Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra is currently a hot topic as he recently found himself in trouble after allegedly making comments about Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde. The issue arose when Kamra performed a parody song, allegedly calling Shinde a "traitor" because of his 2022 rebellion against the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. During one of his comedy shows, Kamra sang the parody using the Bollywood song 'Bholi Si Surat,' saying, "Meri nazar se tum dekho to gaddar nazar wo aaye. Haaye!"
This clip quickly spread on social media and angered Eknath Shinde supporters, who issued threats of legal action. Some supporters even vandalized the venue where the show was recorded. A police case was also filed against Kamra.
Kamra stands his groundDespite the controversy, Kamra made it clear that he would not apologize. He told the police that he did not regret his remarks and would only say sorry if the courts ordered him to do so. However, he assured that he would follow the legal process.
Tanmay Bhat’s reactionFollowing the backlash against Kamra, fellow comedian Tanmay Bhat addressed the issue in a video on his YouTube channel. He was joined by comedians Rohan Joshi, Aditya Kulshresth, and Kaustubh Agarwal. Tanmay started by saying, “Interesting week for comedy” and shared that he received messages and calls checking on his well-being after Kunal Kamra faced backlash. “Any comedian gets into trouble, I get a message, ‘Tanmay, are you okay?’” he remarked, highlighting how people associate him with such controversies.
During the discussion, Aditya Kulshresth jokingly expressed his surprise that Bhat hadn’t landed in trouble himself, especially after appearing on Samay Raina’s 'India’s Got Latent.'
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