Actor Rajpal Yadav reacts to 'India's Got Latent' controversy

Actor Rajpal Yadav has voiced his deep concern over the recent controversy surrounding the YouTube show Indias Got Latent The show led to backlash after remarks made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia sparked widespread outrageRajpal Yadav known for his comedic roles in Bollywood expressed his unease with the content highlighting the importance of maintaining dignity in artAllahbadias comments on the show were deemed offensive and derogatory leading to widespread condemnation and police actionIn a video message Yadav called the situation embarrassing and expressed his disapproval of the contentIts too embarrassing to watch such videos Our country is a country of culture I feel ashamed when I watch such videos Yadav saidYadav further criticized the desire for cheap popularity among younger generations and warned against the dangers of using art to gain fleeting fameWhat is happening in the process of getting this cheap popularity for our younger generation he saidThe actor also reflected on the deeper consequences of such incidents I have always felt proud to be an artist But it is said that when a peacock is very happy he dances alone in the jungle with his wings spread out but when he looks at his feet he cries Watching such people gives us a feel of the peacock he saidYadav also stressed on greater responsibility from artists and influencers Counseling is very important that at least you do not make art such a toy so that people start hating art he said adding Respect yourself respect your parents respect every society respect the whole country and respect the whole worldMaharashtra Cyber Cell has filed a case against the showA case has been filed against a total of 30 to 40 people A case has been filed against all the people who were involved from the first episode of the show to episode 6 the Cyber Cell statedAs part of the investigation individuals linked to Indias Got Latent are being questioned including influencers Ashish Chanchlani Jaspreet Singh Apoorva Makhija Ranveer Allahbadia and host Samay RainaIn a statement the All Indian Cine Workers Association AICWA condemned Allahbadias remarks as abhorrent and disrespectful to societal valuesThe AICWA called for a ban on Indias Got Latent demanding that actors and filmmakers distance themselves from the show and its creatorsWe call upon all actors filmmakers directors and technicians to immediately cease any collaboration with individuals involved in this show including host Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahbadia the AICWA said in its statementIn the wake of the uproar Ranveer Allahbadia issued a public apology for his commentsHe acknowledged that his remarks were inappropriate My comment wasnt just inappropriate it wasnt even funny Comedy is not my forte I am just here to say sorry Allahbadia said in a video shared on his social media accountFamily is the last thing that I would ever disrespect he addedAllahbadia also requested the producers of Indias Got Latent to remove the offensive sections from the episodeI have asked the makers of the video to remove the insensitive sections from the video All I can say in the end is sorry I hope you can forgive me as a human being he concludedAn FIR was filed by the Guwahati Crime Branch against various influencers and creators associated with the showThe FIR includes charges related to obscenity and the protection of womens dignity The investigation continues as several individuals linked to the show are questioned by authoritiesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever