Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Preeti Simones Recalls Being Called 'Mad' After Quitting Kapil Show
Preeti Simones is a TV producer from India.
She used to date a famous comedian named Kapil Sharma.
They made funny TV shows together.
One day, she decided to leave The Kapil Sharma Show.
After she left, many people said she was 'mad' to quit.
They thought she had left the biggest show ever.
Preeti said it was a hard decision to make.
She did not always know what she was good at during that time.
People in the media only saw her as Kapil's girlfriend or ex-girlfriend.
She wants people to know that women are often treated unfairly in this industry.
Preeti Simones, Indian television producer, was in a long-term relationship with comedian Kapil Sharma and worked with him on Comedy Circus, Comedy Nights with Kapil, and The Kapil Sharma Show.
In an exclusive Free Press Journal interview, Preeti recalled people calling her 'mad' after she quit The Kapil Sharma Show.
She said she heard that reaction 'a lot' because she had walked away from 'the biggest show of the century probably.'
Preeti called the decision 'a hard call' and described the period as an 'in-between phase' when she was unsure what she was truly good at.
She said she was long identified as 'somebody's girlfriend' and later 'somebody's ex-girlfriend' in headlines, and claimed women are often taken for granted because of their gender.
- Who
- Preeti Simones, an Indian television producer and ex-girlfriend of comedian Kapil Sharma, speaking exclusively to Free Press Journal.
- What
- Preeti recalled being called 'mad' and facing criticism after quitting The Kapil Sharma Show, and reflected on being identified mainly as Kapil Sharma's girlfriend.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- Not specified; the story relates to the Indian television and entertainment industry.
- Why
- Because she left what many called the biggest show of the century, and because she says women in the industry are often taken for granted and judged based on their relationships.
- Person
- Preeti Simones, Indian television producer
- Former partner
- Kapil Sharma, comedian
- Shows they worked on together
- Comedy Circus, Comedy Nights with Kapil, The Kapil Sharma Show
- Show she quit
- The Kapil Sharma Show
- Latest project
- Producer of Maa Hai Na
- Interview outlet
- Free Press Journal (FPJ Exclusive)
- Reaction recounted
- People called her 'mad' for leaving the show
- Key remark
- 'You are just as good as your last show'