New Delhi: Many people on social media have criticised YouTuber Bhuvan Bamโs recent video, โAutomatic Gaadi,โ for disrespecting and objectifying women. The National Commission on Women has requested that a FIR be filed against the comedian by the Delhi Police.
Bhuvan Bam, 28, has issued an apology saying that he has removed the part from the video which hurt some people. โIโm 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,โ the actor said in a tweet.โAutomatic Gaadi,โ which was uploaded last week, has already received over 12 million views on YouTube.
On Twitter, writer Ashish Nautiyal published a scene from the film in which a character played by Mr Bam requests an automatic car model for a shot. Mr Bam utilises innuendo during the conversation to insinuate that the dealer traffics women. Mr Bam then asks his pal, โPahadan chalegi?โ (Will a model from the mountains suffice?).
The comedianโs apology came after several users, including the NCW, commented that the video objectifies women.
โ@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,โ read a tweet on NCWโs official Twitter account.
The four-second section mentioning pahadi women has now been removed from the video.
Bhuvan Bam rose to fame as a YouTube content creator with his channel โBB ki Vinesโ. He has also appeared in web series TVF Bachelors, Titu Talks, and Dhindora.
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