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Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
The Habitat has reopened after Kunal Kamra's controversial stand up act. Fans say, ‘Welcome back'
The Habitat Comedy Club, which was vandalised and temporarily shut after Kunal Kamra's controversial stand-up comedy act, has reopened according to their latest Instagram post. (Also read: 'No support to hate or harm', says Habitat club which hosted Kunal Kamra's show) The Habitat recently took to their Instagram handle and posted an impressive line up of comedians who would be soon performing at the venue. This includes Abhishek Upmanyu, Abhijeet Ganguly and Abhishek Bhutwani among others. A post shared by The Habitat (@indiehabitat) The fans were excited that their favurite venue for cultural shows and stand-ups was back. One fan commented said, 'Welcome back guys!'. Another one chimed in excitedly and wrote, 'Comedy Shuru Kiya jaaye (Let the comedy begin)'. One user could not contain his happiness and said, 'Glad you guys are officially back!'. Another one said, 'Welcome back❤️'. The Habitat Comedy Club was vandalised after comedian Kunal seemingly made a 'gaddar' (traitor) joke on Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. The Habitat had issued a statement on the incident and said it does "not support hate or harm of any kind". According to report by HT, Shiv Sena workers had stormed the Habitat comedy club at Hotel UniContinental in Mumbai's Khar and vandalised the property. The club said that it was "shocked, worried and extremely broken by the recent acts of vandalism targeting us". On March 24, Habitat Studio announced they were shutting down after Shiv Sena workers vandalised its premises. In an Instagram post, the studio said, 'We are shocked, worried and extremely broken by the recent acts of vandalism targeting us. Artistes are solely responsible for their views and creative choices', and it has "never been involved in the content performed by them." "But recent events have made us rethink about how we get blamed and targeted every time almost like we are the proxy for the performer", it said. 'We are shutting down till we figure out the best way to provide a platform for free expression without putting ourselves and our property in jeopardy. We invite all artistes, audience and stakeholders to discuss and share their views free and request,' the note concluded.
Mint
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Abhishek Upmanyu ‘supports' a Pakistani insulting India, faces Twitter heat, ‘When you betray your own country…'
Standup comedian Abhishek Upmanyu is facing backlash for his one-word reply on Twitter (now X) on April 28. The reason behind the social media outrage has a Pakistan connection. Understand the chronology. Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, a Delhi-based commentator on defence issues, posted a parody poem. The Hindi poem, containing crude and sexually explicit language, spoke about a far-off village where prostitutes were cheap. The poem continues with a language intentionally provocative, using sexual slurs. But, this is nothing new. To everyone who criticises his post, he has a standard reply, 'Go f**k yourself.' A certain Miss Khwaja from Pakistan slammed the explicit poem. 'Zero class. Abuses is not equal to humour. The whole world sees your country as this hub of rapists and rightfully so. This is 'funny' according to the average Indian. You lot deserve all the racism you're facing in the west,' she wrote. Standup comedian Abhishek Upmanyu replied to Miss Khwaja's comment. He wrote, 'Yup.' Abhishek Upmanyu's 'support' for a Pakistani insulting India His reaction did not go well with many Indian users on social media. After the Pahalgam terror attack, allegedly carried out by an extremist group backed by Pakistan, there has been a massive uproar against the nation in India. Miss Khwaja's X account has been withheld. Abhishek Upmanyu has apparently deactivated his account. Here is how people have reacted to the standup comedian's alleged 'support'. 'Ashamed to ever think you were good,' wrote one user. 'You guys are so blind for hate towards everyone opposing your view they would literally SUPPORT A PAKISTANI in this critical time. This whole saga is exposing a lot of cockroaches.' 'When you betray your own country for cheap validation, you don't get sympathy… you get exactly what you deserve: public shame and irrelevance. He collapsed under his own cowardice,' came from another. Another user wrote, 'I used to think he was a smart comedian. Instead of at least coming up with a rebuttal or an apology, he just deactivated his account.' Abhijit Iyer-Mitra was arrested in 2018 for making insulting comments about Odisha's Konark temple and its people. He faced several charges, including promoting enmity, hurting religious feelings and public nuisance. Despite clarifying later that his comments were a joke, his bail pleas were rejected. He was also charged under IT and heritage protection laws. The state assembly later pardoned him. Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, whose Twitter (now X) posts are filled with similar posts containing such lewd language, is still active on the micro-blogging platform. First Published: 29 Apr 2025, 04:54 PM IST
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Abhishek Upmanyu deactivates X account after facing backlash for this reason
Abhishek Upmanyu controversy: How it started Live Events Fans react to Abhishek Upmanyu's comment Lmao Abhishek Upmanyu seriously just deactivated his account! I mean what even😂 I used to think he was a smart comedian. Instead of at least coming up with a rebuttal or an apology, he just deactivated his account. Damn😂 — Diksha Kandpal🇮🇳 (@DikshaKandpal8) April 28, 2025 what's with this thing going on about abhishek upmanyu???? — dhanji da do it (@MainChARACTOrr) April 28, 2025 That so-called comedian Abhishek Upmanyu🤡 — Anuradha Mishra (Modi's Family) (@Anuradham1805) April 28, 2025 Twitter didn't spare Abhishek Upmanyu because he chose to stand with a Pakistani handle that insults Indians. When you betray your own country for cheap validation, you don't get sympathy… you get exactly what you deserve: public shame and irrelevance. He collapsed under his… — Divya Gandotra Tandon (@divya_gandotra) April 28, 2025 abhishek upmanyu deleting his twitter account — SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) April 28, 2025 (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Indian stand-up comic Abhishek Upmanyu is famous for his one-liners and his relatable humour. But this time, his recent comment on social media failed to elicit any laughs. The comedian has been at the centre of a controversy that led him to deactivate his account on X (formerly Twitter).Abhishek Upmanyu had to deactivate his account after he faced backlash on a particular comment of his. The reason- he appeared to agree with a user's comment that Indians '"deserve the racism' they encounter in the caused a stir, with several fans criticising Upmanyu's response in the light of the recent Pahalgam attack . The comedian has not issued any statement on the issue started after Abhijit Iyer Mitra reposted an abusive note on X that talked about 'women across the border'. A social media user from Pakistan, with the handle @lilmisskhawaja reportedly replied to the comment and said, 'Zero class. Abuses is not equal to humour. The whole world sees your country as this hub of rapists and rightfully so. This is 'funny' according to the average Indian. You lot deserve all the racism you're facing in the west'.Abhishek Upmanyu appeared to agree with the user's comment and replied, 'Yup.' This led to many people mocking the stand-up users on X slammed Abhishek Upmanyu and said he should have apologised for his comments instead of leaving the platform.A few users were confused about the controversy.'That so-called comedian Abhishek Upmanyu,' an account wrote, criticising the comedian.'Twitter didn't spare Abhishek Upmanyu because he chose to stand with a Pakistani handle that insults Indians,' another took the incident in a lighter vein and shared memes from the comedian's earlier controversy around Upmanyu's comment comes on the heels of tensions between India and Pakistan post the Pahalgam attack on April controversy involving a comedianThis is the second controversy to involve a stand-up comic in recent months. Earlier, comedian Kunal Kamra received controversy for his parody song on Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The comedian's set led to Shiv Sena workers vandalising The Habitat in Mumbai, where Kamra's show was Read:
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Abhishek Upmanyu deactivates Twitter account after his response to social media user from Pakistan? Here's what we know
Comedian Abhishek Upmanyu has found himself in hot water after responding to a Pakistani social media user, sparking a viral backlash. The controversy surrounding his remarks escalated quickly, prompting Abhishek to deactivate his X (formerly Twitter) account. Also read: Nawazuddin Siddiqui calls the Pahalgam terror attack 'sharmnaak'; talks of unity in India: 'Everyone stands together' It comes at a time when the nation is still reeling from the tragic Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people. Since yesterday, Abhishek has been getting flak for his apparent comment where he seemed to agree to a social media user from Pakistan, who said that Indians "deserve the racism" they face in the West. It all began after internet personality Abhijit Iyer Mitra reposted an abusive note for women across the border on X. Responding to it, a social media user from Pakistan with handle @lilmisskhawaja, wrote, 'Zero class. Abuses is not equal to humour. The whole world sees your country as this hub of rapists and rightfully so. This is 'funny' according to the average Indian. You lot deserve all the racism you're facing in the west'. Abhishek seemingly agreed to the social media user's stance, and wrote, "Yup" under it. Many social media users took issue with his stance, sparking widespread backlash that ultimately led to him deactivating his account. One post read, 'Wtf Abhishek Upmanyu !!! Ashamed to ever think your were good', with another adding, 'Twitter didn't spare Abhishek Upmanyu because he chose to stand with a Pakistani handle that insults Indians'. 'Abhishek upmanyu is funny lol,' one wrote, and one shared, 'Well Abhishek Upmanyu deserved that'. 'He has proven to be a disgusting person in this tragic time, good that he has deleted it,' wrote one social media user. Some people were left scratching their heads, confused about the controversy surrounding Abhishek and the intense backlash he faced. One comment read, 'What exactly did abhishek upmanyu said or tweeted to get his account suspended'. 'Omg what happened to Abhishek upmanyu account?' another shared, with one writing, "Did Abhishek Upmanyu deleted his account or am i blocked?' While social media users noticed that the comedian's account is not visible on social media, he is yet to issue a statement on the backlash. Meanwhile, the @lilmisskhawaja handle is withheld, with the message reading, 'The account has been withheld in IN in response to a legal demand'.
