of Kapil Sharma after making a rare public appearance since ages.

Kapil Sharma at the Mumbai Airport (Photo Credits: Yogen Shah)

Kapil is back! Not with a bang at the moment but his ardent fans are not complaining. The Firangi actor who likely took a self-imposed exile after the controversial war of words on Twitter with The Kapil Sharma Show's producers, Preeti and Neeti Simoes. This was triggered following Kapil’s abusive rant against a senior entertainment journalist Vickey Lalwani on the micro-blogging platform.

Kapil Sharma at the Mumbai Airport (Photo Credits: Yogen Shah)

Kapil had accused them of extorting money around Rs 25 lakhs and tarnishing his image within the industry and on the social media. All this took a toll on Kapil’s health because of which his latest show, Family Time With Kapil Sharma on Sony TV was taken off the air. The actor in an interview had told about the show to resume after the hiatus. And, it looks like Kapil Sharma has returned from the much-needed rejuvenating break to be doing what he does best – make people laugh and happy around him.

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