The Rs 370 biryani remark made during comedian Pranit More’s show has triggered widespread backlash on social media. During the show, 23-year-old Himanshu Jangra claimed that after paying Rs 370 for a plate of chicken biryani on a date, he expected a “return” on his investment. The comment drew heavy criticism online, prompting Himanshu to apologise and deactivate his social media accounts.
Following the controversy, Himanshu was fired from his role as a web developer at Gurgaon-based Starvik Design. Pranit More also issued an apology, clarifying that the audience member’s remarks did not reflect his personal views. Recently, Starvik Design shared a video featuring founder Vivek Vishwakarma in conversation with Himanshu, giving him an opportunity to explain his side of the story.
Himanshu said, "Sir, abhi dekha jaaye toh meri condition bahut worse hain. Pichle do hafton se bahut zyada troll ho raha hoon Instagram pe. Ek hafte tak toh ghar pe kisi ko pata nahi tha. Mere home town mein kisi ko nahi pata tha (It is a worst situation for me. I am being trolled on Instagram for the last two weeks. For a week no one at home knew about it, not even in my hometown)."
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Himanshu added, "Gharwaalon ne mujhe ghar bula liya aur pucha ki kya ho raha hain. Maine bhi kaha ki galti ho gayi hain mujhse toh unhone daanta, samjhaya. Yahan tak phir bhi theek tha but jab unko pata laga ki mere ko job se nikaal diya gaya hain toh woh bahut tensed ho gaye. Ab ghar waalon ko dekhta hoon toh bahut zyada regret feel hota hain ki kyun gaya tha uss show mein (My parents called me back and asked about it. I accepted my mistake and they scolded me and it was okay even till this point. But then they came to know that I was fired and they became very tensed. Now when I see them I am filled with regret for going on the show)."
"Maine joh waha pe story batayi, usmein joh ladki ki baat kar raha hoon main… ha maine ek ladki ko date kiya tha… but sir joh maine waha pe bataya woh totally true nahi tha. Woh ek improvise karke story batayi thi maine wahan par. Kyunki mere se pehle joh log wahan pe stories bata rahe the wahan bhi kaafi aise type ki stories batayi thi. Woh pata nahi ki ab meri kismat kharab thi ki logon ne trigger kiya. Main maanta hoon ki maine kuch galat words use kiye the. Main iss ke liye sorry maangna chahunga. Woh maine joh bataya tha woh sirf ek entertainment way me bataya tha. Mera koi bhi aisa intention ya mentality nahi hain (The story I spoke about, yes, I dated a girl for a while, but what I said there was not totally true. I improvised bits of it, seeing how the others were sharing their stories. I guess it was my bad luck but I accept that my words were not right and I would like to say sorry for that. I do not have such mentality or intention)," he added.