What was supposed to be a celebratory evening for Sunil Pal quickly took an awkward turn. The comedian faced an embarrassing and insulting moment on stage at an event in Mumbai, where he was first felicitated with a bouquet but then denied a mic and asked to sit down. The video has gone viral on the internet, generating mixed views from netizens.

Sunil Pal opens up about the insulting moment

Opening up about the incident, Sunil Pal told CNN-News18 Showsha that the poetry event had begun on a positive note. “Ye ek shayari ka program tha jisme main gaya tha. Many good shayars had come to this Urdu-Adab event. One of my closest friends had invited me to this event, so I went and was having a good time," he said.