Ranveer Allahbadia, a well-known social media influencer, marked his return to social media on Sunday, a month after his remarks on India’s Got Latent stirred a major controversy. In his comeback message, he emphasized a fresh start, saying, “After this full stop, I’m trying to write a new story.”
Allahbadia revealed his views in a YouTube video named "Let's Talk," uploaded on his official channel. He made a declaration that his podcast, The Ranveer Show, will return soon and promised to make content with more responsibility.
"There was a forced hiatus, which allowed me to accept stillness. I came to realize that so many Indians treat me like a family member… Sorry to all of them. In the next 10, 20, 30 years, as long as I produce content, I will do it with greater responsibility," he said.
Reiterating his promise of content creation, he said, "After this full stop, I'm attempting to pen a new tale. I hope all of you will join me and my team in this new journey. All I have to say is thank you… Now you will get to see a new Ranveer… the podcast will return very soon."
With more than 16 million followers across social media platforms, Allahbadia is one of India's most popular podcasters. His remarks during comedian Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent last month put him in hot water, though. While he posted an apology the next day, the outrage continued, with several police complaints filed against him and those involved in the show.
The Supreme Court subsequently afforded him temporary protection against arrest, although it denounced his comments as "vulgar." Earlier this month, the court allowed him to return to his podcast.
In the future, Allahbadia promised his listeners that The Ranveer Show would continue to innovate, keeping up its rhythm of four episodes a week.
"In this 'TRS' rebooting phase, to all those people who have been with us so far, there is only one request, give me space in your hearts if possible. Give me an opportunity. I enjoy content creation a lot, I enjoy podcasting a lot, to venture into the history and culture of our nation, that's what I am doing through my career and that's what I desire," he had stated.
Looking back at his ordeal, Allahbadia had termed the process as one of development and not punishment.
"It's a learning, a transformation. God has given so much till now and so I consider this phase also as a gift. It came into my life for the sake of my growth and my transformation. Now I will just let my work speak. I will let my work speak," he said.
Thanking those who supported him, he recognized the huge support he had during this challenging period.
"Your positive messages have assisted me and my family greatly during this challenging phase. It was a challenging time, with open violent threats, overbearing online hatred, and numerous media reports. In all of this, your DMs gave us a lot of strength," he explained.
Allahbadia further disclosed that his entire crew of 300 members stood strong amidst the fiasco.
"My whole team stood behind me, my whole family stood behind me. Nobody in the team, not a single individual quit during this phase. All our business colleagues, all our professional associates, they all stood with us. Thanks once again," he continued.
Back on Instagram, he shared a picture with his crew and captioned it, "Thank you to my loved ones. Thank you universe. A new blessed chapter begins – Rebirth."
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