After India’s Got Latent controversy earlier this year, some Bollywood stars claimed they had turned down invites to be on Ranveer Allahbadia’s show. But now, Ranveer—popularly known as The Beer Biceps, has cleared the air. In a recent interview, he said many of those celebrities were never actually invited by his team. He admitted that these false claims left him feeling “upset and angry.”
Ranveer Allahbadia addresses fake rejection claims
Ranveer told Prafful Garg, “It was a feeding frenzy. Some celebrities claimed that they’d even rejected an invite to the show. The truth is that we never invited them in the first place. In such situations, I felt angry at human beings in general. But I realised that the predicament that I was in was a result of my own actions.”The podcaster added, “I couldn’t change the past, but I could change the future. I got a forced break after a crazy, intense six-year podcasting journey. I’m just trying to move on; I’ve tried to forgive a lot of people, even myself, and to a degree, I’ve been successful.”
India’s Got Latent row
Earlier this year, Ranveer Allahbadia faced major backlash over an episode of India’s Got Latent. During the show, he asked a contestant a highly inappropriate question. Although the panelists, including Apoorva Mukhija and Ashish Chanchlani, laughed at the comment, it didn’t sit well with the audience. The clip went viral and sparked outrage online, leading to multiple FIRs being filed against Ranveer and the show’s creators.
Returns with new podcast episodes
The controversy grew bigger when the National Commission for Women (NCW) got involved, and Ranveer Allahbadia had to issue a written apology. The Supreme Court later gave him temporary protection from arrest but strongly criticized his comments, calling them “vulgar” and saying he had a “dirty mind” that brought shame to society.Despite the backlash, Ranveer has recently made a comeback and resumed his podcast. Celebrities like Boman Irani, Shruti Haasan, and Tara Sutaria have already appeared as guests on the show.
