At a time when YouTuber and stand-up comedian Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahabadia’s troubles had not even subsided over the ‘India’s Got Latent’ row, another stand-up comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi is now facing the heat for similar reasons.
His recent show that was slated to be held in Lucknow was canceled. The Police denied permission for the show citing law and order issues.
Incidentally, the show was canceled after the Vice Chairman of Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission Aparna Yadav submitted a complaint to the Director General of Police (DGP) against Bassi’s stand up show in Lucknow. The show was to be held on Saturday and Bassi’s team had reached Indira Gandhi Pratishthan (IGP) but the Lucknow Development Authority team sent them back.
Uttar Pradesh Women’s Commission lodged their protest against comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi ahead of his event in Lucknow today, by writing a letter to DGP Prashant Kumar. pic.twitter.com/aIrgbCoHP6
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 15, 2025
Aparna Yadav is the daughter-in-law of late UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav. She has accused Bassi of promoting obscenity through his stand up shows.
Slamming Bassi, Aparna said, “I have seen in many of his shows that he uploads obscene content. I think YouTube should ban his content and the state government should impose a blanket ban on such programs.” In the letter, it is stated that after watching his old videos, it is clear that he uses abusive langauge. The Women’s body then urged the officer to ensure that no derogatory langauge is used against women and if possible its permission should be canceled.
मेरी मांग है कि शो में अमर्यादित भाषा का प्रयोग करने वाले स्टैंड अप कॉमेडी शो को अनुमति न मिले। साथ ही सभी के विरुद्ध कानूनी कार्यवाही की जाए। क्योंकि कॉमेडी के नाम पर अश्लीलता किसी भी तौर पर स्वीकार नहीं है।@BJP4India @BJP4UP pic.twitter.com/sb7h8x41kr
— Aparna Bisht Yadav (@aparnabisht7) February 15, 2025
She has also demanded from the DGP that permission for no such show should be allowed in future. He also demanded the Government of India to take cognisance of the matter and said that all those who make obscene comments on YouTube should be banned as they can prove to be very dangerous for the future generations.
Who is Anubhav Singh Bassi?
Anubhav Singh Bassi was born on 9 January 1991 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Bassi graduated in law from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University in 2015. He made a foray into stand-up comedy while preparing for UPSC.
Famous for his storytelling style, Bassi has more than 50 lakh subscribers on YouTube while he has around 35 lakh followers on Instagram.
In 2023, Bassi made his Bollywood debut with Ranbir Kapoor’s film ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar’ and has also appeared in OTT shows. According to media reports, his net worth is around Rs 16 crore and he earns around Rs 21 lakh every month.
