The National Commission for Women (NCW) has called YouTuber Elvish Yadav to explain some hurtful comments he made about actor Chum Darang. This happened after Elvish made fun of Chum’s name and her background during a podcast. His jokes did not sit well with many people.
He said, “Karanveer must have had COVID if he likes Chum. Who has such bad taste? Her name is even inappropriate, and she appeared in a movie called Gangubai Kathiawadi.”
Many were angry about his comments on social media. The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) wrote to the NCW, saying that Elvish’s words were not just offensive to Chum but to all women from Northeast India. They demanded strict action against him.
Chum responded with a strong message, stating that disrespecting someone’s identity is not funny. She highlighted that mocking someone’s hard work, especially in a film by a great director like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is not just banter.
When people criticized Elvish, he defended himself by saying he didn’t think he was being racist. He checked his remarks and decided to remove the part that upset people, as he doesn’t want any negativity.
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