Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Maniesh Paul Says He Refused Jokes About Katrina’s Hindi
Maniesh Paul hosted many award shows.
He said people sometimes asked him to make jokes about Katrina Kaif’s Hindi.
He chose not to do that because he thought it could make her feel bad.
He told the organisers he could still make the audience laugh without teasing her.
He said he also avoided jokes about people’s break-ups and relationships.
Paul wanted his jokes to be funny without putting someone down.
The article also says Kaif was criticised online about her appearance after pregnancy.
Shivaleeka Oberoi spoke up in her defence.
Maniesh Paul said he was sometimes asked to joke about Katrina Kaif’s Hindi while hosting award shows.
He said he refused, arguing that a person’s difficulty speaking Hindi fluently should not be ridiculed.
Paul told organisers and channels he could make audiences laugh without making anyone uncomfortable.
He also said he avoided jokes about people’s break-ups and relationships because he did not want to demean anyone.
The article also reports that Kaif was recently criticised online over her post-pregnancy appearance and that actor Shivaleeka Oberoi defended her.
- Who
- Television host Maniesh Paul and actress Katrina Kaif.
- What
- Paul recalled refusing requests to make jokes about Kaif’s Hindi at award shows.
- When
- Paul described the requests as occurring while he was hosting award shows; no specific date is given.
- Where
- At award shows; Paul recounted the experience in an interview with Zoom TV.
- Why
- Paul said he did not want to ridicule or make anyone uncomfortable, and believed he could entertain audiences without personal attacks.
Requests for targeted jokes
Paul’s refusal
Jokes about Katrina Kaif’s Hindi
Requests for targeted jokes
Paul said channels sometimes pressured him to make jokes about Kaif’s Hindi during award shows.
Paul’s refusal
Paul said he refused because ridiculing someone for not speaking Hindi fluently could make them uncomfortable; he offered to make the audience laugh without targeting her.
Jokes about personal relationships
Requests for targeted jokes
Paul said he was also asked to make jokes about people’s break-ups and relationships.
Paul’s refusal
He said he chose not to make those remarks because he did not want to demean people, including in front of their families.
- Host
- Maniesh Paul
- Actress discussed
- Katrina Kaif
- Setting
- Award shows hosted by Paul
- Requests described
- Jokes about Kaif’s Hindi, as well as jokes about break-ups and relationships
- Paul’s response
- He said he could make audiences laugh without targeting or humiliating people.
- Interview outlet
- Zoom TV
- Film in which they appeared together
- Tees Maar Khan (2010)