- Kunal Kamra urged comedians to stop hiding behind crowd work and take ownership of content
- Kamra criticised excuses like storytelling, hard work, and bank balance in comedy
- Social media users debated the value and ethics of crowd work in Indian comedy
Kunal Kamra is one of the country's most prominent stand-up comedians who has been embroiled in his fair share of controversies and has been booked in multiple FIRs in Maharashtra. Amid the 'Rs 370 Biryani' controversy, he took to X (formerly Twitter) and issued a few guidelines for comedians. His simple ask is for comics to stop hiding and take ownership of their content.
'Stop Hiding Behind Crowd Work': Kunal Kamra Amid 'Rs 370 Biryani' Controversy
Taking to the social media platform, Kunal Kamra wrote, "Things comedians should stop hiding behind: Storytelling, crowd work, hard work, bank balance, and parents."
His message could not be clearer than this amid the viral clips from Pranit More's crowd work show. The comedian is under fire for giving a platform to Himanshu Jangra, the man linked to the Rs 370 biryani row.
Amid this controversy, Madhur Virli's 2024 video resurfaced in which he joked about rape and mocked the victims and survivors, sparking fresh outrage against him on social media. He has deactivated his account and has not publicly responded to the backlash.
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