Comedian Sunil Pal goes missing, wife files police complaint

Sunil Pal's wife Sarita had filed a missing complaint at a police station in Mumbai after he did not return from doing the show.

Comedian Sunil Pal had gone missing for a few hours on Tuesday. The comedian's wife Sarita Pal filed a missing person complaint at Santacruz Police Station on Tuesday, reported India Today. The comedian failed to respond on his contact number after repeated attempts were made by his wife. (Also read: Sunil Grover's comedy on The Great Indian Kapil Show is vulgar and cheap: Sunil Pal)

Sunil Pal contacts wife hours after going missing

Sunil Pal goes missing

The report pointed out that Sunil Pal had travelled outside Mumbai to perform for a show. The comedian had also informed his wife that he will be returning home on Tuesday, December 3. But he did not return and repeated attempts to contact him did not fetch any answers. His wife has now filed a complaint for missing persons at Santacruz Police Station.

A twist in the "missing" tale came when Sunil late in the evening himself contacted his family members and told them he was safe and will return home late Tuesday night or early Wednesday, the official said. Since Sunil has contacted his family, his wife did not file any formal police complaint, he said. However, police will ask the comedian-actor about his whereabouts during the day when he returns home, the official added. Sunil's wife Sarita told a paparazzo, “Sunil ji see baat ho gayee (I talked to Sunil). He talked to Police.”

About Sunil Pal

Sunil Pal gained attention after he participated in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2005, ultimately winning the show. He went on to star in small supporting parts in films like Hum Tum (2004) and Phir Hera Pheri (2006).

In 2017, Sunil had claimed that famous Bollywood director Anees Bazmee (who recently directed Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3) had refused to pay up for a performance that he requested. “I have around ₹20-25 lakh stuck in the market with various producers. It is quite common in the industry for producers to pay up late. However, we, as artists, understand if a producer is genuinely out of resources or liquid money. But, when a producer like Anees - who plays in crores of rupees - behaves like this, it is not pardonable,” Sunil told Hindustan Times.

In 2021, the Andheri police booked the stand-up comedian for allegedly making “derogatory and obnoxious” comments on doctors working in Covid management and treatment. The complaint was raised by the Association of Medical Consultants (Mumbai), which represents 12,000 doctors and 811 hospitals in Maharashtra and Karnataka.