The third season of The Kapil Sharma Show premiered on 12 January 2018. It continued to be a popular show, but it also faced some controversies. In 2017, Sunil Grover and Ali Asgar left the show due to a dispute with Kapil Sharma. The show also faced criticism for its use of vulgar language and for its portrayal of women. Some of the most popular episodes from the third season include the ones with guests such as Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, and Shah Rukh Khan.