Mumbai Police visit Ranveer Allahbadia's residence over crass remarks

A team of Mumbai Police has arrived at the residence of YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia in connection with the ongoing controversy surrounding his remarks on the YouTube show Indiarsquos Got Latent ANI reportsThe visit by law enforcement follows a formal complaint lodged against Allahbadia and other individuals associated with the show The controversy has ignited significant backlash with growing calls for legal action and demands for a complete ban on the programmeOn Monday a lawyer officially filed a complaint against Allahbadia comedian and show host Samay Raina influencer Apoorva Makhija and the organisers of Indiarsquos Got Latent According to Mumbai Police sources the complaint alleges that inappropriate and offensive language was used during an episode sparking outrage among viewersThe controversy erupted when Allahbadia widely known for his YouTube channel BeerBiceps made what has been described as offensive remarks during a recent episode ANI reports that his comments drew widespread criticism prompting a strong response from various industry bodies including the All Indian Cine Workers Association AICWAIn a strongly worded statement AICWA condemned Allahbadiarsquos remarks branding them abhorrent and disrespectful to societal and family values The association demanded immediate and stringent action against those involved in the showAs per ANI AICWArsquos official statement read The All Indian Cine Workers Association AICWA vehemently condemns the reprehensible and offensive remarks made on the YouTube show Indiarsquos Got Latent Such disgraceful content is utterly unacceptable and poses a significant threat to the moral fabric of our societyThe organisation further called for a complete ban on the show and urged the film and entertainment industry to sever ties with those associated with it We call upon all actors filmmakers directors and technicians to immediately cease any collaboration with individuals involved in this show including host Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahbadia AICWA addedFollowing the growing outrage Allahbadia issued a public apology via a video shared on his X account ANI reports that he acknowledged the inappropriateness of his comments admitting they were neither appropriate nor humorousMy comment wasnrsquot just inappropriate it wasnrsquot even funny Comedy is not my forte I am just here to say sorry Allahbadia stated in his apologyThe YouTuber also addressed concerns about his influence on younger audiences vowing to exercise greater responsibility when using his platform Family is the last thing that I would ever disrespect he addedFurthermore Allahbadia revealed that he had requested the producers of Indiarsquos Got Latent to remove the contentious sections from the episode in which his remarks were made I have asked the makers of the video to remove the insensitive sections from the video All I can say in the end is sorry I hope you can forgive me as a human being he concludedIn addition to AICWArsquos condemnation a formal complaint has been submitted to the Mumbai Commissioner and the Maharashtra Womenrsquos Commission The complaint alleges that the show deliberately used abusive language and made obscene remarks about women to garner viewership and financial gain through online broadcastsWith inputs from ANI