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Gurnaaz Kaur
EARLY a month ago, stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui and five others were arrested for allegedly passing indecent remarks about Hindu deities. The MP High Court has now refused Faruqui s bail plea although the Indore police is yet to provide evidence to back up the allegation.
Abhishek Walia, Comedian
What’s safe?
Comedians rely on spontaneity and there’s no time to think when you are doing crowd roasts. With this development, it is all about playing safe. That is where creativity takes a backseat.
Stand-up comic Balraj says, Comic Kiku Sharda was booked for mimicking a baba, a cartoonist in Bengal was held for making Mamta Banarjee s cartoon. See, our job is not just to crack a joke or make people laugh; we also make people aware.