Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Actor
Mumbai: The Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) during the media meet organised to protest on Kiku Sharda`s arrest, writers, actors, and association members geared in large numbers to stand up for Kiku Sharda, in Mumbai on Jan 18, 2016. Amit Behl, Kamlesh Pandey, Aashish Rego, Dilip Pithwa, Manoj and Seema Pahwa, Ashutosh Rana, Renuka Shahane, Deepak Qazir, Lubna Salim, Salim Arif, Harsh Chaya, Vrajesh Hirji, Nasirr Khan, Dillzan Wadia, Zama Habib, Sunil Sinha, Sunil Matoo, Ramesh Goel, Akashaditya Lama, besides Om Puri on telecom supported the cause. (Photo: IANS)
, who was earlier arrested for lampooning a religious leader, has thanked the entertainment industry for supporting him. He says he is proud of the industry.
Kiku, best known for playing Palak on TV show Comedy Nights with Kapil, was arrested from the set of the comedy show on January 13, after a complaint filed by Dera Sacha Sauda sect follower Uday Singh.
He was accused of dressing up like Gurmeet Ram Rahim and mimicking the self-proclaimed godman in the show Jashn-E-Ummeed.
His arrest was strongly condemned by various Bollywood celebrities like Rishi Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap, Sonakshi Sinha, Twinkle Khanna, Huma Qureshi, Vir Das and Boman Irani.
"Thanks everyone for standing by me through this traumatic time. Means a lot. Thanks to my fraternity, am proud of the industry I'm in", Kiku tweeted on Saturday.
