Insensitive insults against Hindus is common among Indian comedians because they can easily get away with it
7 years ago

Insensitive insults against Hindus is common among Indian comedians because they can easily get away with it

Op India  

There is always an element of insult and sarcasm in humour that could hurt or provoke an individual, a group of people or a country. Some of our ‘secular’ comedians had to offer an apology to Christian Padres and others had to delete their account for making Muslim jokes. https://t.co/JMlN3iijWj — radhika vaz October 8, 2017 Another well-known comedian named Aditi Mittal claims that she was brought up as a human and not a Hindu/Muslim/Christian/Parsi. Heard namaz in the morning- now I’m Muslim Did Pranam as I passed by Mandir-now I’m Hindu Heard a Christmas carol on radio-now I’m Catholic — Global Village Idiot December 20, 2017 The comedian is ok with painting the crime with communal colours when it suits her agenda of maligning Hindus or the BJP government which is in power. Miss @RanaAyyub ‘s piece is eloquent, beautiful, thought provoking “Why muslims don’t need to apologise” http://t.co/52qGGm8MAQ — Global Village Idiot January 13, 2015 The reason why the word secularism is being hated is not because of the concept itself, but the partisan manner in which it is applied in almost every domain by the ‘liberal ecosystem’.

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Viral: Javed Akhtar's poetic reply on use of abuse in comedy amid Samay Raina row
1 month, 1 week ago

Viral: Javed Akhtar's poetic reply on use of abuse in comedy amid Samay Raina row

India Today  

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar is well-known for his witty rejoinders and remarks on topical issues. While he is yet to comment on the India's Got Talent controversy, his old clip on the use of abuse in comedy is being widely circulated online. In an earlier appearance on the YouTube show by comedian Sapan Verma, Chill Sesh, comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath …

Farah Khan's 'Beti Ko Sambhal': Twitter Lists Celebrity Insults That Felt Too Personal
1 year, 11 months ago

Farah Khan's 'Beti Ko Sambhal': Twitter Lists Celebrity Insults That Felt Too Personal

News 18  

Do you know the feeling when it’s 3 AM and you’re deep in the trenches, reliving in painful detail a cringe memory from around a decade ago? Whether it’s something someone said to you, or the secondhand embarrassment from something said to someone else, these insults have a way of leaving an indelible print on our minds. Whether it’s Katrina …

No laughing matter: When comedians faced legal trouble for being funny
3 years, 4 months ago

No laughing matter: When comedians faced legal trouble for being funny

Firstpost  

A police complaint has been filed against Vir Das for his comments in his ‘I Come from two Indias’ special It seems that India has lost its funny bone. A short clip posted on Twitter generated much fire: “I come from an India where we worship women during the day and gang-rape them during the night.” The following day, Tuesday, …

Another complaint filed against Vir Das for insulting remarks against India
3 years, 4 months ago

Another complaint filed against Vir Das for insulting remarks against India

Op India  

A day after a complaint was lodged with Mumbai Police against comedian Vir Das for his unhinged rant against India at an event held in the United States, another complaint has been filed against the stand-up comedian at Tilak Marg Police Station in Delhi. Delhi: Complaint received against actor-comedian Vir Das at Tilak Marg Police Station in connection with a …

Comic Vir Das under Hindu nationalist fire over ‘two Indias’ jab
3 years, 4 months ago

Comic Vir Das under Hindu nationalist fire over ‘two Indias’ jab

Al Jazeera  

Comedian and actor forced to defend himself after he is accused of ‘insulting the country’ during a performance in US. An Indian comedian and actor has been forced to defend himself against online accusations of “insulting the country” after he performed a “two Indias” monologue in the United States. Vir Das, 42, is one of India’s top satirical performers, known …

Patralekha Chatterjee | Can we really laugh our way to a stronger democracy?
4 years, 1 month ago

Patralekha Chatterjee | Can we really laugh our way to a stronger democracy?

Deccan Chronicle  

Can one really laugh one’s way to a stronger democracy at a time when one stand-up comedian in the country is in the jail for a joke he didn’t crack and an affidavit by another tells the Supreme Court that “the suggestion that my tweets could shake the foundations of the most powerful court in the world is an overestimation …

What Muslim comedians are really up to
4 years, 1 month ago

What Muslim comedians are really up to

Live Mint  

“I started off doing the typical ‘Muslim jokes’ about circumcision and suicide bombers, but after a while I started questioning myself—why am I doing this? Well, this seemed a great way to combine the two.” Abbas Momin Even as Munawar Faruqui, an Indian Muslim comedian, continues to be held in jail for a joke he did not even crack, a …

The paper-tigers of the Indian comedy circus: How mocking Hindus is a free hit but other faiths is a no-go
4 years, 2 months ago

The paper-tigers of the Indian comedy circus: How mocking Hindus is a free hit but other faiths is a no-go

Op India  

Earlier this month, the so-called comedian Munawar Faruqui, who has an inveterate habit of mocking Hindus and their beliefs, was arrested by the Indore police for passing indecent remarks on the Hindu Gods while performing a gig. Mocking Hindus and their faith is par for the course for the Indian stand-up comedians Well, Munawar is not the only ‘comedian’ who …

Indian comedian charged with insulting Hindu deities after right-wing group crashes show
4 years, 2 months ago

Indian comedian charged with insulting Hindu deities after right-wing group crashes show

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Munawar Faruqui, a young stand-up comedian from Gujarat, was …

MP police arrests 5 'comedians' on complaint of insulting Hindu gods
4 years, 2 months ago

MP police arrests 5 'comedians' on complaint of insulting Hindu gods

Op India  

The Madhya Pradesh police arrested five ‘standup comedians’ on January 1 for allegedly insulting Hindu gods and goddesses in Indore. ‘Comedian’ Munawar Faruqui and others roughed up for insulting Hindu Gods They were arrested after leaders of a Hindu group named Hindu Rakshak Sangathan filed an FIR against them for mocking Hinduism and Hindu deities in a stand-up show. The …

Comedian Munawar Faruqui Held in Indore as BJP MLA's Son Complains of 'Insult' to Hindus, Amit Shah
4 years, 2 months ago

Comedian Munawar Faruqui Held in Indore as BJP MLA's Son Complains of 'Insult' to Hindus, Amit Shah

News 18  

A stand-up comedian from Mumbai and four others were arrested for allegedly passing indecent remarks against Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a show at Indore in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Saturday. The complaint was filed by Eklavya Singh Gaur, son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaur, based on which comedian Munawar …

Five stand-up comedians held in MP over hurting religious sentiments: Police
4 years, 2 months ago

Five stand-up comedians held in MP over hurting religious sentiments: Police

Hindustan Times  

Five stand-up comedians were arrested in Indore on Friday for allegedly insulting Hindu gods, goddesses, police said. Arrested computer hacker and cyber criminal with handcuffs, close up of hands Munawar Faruqui, who is from Gujarat, and Edvin Anthony, Prakhar Vyas, Priyam Vyas and Nalin Yadav were performing at a New Year’s event at a café in Indore when a group …

Police complaint filed against 'comedian' Munawar Faruqui for making crass remarks against Hindu gods
4 years, 7 months ago

Police complaint filed against 'comedian' Munawar Faruqui for making crass remarks against Hindu gods

Op India  

Months after ‘comedian’ Munawar Faruqui mocked Godhra riots, insulted Hindu gods and was seen blaming RSS for the Godhra massacre of Hindus, a Hindu rights activist Shivam Rawat had filed a complaint against him with the Station House Officer of the Kishangarh police station. Copy of the police complaint by Shivam Rawat Quoting comments made by Faruqui, Rawat implied that …

After insulting Hindu gods, abusive comedian Sanjay Rajoura goes on an anti-Brahmin tirade
4 years, 8 months ago

After insulting Hindu gods, abusive comedian Sanjay Rajoura goes on an anti-Brahmin tirade

Op India  

Self-proclaimed ‘comedian’ Sanjay Rajoura, who is in soup lately over his abusive rants against the Hindus, its customs and deities, has yet again stoked a controversy after he continued to make casteist comments targeting the Brahmins. Far-left ‘comedian’ Sanjay Rajoura, who is not only unfunny but extremely abusive, took to Facebook to share a video of motivational speaker Sandeep Maheshwari. …

The comedy of apologies: When the ones mocking Savarkar for mercy petition to British apologise to ‘secular goons’
4 years, 8 months ago

The comedy of apologies: When the ones mocking Savarkar for mercy petition to British apologise to ‘secular goons’

Op India  

Since last few days, the assertive ‘internet Hindoos’ seems to have finally woken up from their slumber. However, a day later, some of these free-speech warriors resurfaced again on social media platforms only to plead in front of the ‘secular’ Maharashtra government for hurting sentiments of people. However, none of them apologised to the so-called fascist government, BJP and it’s …

At least 7 stand-up comedians deactivate or protect their Twitter accounts after netizens dredge up deplorable old tweets and videos
4 years, 8 months ago

At least 7 stand-up comedians deactivate or protect their Twitter accounts after netizens dredge up deplorable old tweets and videos

Op India  

The Agrima Joshua episode has thrown open a can of worms for the stand-up comedy fraternity in India. In the wake of Agrima’s video mocking the Shiv Smarak, a memorial dedicated to the reverential Maratha monarch Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Arabian Sea, a bevvy of so-called comedians have either deactivated or protected their Twitter accounts for the fear of …

Complaint filed against comedian Sanjay Rajoura for mocking Hindu gods and goddesses
4 years, 10 months ago

Complaint filed against comedian Sanjay Rajoura for mocking Hindu gods and goddesses

Op India  

A complaint has been filed against ‘Aisi taisi Democracy’ comedian Sanjay Rajoura for mocking Hindu gods and goddesses and hurting religious sentiments. Filed complaint against @urbantucchha and Team Aisi Taisi Democracy Not just filling complaint but will make sure Sanjay and team is legally punished for mocking Hindu Gods and Goddesses and hurting Hindu sentiments Hindu peace loving hai coward …

British-American comedian John Oliver takes CAA-NRC related rumour mongering global
5 years ago

British-American comedian John Oliver takes CAA-NRC related rumour mongering global

Op India  

Comedian John Oliver, In his show Last Week Tonight, not only used a wrong map of India with part of Kashmir illegally occupied by Pakistan cut off, he even went on a misinformed and motivated tirade against India. Three minutes into the programme, he claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a “controversial” figure in India due to the “steadily …

Viral Video: Man confronts comedian for offensive jokes on Hinduism
6 years, 3 months ago

Viral Video: Man confronts comedian for offensive jokes on Hinduism

Op India  

A video was released on Friday on Facebook by Paras Rajput, who claims to be a BJP leader, where he can be heard confronting comedians Masoom Rajwani and Kunal Kamra. In the video, people can be heard protesting against the offensive jokes made against Hinduism on a show. The post states, “The incident is of 15Th April 2018, when Masoom …

Indian Stand up comedians and the art of displaying convenient ignorance
6 years, 10 months ago

Indian Stand up comedians and the art of displaying convenient ignorance

Op India  

The stand-up comedy scene is relatively new in India as compared to the West, but within its short span of existence, it has managed to get infested by supposed comedians, who either knowingly or unknowingly given the art a bad image. Apart from displaying intolerance and an almost obsessive knack for propaganda, the Indian stand up comedy has now been …

Vir Das thinks Indians lack sense of humour and they read too much into the jokes
7 years, 10 months ago

Vir Das thinks Indians lack sense of humour and they read too much into the jokes

Hindustan Times  

Vir Das is completely in love with his job. The stand-up comedian enjoys doing shows in India but complains that Indians need to have a better sense of humour and enjoy jokes rather than reading between the lines. Comedian-actor Vir Das feels that censorship of any kind is wrong and jokes should not be taken seriously. “I think we, Indians …

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