AR Rahman takes a dig at Ranveer Allahbadia’s India’s Got Latent controversy; says, “What happens when the mouth opens”

India’s Got Latent has become embroiled in controversy, garnering national attention. In response to an allegedly disrespectful comment made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, a formal complaint has been filed against the show’s founder, Samay Raina, and other panellists.

Renowned composer AR Rahman appears to have added his voice to the ongoing debates with a subtly stated remark at the recent occasion about Ranveer Allahbadia’s India’s Got Latent controversy.

AR Rahman’s throws shade at Ranveer Allahbadia over India’s Got Latent controversy

At the music launch event for Chhaava, featuring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna, AR Rahman appeared to make a veiled remark about the ongoing controversy.

When Vicky playfully asked him to describe his music using three emojis, Rahman humorously responded, “First with the mouth closed,” making a mouth-closing gesture with his hands. He then added, “This past week, we have all seen what happens when the mouth opens.”

The comment amused the audience and left Vicky in splits. Many attendees and online users speculated that Rahman’s remark was aimed at the India’s Got Latent controversy, particularly at Ranveer Allahbadia’s contentious joke.

All about Ranveer Allahbadia’s India’s Got Latent Controversy

At India’s Got Latent show, Ranveer, who was one of the panelists asked a contestant, “Would you rather watch your parents have sex or join in once and stop it forever?”

He was blasted for the joke. While he has issued an apology after the complaint against him, Mukhija is yet to react to it.

Following the incident, Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina, and a number of co-judges, including Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Makhija, were the targets of a police complaint.

Invoking various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the FIR charges them of spreading pornographic and sexually explicit content on the show.

Ranveer Allahbadia & Samay Raina react

In the wake of the uproar, Ranveer Allahbadia issued a public apology for his comments. He acknowledged that his remarks were inappropriate. “My comment wasn’t just inappropriate, it wasn’t even funny. Comedy is not my forte, I am just here to say sorry,” Allahbadia said in a video shared on his social media account. “Family is the last thing that I would ever disrespect,” he added.

Host Samay Raina also posted on his social media, saying that he had deleted all the videos of the show from YouTube and would cooperate with the authorities.

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