Mumbai: The Kapil Sharma Show has made headlines yet again, this time for not inviting film director Vivek Agnihotri and his team to promote their upcoming film, 'The Kashmir Files'.

The director of the movie, Vivek Agnihotri, alleged that the show makers and host did not call for the promotion of the movie as the film does not feature any commercial stars. This led to a raging controversy in which the host and comedian of the show, Kapil Sharma, is being bashed and trolled on Twitter.

A fan requested the director of the movie to promote 'The Kashmir Files', which narrates the incident of the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in the 1990s due to the Kashmir insurgency. The film-maker accused the comedy show and its host, Kapil Sharma, of not inviting his team to his show to promote the upcoming movie. The trailer of the movie, released on YouTube, two weeks ago, garnered 10 million views and has received comments also. Many have expressed their eagerness to watch the movie and written that they are waiting for the release of the movie. The film is scheduled to hit the cinema halls on March 11.

A PIL has been filed by a resident from UP named Intezar Hussain Sayed in the Bombay High Court seeking a stay on the release of the movie, claiming that the movie hurts religious sentiments, especially in the Muslim community.

The accusations by Agnihotri against the show have enraged netizens, who are now 'demanding a boycott of Kapil Sharma.' The show is being mocked on social media by internet users. The trolling on Twitter has also made Kapil Sharma a trending topic on the platform.