Aishwarya Mohanraj's 'Awkward' Interviews Lifted From An American Talk Show? Here's How The Internet Reacted

Aishwarya Mohanraj, a comedian, conducted a series of celebrity interviews for Netflix India that were posted online under the title "Not an Awkward Interview."

The show, however, has created controversy and has upset many people online. Have a look at what the people are saying.

Comedian Aishwarya Mohanraj's talk show draws flak

This is NUTS. I¡¯m enraged on Ziwe¡¯s behalf. @netflix should be ashamed. pic.twitter.com/iyG430MHrS

¡ª Brittani Nichols *Strike Version* (@BisHilarious) April 28, 2023

As part of the cynically humorous series, Mohanraj has conducted interviews with superstars including Janhvi Kapoor and Rana Daggubati. It has a similar structure to other American talk shows of this type, including Cunk on Earth and Between Two Ferns.

The interviewer adopts a purposefully awkward demeanour for them, and the interviewee typically responds by using comedy or sarcasm of their own. However, some Twitter users have recently alleged that the sets of Ziwe's show and Mohanraj's show are startlingly similar.

American comedian Ziwe Furmudon was the host of a satirical late-night discussion show that aired on Showtime for two seasons. Due to the fact that both sets are all-pink and contain comparable components, some have suggested that the interior design of Netflix's interview series was 'copied' from Ziwe's set.

The idea and concept, according to several users, appeared to be very 'inspired'. Have a look at Ziwe's show below.

People blamed Netflix for 'overlooking' this

A man tweeted, "This is so embarrassing but not surprising bc the ad culture in India is basically -client gives example of a successful intl. campaign/IP saying 'guys aisa kuch karte hai' -creative "strategists" who research for "ideas" & add "references" and then plagiarising the whole thing."

this is so embarrassing but not surprising bc the ad culture in India is basically
-client gives example of a successful intl. campaign/IP saying 'guys aisa kuch karte hai'

-creative "strategists" who research for "ideas" & add "references" and then plagiarising the whole thing https://t.co/4ENK2eqNw8

¡ª ethanol cain (@commieqazi) April 29, 2023

"Oh wow¡­¡­.. Please tell me Ziwe has given her approval for them to replicate her entire show from concept to set design. I refuse to believe a huge platform such as Netflix would make such a mistake," wrote another man.

Oh wow¡­¡­.. Please tell me Ziwe has given her approval for them to replicate her entire show from concept to set design. I refuse to believe a huge platform such as Netflix would make such a mistake. https://t.co/T0Q10nj6aA

¡ª Mrs Paola A. (@PaolaAudrey) April 28, 2023

"They will be surprised how biggest to biggest pieces of media here, Bollywood specially, just unabashedly plagiarises from American industry," a lady wrote.

they will be surprised how biggest to biggest pieces of media here, Bollywood specially, just unabashedly plagiarises from American industry ? https://t.co/aJ5vQisj7b

¡ª shereen? (@yumyumkookie) April 28, 2023

"On this week¡¯s episode of globalization, bollywood¡¯s history of unabashed plagiarism meets american race politics. let the discourse rage!," added another woman.

on this week¡¯s episode of globalization, bollywood¡¯s history of unabashed plagiarism meets american race politics. let the discourse rage! https://t.co/yHKUTF4PfG

¡ª priyanka (@auntyfada) April 28, 2023

In case you don't know, Aishwarya Mohanraj is an Indian comedian and writer. She has gained popularity through her comedic content on social media platforms such as Instagram and YouTube.

She has also hosted shows for Netflix India, including "Not an Awkward Interview" where she conducts celebrity interviews in a comedic and satirical manner.

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