The Kapil Sharma Show’s Sudesh Lehri on his ‘hate marriage’: I am not allowed to joke in the house

Sudesh Lehri has established himself as a favourite among audiences with his hilarious characters on the Kapil Sharma Show. Sudesh recently opened up about his personal life, in particular his marriage to Mamta Lehri, in a recent interview.

In conversation with Maniesh Paul on his podcast, Sudesh revealed that he had gotten married at the age of 17. The comedian said that he had a ‘hate marriage’ and did not fall in love with his wife when he met her for the first time. He spoke of how even ‘hate marriages’ can be good, like his has been.

He said that he had been pestered for marriage at a very young age, as his family was afraid that he would be charmed by someone else. Becoming fed up with the nagging, the comedian had asked them to find a match for him as quickly as possible so that he could get it done with. He revealed that his relatives had brought Mamta from a marriage she had been attending. The couple had gotten married at a temple in the presence of a few people. Sudesh said that, unlike most of the marriages today, his was a simple affair and it made him feel like he’d gotten his wife ‘for free’.

The comedian did not hold back on trolling his wife, saying he used to imagine Mamta’s face whenever he needed to sing a sad song on stage. He said that he was not allowed to joke in his house. But since his wife did not know English very well, Sudesh said he used to mock her in English whenever possible. In the end, he said that he was well aware that his banter would get him in trouble with Mamta when he went home.

The Kapil Sharma Show can be streamed on SonyLIV.