Comedian and Pranit More recently received severe backlash over his latest stand-up comedy video involving crowdwork.
Following the criticism, More has now issued a public apology. He expressed regret for not calling out a derogatory remark made towards women by an audience member during the show.
Pranit More criticised for laughing at a derogatory remark
In the controversial clip, the comedian was seen laughing at an audience member`s account of a date. The member, identified as Himanshu Jangra, recalled going out with a woman to a market and asking her what she would like to eat. He revealed that the two eventually ate chicken biryani that cost around Rs 360-370.
He went on to add that soon after she asked him to drop her home, to which he replied that he had spent Rs 370 and would “recover” it. Pranit laughed at the remark and responded, “Peak Gurgaon content.”
Meanwhile, Himanshu Jangra has also issued an apology on his Instagram account.
Pranit More issues apology
The comedian took to Instagram stories to issue an apology. He began his statement by saying, “I’ve seen the criticism regarding a recent crowdwork clip. The comments made by the audience member do not reflect my views. Looking back, I should have challenged the remark instead of laughing and moving on. That was a lapse in judgment on my part.”
“Live crowdwork often involves reacting in real time, but that`s not an excuse. I take the feedback seriously and will be more thoughtful in how I handle similar situations going forward,” added.
Thanking those who raised concerns about the viral clip, Pranit shared that he had taken down the video. He said, “We`ve also removed the video from all our platforms, as I don`t want to amplify or normalise those views.”
He concluded the note saying, “I appreciate everyone who raised their concerns respectfully. I sincerely apologise for whatever happened, and I`ll take this lesson forward. I`m human, and like anyone else, I`m constantly learning. Being called out when I get something wrong doesn`t make me smaller but it helps me grow. I accept that I could have handled this better, and I`ll be more mindful that I never unintentionally support or normalise such views in the future.”