5 times Indian comedians went too far & sparked massive online outrage

Malkit Singh

₹370 biryani

Pranit More faced backlash after a viral “₹370 biryani” crowd-work joke, leading to FIRs and public apologies

Pranit More | Pranit More

Resurfaced clip

Madhur Virli was criticized after an old video resurfaced with jokes linked to sexual violence themes

Madhur Virli | Madhur Virli

Latent fallout

Samay Raina faced controversy after a viral moment from India’s Got Latent led to complaints and official scrutiny

Samay Raina | Samay Raina

On-stage question

Ranveer Allahbadia drew backlash after a controversial on-stage question on the same show went viral online

Ranveer Allahbadia | Ranveer Allahbadia

₹6000 Russian joke

Harsh Gujral sparked debate after a “₹6000 Russian” joke was criticized for reinforcing stereotypes

Harsh Gujral | Harsh Gujral

Parody FIRs

Kunal Kamra faced FIRs and legal complaints over a parody song targeting political leaders in Mumbai

Political satire | Political satire

Context loss

Most controversies escalated after short viral clips circulated without the full context of the performances

Most controversies | Most controversies

Comedy debate

The debate continues on where comedy ends and responsibility begins in the age of social media virality

Comedy debate | Comedy debate