Comedian Kunal Kamra

2022 - 9 - 12

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"Artistes In Fear": Comedian Kunal Kamra On Cancelled Show (NDTV)

Comedian Kunal Kamra, whose show later this month got cancelled after threats from right wing groups told NDTV in an exclusive interview today that the ...

A vocal supporter of recent protests against the government, he is also facing police cases. That's why I told them – 'why don't you tell me what I have said is anti-Hindu and I'll respond on that thing". Let them decide if this is anti-Hindu," he said. The right-wing groups held protests over an 11-year-old interview of Ranbir Kapoor where he admitted to his fondness for beef. the spontaneity that any art form has is totally killed". Without citing the rush of boycotts on a number of movies and actors, he said, "Everybody from Bollywood to comedians...

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From locking horns with VHP to heckling Arnab Goswami, comedian ... (Firstpost)

Kunal Kamra hit the headlines again with his open letter to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), daring the Hindutva organisation to denounce Mahatma Gandhi's ...

In the letter written in Hindi, the comic says he is “a bigger Hindu” than the VHP as he does not earn his living by inducing fear and issuing threats. In a memorandum to the deputy commissioner of Gurugram, the right-wing outfits had said, “Comedian Kunal Kamra makes fun of Hindu gods and goddesses in his show, which is quite wrong. Follow us on [also read] [India](https://www.firstpost.com/category/india) [Irked over Shazia Ilmi's views on VHP in her article, RSS affiliate calls her 'insane', seeks BJP's clarification](https://www.firstpost.com/india/irked-over-shazia-ilmis-views-on-vhp-in-her-article-rss-affiliate-calls-her-insane-seeks-bjps-clarification-11231911.html) Kunal Kamra hit the headlines again with his open letter to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), daring the Hindutva organisation to denounce Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse. Though he is still very young but certainly he loves his country more than you Mr Kamra or Kachra watever u are. I’ll just be happy to have emerged a bigger Hindu than you in this test. I can say, “Jai Shri Sita-Ram” and “Jai Radha Krishna”, loudly and proudly. Whatever I’ll do, I’ll eat my hard-earned bread as I’m a bigger Hindu than you. If the show is not cancelled, we will protest.” “But I will still give a test and take your test as well. The comedian, who has criticised the BJP-led NDA government over a number of issues in the past, proclaimed himself as “a bigger Hindu” than the VHP as he doesn’t earn his living by fear mongering and issuing threats. In his response to the contempt case, Kamra had said he believes there is a “growing culture of intolerance in the country, where taking offence is seen as a fundamental right which has been elevated to the status of a much loved national sport”.

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'Let's hope some of them can read': TMC MP Mahua Moitra praises ... (DNA India)

TMC leader Mahua Moitra took a stand for comedian Kunal Kamra on social media, praising him for posting a letter slamming the VHP.

But I will still give a test and test you as well.” Even if he goes to the police, the police will come to you and place a request. After the cancellation of his show, Kamra wrote a scathing letter against the Hindu outfit.

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WATCH - Comedian Kunal Kamra's response via open letter to VHP ... (Mirror Now)

New Delhi: Just days after Kunal Kamra's Gurugram show was cancelled, the 33-year-old comedian tweeted a letter to Hindutva outfit - Vishwa Hindu Parishad ...

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Kunal Kamra Writes Open Letter To VHP, Says He Is Proud Hindu ... (HW News English)

Comedian Kunal Kamra in a blistering letter has lashed out at the Hindutva outfit Vishwa Hindu Parishad, days after his show in a.

As an independent media platform, we do not take advertisements from governments and corporate houses. Please contribute, so that we can continue to do the same in future. Comedian Kunal Kamra in a blistering letter has lashed out at the Hindutva outfit Vishwa Hindu Parishad, days after his show in a Gurugram bar was called off citing opposition from the group and Bajrang Dal.

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Mahua Moitra lauds Kunal Kamra for 'dare letter', says 'let's hope ... (Catch News)

In an open letter to the VHP, the standup comedian challenged the right-wing organisation to provide any video of him insulting 'Hindu gods and Hindu ...

If you don't, you will be perceived as anti-Hindu and supporters of terrorism,” Kamra wrote in the letter. If you really are the children of India, write and send (messages of) 'Godse Murdabad'. Kamra further clarified in the letter that he only takes a dig at the government.

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