Popular YouTuber-podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as Beer Biceps, is embroiled in controversy as well as legal trouble for his remarks on the comedian Samay Raina's show 'India's Got Latent', that sparked outrage and legal trouble.
Allahbadi, who has more than 3 million followers on Instagram and more than one crore followers on YouTube, had also hosted A-listers like Priyanka Chopra and singer Karan Aujla, as well as ISRO chairman Dr S Somanath, on the show. Now, he finds himself battling huge backlash for comments made by him on Raina's show.
Ruckus has got a legal complaint filed against both Allahbadia and Raina, along with the show's organisers.
During a recent episode, which featured content creators Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh and Apoorva Mukhija (known as The Rebel Kid), Allahbadia posed a highly controversial question to a contestant:
"Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once and stop it forever?"
This remark, along with the general tone of the show, has triggered outrage, resulting in a formal complaint filed with the Mumbai Police Commissioner and the National Commission for Women. The complainant has demanded strict action against all involved.
The complaint letter accuses Allahbadia, Raina and others of using abusive language and making obscene comments about women on the show.
It states: "Complaint letter for registering an FIR against the serious crime of earning money under the guise of popularity through the online portal India's Got Latent by Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia, Apoorva, and other co-accused, deliberately laughing and using obscene words regarding private parts of women, making obscene comments, and hurting their dignity."
The complainant termed one of the incidents as "very sensitive" and accused the show's organisers and judges of committing a "criminal act by deliberately broadcasting content that degrades women's dignity with the aim of gaining popularity and earning money through YouTube”.
The letter further alleged that the show spreads "obscene thoughts in the minds of minors”.
The complaint calls for an immediate FIR against the show's organisers and a crackdown on similar controversial content. Many social media users joined the outrage, demanding the cancellation of India's Got Latent and a boycott of both Raina and Allahbadia.
Soon after the controversy erupted, hashtags like #RanveerAllahbadia, #SamayRaina and #Boycott began trending on X.
Raina's show is dark humour, but lewd comments made by Allahbadia shocked the audience and other judges present.
One user recalled Allahbadia's recent recognition by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National Creators Award, writing: "Receiving an award from the Prime Minister, interviewing ministers… and now this?"
Another user slammed the show, stating: "This crap show should end. Sex jokes, vulgar language, racism, North-South hate -- everything is being promoted under the guise of dark humour."
A clip from the show was also shared widely, with a user writing: "Save future generations. Influencers like #SamayRaina & #RanveerAllahbadia are negatively impacting youth and distorting India's cultural values. Let's promote content that respects our heritage."
Some users called on Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to take action against the show, while others expressed disappointment over Raina's recent appearance on Kaun Banega Crorepati alongside Tanmay Bhat, Bhuvan Bam and Kamiya Jani. A user remarked: "Amitabh Bachchan should be ashamed of bringing such faces to KBC”.
This is not the first time India's Got Latent has courted controversy. Just last week, a case was reportedly filed against a contestant from Arunachal Pradesh over remarks related to dog meat.
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