The ‘Rs 370 Biryani Controversy’, which has been making headlines on the internet for the last few days, has now taken a new twist. Stand-up comedian Pranit More, who was at the center of this controversy, has released a video on social media and publicly apologized to the people and women of the country. More, who is facing legal action and all-round criticism, admitted that he made a big mistake by remaining silent during the show and giving the platform to that objectionable statement.
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On Saturday, he shared a video on his Instagram handle informing that his account was earlier suspended. In the apology video, he said that he deserved this hate because he could have stopped the person from making such statements and instead gave him a platform, which further escalated the matter. He appealed to the audience to give him a chance and assured them that he would become a better person. He also said he was cooperating with authorities in the legal proceedings against him.
Pranit More apologizes in front of everyone after ‘370 rupees biryani’ controversy
In the video, Pranit More said, Hello, the thing is that I wanted to say this long ago, but my Instagram got suspended. You all must have seen my crowd work, due to which I am getting a lot of hate. And I think I probably deserve this hate too.
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He further said, because when I was doing crowd work with that guy, he said some wrong things and everyone was laughing at him, I also got carried away and it became my lack of understanding. I think this was my biggest mistake. I could have stopped him there, but I gave him a platform which made matters worse. I want to apologize to everyone who has been hurt by this. I am also cooperating with the authorities in any legal action against me. I just request you all to give me one more chance. I will prove that I can become a better person).”
NCW summons Prani More and Himanshu Jangra over ‘Rs 370 biryani’ controversy
Earlier, standup comedians Prani More and Himanshu Jangra were summoned by the National Commission for Women (NCW). The commission has taken suo motu cognizance of alleged comments made during a stand-up comedy show in Gurugram, which allegedly promoted sexual harassment and contained objectionable comments against him. Women.
The commission expressed concern over content that treats disrespect for a woman’s consent and dignity as entertainment. According to NCW, such content can harm society’s understanding about women’s safety and gender-based violence. However, Maharashtra Cyber Police has also registered an FIR against Pranit More regarding the viral Rs 370 biryani controversy.
What is the Rs 370 biryani viral controversy related to Pranit More?
For those who don’t know, let us tell you that this controversy started from a stand-up comedy show of Pranit More, during which an audience member, named Himanshu Jangra, said things which many viewers found offensive and misogynistic. It was said in these comments that spending money on a woman gives a man the right to expect something in return. This joke specifically mentioned the Rs 370 biryani, which later became the center of controversy.
After clips of the show went viral on social media, these were widely criticized, leading to backlash against both the audience member and the comedian for not intervening during the conversation. Himanshu Jangra talked about this. Was going out to eat with a woman. He said that after the meal, the woman asked him to drop her home, which surprised him. She then said that because she had spent Rs 370 on food, she wanted something in return in the form of “physical intimacy”. Referring to the incident, he said, “I have charged Rs 370, so I will definitely recover it.” She then explained the situation, and her words went viral online.