‘Can’t take simple jokes’: Ashneer Grover gets offended by roast on him, asks comedian to take video down

“TV pe log talent dikhaane jaate hai yeh aaukat dikha kar aagya (People appear on TV to show their talent and this guy showed his status). Apni company se kaun nikala jata hai yaar (Who gets kicked out of one’s company)?” Solanki said in the video.

As the video progresses, Solanki says, “Doston apna show banane ke bhot challenges hote hain mujhe abhi abhi pata chala. Aur pata yeh chala ki ye jo humne episode shoot kiya tha iske baad uske baad hame hamare guest ne bataya ki ye waale jokes wo bilkul nahi jhel paaye hai. Toh ab hume sadly unka poora part kaatna padega (There are several challenges in running a show and I realise it now. The guest refused to appear on the show as she couldn’t take the joke. So, we had to remove his portion from the video).”

Watch the viral video here:

can’t take simple jokes on yourself?? @Ashneer_Grover pic.twitter.com/Cn7T2vAtrw

— Prish (@moreofprish) May 19, 2024

The viral video, which was deleted from YouTube, somehow made it to X. With over 6,94,000 views, the video triggered an outrage against the former managing director of BharatPe. Reacting to it, a user commented, “Why did he even go there if he can’t handle it and has such a fragile ego? The other person spent a lot of money on the show, and it isn’t sponsored by anyone. The roasters gave their valuable time and effort to write jokes.” Another user wrote, “Hope people stop giving that chapri @Ashneer_Grover this much attention. He’s the Rakhi Sawant of startup world.”

“I’ve been seeing every episode of this show, with no sponsor it would be especially hard for him to organise the show – you can’t just pull out of a show just like this,” the third user reacted.

Solanki also shared a clarification note on Instagram. “Ep 5 of Pretty Good Roast Hata diya hai dosto. Legal Battle ladne ka paisa nahi hai. Sab show pe laga diya tha. The response on previous episodes led us to believer our audiences were ready for roast humor. However, it seems that some, especially those in power, are not quite there yet,” the note read.

“Thank you for your understanding and continued support. Stay tuned for the next episode, coming soon! Love Aashish,” it added.

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In March 2022, BharatPe expelled Ashneer Grover as the managing director after being accused by the company’s board of extensive misappropriation of funds through his family members.

Aashish Solanki won Amazon Prime’s “Comicstaan Season 3”.