Stand-up comedian Pranit More has landed in a big controversy as the Maharashtra Cyber Police filed an FIR against him and others regarding some obscene content on social media. The incident is related to the famous case “Rs 370 Biryani,” which became very popular among the masses, and people criticized and started questioning the limits of comedy and responsibility.
What is the ‘Rs 370 Biryani’ controversy?
The controversy arose following the posting of a clip from a comedy performance show featuring Pranit More, which gained wide circulation on the Internet. This was a dialogue with the audience, where an individual talked about spending INR 370 on chicken biryani on a date. This led to comments from the people present that were deemed offensive to many viewers especially because it had comments regarding consent.
The video went viral instantly and was followed by widespread criticism, targeting both the participant in the dialogue who made such comments as well as Pranit More for allowing the dialogue to continue without stopping the conversation.
Maharashtra Cyber takes legal action
Following all the commotion caused, Maharashtra Cyber filed an FIR against Pranit More, the person involved in the controversy, and some other unknown people who were responsible for posting such obscene content on the internet.
As per the authorities, the content was considered to be very obscene and objectionable in nature, and it might have violated more than one section of law related to publishing such objectionable stuff on the internet.
Pranit More issues an apology
Following severe criticism, Pranit More issued an apology and addressed the issue on a public forum. The comedian regretted that he should have cut off the discussion at its proper time and admitted making a mistake of letting it go further.
He clarified that he got swayed away with the excitement of being in a live show and with the crowd but assumed full responsibility for what happened. The apology received divided responses from different quarters, some accepting while others not finding it enough.
A larger debate around comedy and responsibility
This issue has thus once again raised questions related to the boundaries of humour, freedom of speech, and the role played by comedians in the public space. Although many people would consider that there is some leeway in expressing one's creativity through comedy, others have maintained that when it comes to touchy topics, things should be taken into consideration more carefully.
With the ongoing investigation being carried out by Maharashtra Cyber, this has become a very popular discussion point on the internet. The results of this investigation will reveal the next steps that need to be taken.