Ranveer Allahbadia‘s comments on Samay Raina’s show got him into trouble. Comedian Gaurav Kapoor even made a joke about it in his new stand-up routine. Gaurav shared a video from his show where he talked about the ongoing controversy. He felt that Ranveer apologized too quickly. Gaurav also mentioned how comedians are being asked to cancel shows to avoid security threats, but he doesn’t seem worried about it.
‘Abe ruk ja’
However, Gaurav Kapoor does believe that the entire controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent has been blown out of proportion. He expressed this in a lighthearted manner, saying, “Arre bhai kya bhasad hogai yaar. Itni badi bhasad toh hai bhi nahi yaar. Ho gaya yaar, nikal gaya mooh se yaar” (It’s become such a big mess when it isn’t even that big. It’s fine, they messed up). He was suggesting that the situation wasn’t as serious as people were making it out to be.
Then, Gaurav joked that maybe Ranveer was too quick to apologize. He said, “Mujhe gire pe laat marna accha nahi lagta par ek baar maar dete hain. Waise Ranveer jo bhai hain, 12 baje controversy hui, 2 baje apology dedi. 2 ghante mein? Itnijaldi toh main apne papa ko sorry nhi bolta” (I don’t like to kick someone who has tripped, but let’s do it this once. Ranveer apologized just two hours after the controversy came to light. I don’t apologize to my dad so quickly). Gaurav then added humorously, “Abe rukja bhootni ke, lawyer ko dede thoda paisa. Baat karle lawyer se, samajh le kya bolna hai” (Wait a minute! Pay a lawyer and consult them first). He felt that Ranveer’s rush to “own up” to the incident led to the chaos surrounding it.
Gaurav even poked fun at Ranveer, suggesting that he seemed like the kind of person who would’ve quickly sided with the British during India’s struggle for independence after just one slap. He also joked that Ranveer’s quick apology might be because he’s from Mumbai, as someone from Delhi would’ve outright refused to admit their mistake.
Gaurav’s followers commended him for quickly coming up with a set on the controversy. “Aapda ko aavsar me badal diya bhai ne,” wrote one. “Bro cracked the whole controversy,” wrote another.
What’s the controversy
The controversy began after remarks were made by Allahbadia on India’s Got Latent, a now-deleted episode featuring Samay Raina, and other panelists. Following the backlash, Raina deleted all related videos, and Allahbadia stated that he and his family had received death threats.
Meanwhile, FIRs have been registered against them in Maharashtra and Assam.
Allahbadia’s comment has been dominating the headlines for a week with the influencer and others on the show facing police complaints in Mumbai and Guwahati.
The issue also found a mention in the Parliament and at a meeting of the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, members from different parties have voiced concern over Allahbadia’s comment and called for stringent measures to punish him and to ensure that such an incident does not recur.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has also asked Allahbadia, Raina, and other panellists Mukhija, Jaspreet Singh, and Ashish Chanchlani, as well as the show’s producers Tushar Poojari and Saurabh Bothra to appear before it on February 17 in New Delhi.
