Saif Ali Khan has just handed The Great Indian Kapil Show its next quotable moment. In a promo for the couple’s 14th wedding anniversary episode, he joked that his and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s bedroom smells like a dhaba at night—and the culprit is Kareena’s bedtime ghee ritual.
The clip opens with Kapil Sharma asking the couple how they still look “forever young and fresh” after 14 years of marriage. Saif was quick to credit ghee. Kareena added that the whole household consumes it, including their sons Taimur and Jeh.
From ghee on the plate to ghee on the feet
That was where the conversation took a turn. Saif revealed that Kareena does not just eat ghee—she also rubs it on her feet before bed. Kareena defended the habit with a simple “It helps you so well,” but Saif already had his punchline ready.
“Just imagine, such a romantic moment, and our bedroom smells like a dhaba at night,” he said.
Kapil Sharma then extended the joke to Archana Puran Singh, saying she does the same with her feet and then uses the leftover ghee on her chapati. It is exactly the kind of quick, family-friendly ribbing that has made the show a reliable viral machine.
Why this tiny clip works
The exchange is funny on its own, but it also lands because it makes an old-school desi beauty ritual feel relatable. Ghee has long been part of Indian kitchens and winter skincare. Saif’s version of the story turns that into a couples’ joke rather than a wellness lecture.
The timing matters too. Netflix released the promo around the couple’s anniversary on October 16, giving viewers a reason to care beyond the regular episode. The full episode streams on Saturday, October 17.
What else the promo set up
- The secret: ghee, eaten at home and applied on Kareena’s feet.
- The confession: Saif says the bedroom now smells like a dhaba.
- The payoff: Kapil pulls Archana Puran Singh into the same joke.
Fans in the comments were already sharpening their own one-liners. One viewer said Saif’s earlier reaction on KBC now feels less like sarcasm and more like genuine happiness about ghee being refilled. Another wrote that they will watch the episode purely for Saif’s humour.
Fourteen years of public banter
Saif and Kareena married in Mumbai on October 16, 2012, after dating for five years. They grew close while filming Tashan in 2008 and kept their registered marriage private, holding the ceremony at Saif’s Bandra residence. They are now parents to two sons, Taimur and Jeh.
Their appearance this week is a reminder that their off-screen chemistry has become a content format of its own: unscripted, a little absurd, and usually funny.
Kareena was last seen in Meghna Gulzar’s Daayra; Saif recently featured in Priyadarshan’s Haiwaan. But this Saturday, the draw is simpler—the couple’s real-life banter, with ghee as the plot twist.
Source: Hindustan Times
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