YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia found himself at the centre of a controversy in February this year following his appearance on Samay Raina’s show India’s Got Latent. His remarks on parents and sex sparked widespread backlash on social media. Several celebrities criticised him on social media, including actor Saurav Gurjar, who went a step further by issuing a threat against him. Ranveer has now responded to the threats, stating that he would like to invite Saurav Gurjar on his podcast to address the issue.
In February, Saurav had said, "Ranveer, who is quite popular, calls people on his podcast, and I have seen his podcasts too, but the kind of words he has used in the show, yeh maafi ke kaabil nahi hai. If we don't take action against it today, then he and more people like him will make such bad comments. If we need to save our next generation and our religion, then we need to take action against such people so that no one thinks of doing it again."
"Mujhe toh samajh nahi aarahi ki itna besharam insaan aapne maa-baap se nazre kaise milayega. Aur mujhe itna gussa hai ki kahin bhi Mumbai main, kisi show main yaa party main agar meri mulaqat isse hogyi toh naa toh isko iski security bacha paayegi aur naa hi duniya ki koi bhi takat (I don’t understand how such a shameless person will be able to look his parents in the eye. I am so angry that if I ever run into him anywhere in Mumbai—at a show or at a party—neither his security nor any power in the world will be able to protect him). We have to take action against him," he further added.
However, in a recent episode of his podcast featuring YouTubers Abhyudaya Mohan and Gautami Kawale, Ranveer Allahbadia addressed the threat issued by Saurav Gurjar. Recalling the moment, Ranveer mentioned that Gurjar was widely known for portraying Bheem in Mahabharat, a character he personally admired growing up. The irony of the situation, he said, left him stunned and amused at the same time.
Ranveer shared, "Saurav Gurjar? He used to play Bheem in Mahabharat. Bheem was my favourite character. He is saying that he will kill me. I was like, Saurav bro, you? Bheem will beat me now? ‘I will kill you’. (laughs) I was like, Saurav bro you? Bheem will beat me now? I was like yo!"