Podcaster and content creator Ranveer Allahbadia recently opened up about the difficult phase he faced after the controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent, calling the episode a major “kaand” that impacted his work and mental health.
During filmmaker Farah Khan’s visit to his home for her vlog, the conversation turned deeply personal as Ranveer reflected on how the backlash disrupted his professional life.
“My podcast was stopped after that, I had to bear a lot. I just pray from God to just return me my work. I just wanted opportunity to work because we were not even able to shoot,” he said.
I shouldn’t have said what I said on India’s got latent. I’m sorry. pic.twitter.com/BaLEx5J0kd
— Ranveer Allahbadia (@BeerBicepsGuy) February 10, 2025
Farah offered words of encouragement, advising him to learn from setbacks. “Never waste a good failure, always work from it. Put your head down and work,” she told him.
Support From Celebrities During The Fallout
Ranveer revealed that actor John Abraham personally called him during the controversy and gave him similar advice.
“John Abraham sir called me and told me to handle myself. He said this is normal in the media,” he shared.
He also said that Sonu Nigam, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, and Yuzvendra Chahal checked in on him, offering support during the turbulent period.
What Sparked The Controversy
The row erupted after a clip from India’s Got Latent went viral, in which Ranveer asked a contestant an explicit question. The remark triggered widespread outrage, with viewers calling it crude and irresponsible.
Following complaints, Guwahati Police registered an FIR against comedian Samay Raina and the show’s judges, including Ranveer Allahbadia, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Makhija, under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for promoting obscenity and harming public decency.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the FIR, while Mumbai Police launched a separate inquiry after complaints from lawyers alleging obscene comments about parents and women.
The Central Government also issued a notice to YouTube, directing the removal of the episode under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2008, requiring compliance from the platform and telecom providers.
Ranveer’s Public Apology
Amid the backlash, Ranveer issued a public apology, admitting his mistake.
“My comment wasn’t just inappropriate, it wasn’t even funny. Comedy is not my forte. I am just here to say sorry,” he said.
He added that he did not want to justify his actions and only wanted to apologise to his audience.