In January last year, comedian Kiku Sharda was arrested by the Haryana Police for mimicking Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on TV. In a candid chat with BT, the comedian opens up about it and also talks about his co-star Kapil Sharma's health issues. Excerpts...

After being in custody for mimicking Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, how do you feel now that the court has sentenced him?
It is all karma.

Your colleague Chandan Prabhakar tweeted '@kikusharda kiku ji ram ram...kese ho bhai..'. Obviously, he was pulling your leg. How did you respond?
Well, even Twinkle Khanna teased me about it. I am not upset or angry with my colleagues for teasing me over the Ram Rahim episode. But I guess that kind of tongue-in-cheek humour is fine. Chandan is a colleague and I know that it was a harmless remark. Itna chedna to chalta hai.

The Baadshaho team was recently forced to return without shooting for The Kapil Sharma Show. In the past too, some Bollywood actors had to either wait or return without shooting for the show. As a part of Kapil's team, you must be aware of what is happening...
I agree there were a few incidents. Kapil is going through some health issues and it is just a matter of time before he gets back into action. We all know that when he is on stage, he creates magic.

Your ex-colleagues are now working with Krushna Abhishek on another show. How do you feel about that?
Any show that centres around humour is always entertaining. So, if they are creating good humour and making people laugh, why not?

What's next?
I am playing a cop with my former colleague Vishal Kotian. The show will revolve around two cops and it is a comedy. I have also completed shooting for a film, which will release soon.