A comedian’s life is, perhaps, defined by the dichotomy of hoping to be the funniest man in the room, and desiring that he isn’t always, and at all times, expected to crack a joke. Fifteen years into the business, Kapil Sharma knows that drawing the line between his reel and real image is not always feasible.

“There are times when we get upset. In the past, I have also grieved the loss of a family member. But people wouldn’t have known that. People expect you to be a certain way, and will behave with you accordingly,” the comedian-actor, who will be seen in Zwigato, a film based on a delivery person’s struggles, says.