Vir Das REACTS To India's Got Latent Controversy: Audience Is Always Welcome To Debate What Good Comedy Is...

The recent controversy surrounding the YouTube show India's Got Latent, involving YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina, and Apoorva Mukhija, has put the Indian comedy scene in the spotlight. The incident led to significant backlash, and even legal action was taken against the show and its panellists. Amidst all of this, popular comedian Vir Das has addressed the media coverage the controversy is receiving. Here's his perspective on the matter!

Vir wrote, "The audience is always welcome to debate what good comedy is. A good artist will take their feedback head down, mouth shut, and maybe evolve. Either the way, the consequences of your comedy on your career and audience are pretty instant. That's a natural process."

He continued, "But we are also watching a bunch of irrelevant mainstream media anchors bordering extinction coming together to take down new media that gets millions more views, longer interviews, and far more impact than their bloated studios and fat salary at 1% of the cost. Whether you like the new media or not is irrelevant."

"That's ALSO what's happening here. And while the we debate what good comedy is, please debate what good journalism is, and the news that they SHOULD be doing, the questions they SHOULD be asking, and who they should be asking them to," Das concluded.

Samay Raina's show made headlines once again for all the wrong reasons when popular podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia made an inappropriate remark during an episode. He also cracked an incestuous joke, which drew major backlash. Additionally, Apoorva Mukhija was seen using abusive language while interacting with a contestant.

A complaint was filed against the show and its panellists after clips from the episode went viral on social media, sparking public outrage. The episode was subsequently taken down by the makers. In the aftermath, the police have summoned Allahbadia and the other panellists for questioning.

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