Amid Ranveer Allahbadia controversy, Kapil Sharma’s old ‘maa-baap ki kabaddi’ joke under scanner

As YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia's alleged obscene jokes controversy snowballs into a national issue, comedian Kapil Sharma's ‘maa-baap ki kabaddi’ joke has now grabbed eye-balls for similar innuendoes.

The joke, back from Sharma's ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ days is making the rounds on social media, showing the stand-up speaking about children being awake at 4 am to watch cricket match and joked: “Cricket ka match shuru hona tha 4 baje, aur phir yeh ma baa ki kabaddi dekh ke so jaate hai,” (sic) (Translation: Cricket match starts at 4 am, so they watch their parents’ kabaddi and sleep).

Ranveer Allahbadia, known for his channel BeerBiceps on YouTube, was panned for inappropriate jokes about his parents on India’s Got Latent.

Kapil Sharma's Old Joke Video: Netizens Say ‘Enhacing culture, garbage…’

In the old video dug out by netizens on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Kapil Sharma is seen discussing India's love for cricket and films, but ends it with the joke being called out for inappropriateness amid the Allahbadia and Samay Raina controversy.

How Did Netizens React?

One critical X user and Samay Raina fan said: “Kapil Sharma is enhancing culture and civilization of the country, C****** people will not be able to stop this show because its owner is rich. Samay bhai was progressing alone that's why everybody was jealous of him.” (sic)

Another added: “There's a reason that garbage like Tarak Mehta and Kapil sharma show are the things that have any kind of cultural footprint” (sic)

But one user also defended Allahbadia: “The joke is distasteful, but not worth the strong reaction it got. Kapil does much more in name of comedy , on family show” (sic)

Another added: “Even Kapil Sharma is all about sexism , double meaning , body shaming , gender shaming jokes. Never heard something like this from someone like Surendra Sharma or Omar Sharif.” (sic)