Delhi: Amid the outrage over popular YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s gross remarks on India’s Got Latent show, a food delivery app has seized the moment to advertise its services by taking potshots at the legal controversy surrounding the roast show.
Magicpin, which claims to be India’s 3rd largest food delivery app, shared a poster on X that stated, “INDIA’S LOST TALENT. Comedy ki limit honi chahiye par discounts ki nahi,” which means comedy should have limits, but discounts shouldn’t, along with the caption, “Can we get back the magic in comedy?”
It also has a group of animated characters laughing at the bottom, resembling the judges from Samay Raina’s popular yet controversial show, India’s Got Latent.
Can we get back the magic in comedy??#Standupcomedy #India pic.twitter.com/PcYg0KsSjz
— magicpin (@mymagicpin) February 11, 2025
The clever jab has caught the attention of users, amassing over 407K views on X, so far. One user reacted by saying, “apda mein avsar” which means finding opportunity in crisis, while another commented, “Tricky advertisement.”
One user commented, “ Discount ki koi limit nhi hogi ye toh comedy se bhi sahi hai,” while another one commented, “Discount to definitely unlimited honi Chhaiye.”
Allahbadia, founder of the popular YouTube channel ‘Beer Biceps’, along with show host and comedian Samay Raina is being probe by Mumbai police for the allegedly obscene comments he made during a guest appearance on the YouTube show. Though the Mumbai police have yet to register an FIR, the Assam police registered a complaint onFebruary 10 against them under Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), according to the Indian Express.
The National Commission for Women has also summoned him and others linked to the show on February 17.
The podcaster has lost about 50,000 followers since the row erupted.
Meanwhile, Apoorva Mukhija aka The Rebel Kid, another influencer who has drawn fire for her crass remarks on the roast show, visited Khar police station with her lawyer to record her statement in the case.
