The Latest Breaking News from Kunal Kamra

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by comedian and screenwriter Anuvab Pal. The panel first discusses the Kunal Kamra controversy. Jayashree lays down the timeline of incidents and Abhinandan highlights the Supreme Court’s comments on free speech in the Imran…

Comedian Kunal Kamra’s latest stand-up show has caused a huge political controversy. His jokes have led to protests, vandalism, and even the unexpected shutdown of Mumbai’s famous comedy venue, The Habitat. In this episode of TV Newsance, we look at how ridiculous the outrage is – Shiv Sena workers look…

Justice Sunder Mohan issued the order after noting that the comedian was unable to approach courts in Maharashtra as he was receiving the deaths threats by political party workers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kamra submitted he hails from Tamil Nadu's Vullupuram district and feared arrest by Mumbai Police. Read further on dynamite News:

There’s a comedy venue in Mumbai called The Habitat. But its true identity lies in its logo – an unnaturally tall and innocent-looking H. This H has the kind of polarised energy usually reserved for other combinations of letters, such as an R and an S and then another S. 

While the Mumbai Police have reportedly issued summons to Kunal Kamra over a defamation case linked to his video on YouTube, the stand-up comedian has so far refused to apologise for his remarks. Kamra has also released a new clip to take a dig at Shiv Sainiks who vandalised The…

Comedian Kunal Kamra has shared an update on the ongoing controversy, surrounding his remarks aimed at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The comedian has alleged that since his number was shared online, he has received over 500 calls, including some death threats.

COMEDY IN INDIA UNDER ATTACK: Political party workers vandalising a performing arts venue after a standup comic makes a joke about their leader shows crackdowns on comedy in India are escalating, Shahana Yasmin reports

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has spoken out in support of comedian Kunal Kamra, who is facing backlash following his remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Weeks after it made headlines for being the venue of podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks, the Habitat Comedy Club in Mumbai now stands shut following vandalism, two FIRs and a political controversy surrounding Kunal Kamra’s performance at the venue.