YouTuber Bhuvan Bam Apologises After NCW Seeks FIR Against Him For 'Objectifying' Women
Bhuvan Bam, a popular YouTuber famous in the online circuit, has apologized after fans expressed their disappointment for 'distasteful' remakers against 'Pahadi' women.
Bhuvan Bam, a popular YouTuber famous in the online circuit, has apologized after fans expressed their disappointment for 'distasteful' remakers against 'Pahadi' women.
Bhuvan's latest video, 'Automatic Gaadi,' hasn't gone down well with many people who accused the comedian of disrespecting and objectifying women in the video.
Multiple fans red-flagged the issue and raised their discomfort after seeing one of his videos about Pahadi women. Fans labeled it as 'inappropriate.¡¯
This is not humour - it¡¯s vulgar misogynistic trash that objectifies women and in particular pahaadi women. https://t.co/zbCjl4Ealx
¡ª ??????? ???? Advaita Kala ? (@AdvaitaKala) March 30, 2022
Reacting to the backlash, Bhuvan took to his official Twitter account to extend a heartfelt apology.
In his apology, he mentioned that he had no intention of hurting anyone. Bhuvan added that the portion of the video with the ¡®pahadi¡¯ women reference has been deleted.
His apology reads:
I¡¯m aware that a section in my video has hurt some people. I have edited it to remove that part. People who know me know I have utmost respect for women. I had no intention to hurt anyone. A heartfelt apology to everyone whose sentiments have been disregarded. @NCWIndia
¡ª Bhuvan Bam (@Bhuvan_Bam) March 31, 2022
Bhuvan Bam¡¯s apology comes after the National Commission for Women (NCW) took cognizance of the matter. They also urged the Delhi police to file an FIR against Bhuvan.
On Thursday, NCW took to Twitter and wrote:
@NCWIndia has taken cognisance. Chairperson @sharmarekha has written to @CPDelhi to register FIR & to take strict action in the matter. NCW has also written to Secy, Ministry of Electronics & IT to take appropriate action against the YouTube channel for violating dignity of women
¡ª NCW (@NCWIndia) March 31, 2022
Bhuvan Bam is a popular YouTuber with over 25 million subscribers on the platform. He rose to enviable popularity and fame for his video series BB Ki Vines.
In 2021, Bhuvan¡¯s show Dhindora, which revolved around him and his family¡¯s everyday life had, received a lot of love from the audience.
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