Trending: Comedian Gaurav Gupta roasts a Pakistani fan; internet divided

During his show in the US, the comedian asked the fans to recite the Hanuman Chalisa.

A video has been widely shared by the internet recently, where comedian Gaurav Gupta was seen roasting a Pakistani fan, which has left the internet divided. During his stand-up show in the US, he asked a Pakistani fan to recite the Hanuman Chalisa.

Comedian Gaurav Gupta roasts a Pakistan fan.

Amid the political tensions between India and Pakistan, a light-hearted moment from a stand-up comedy show has caught the internet’s attention. The viral video shows comedian Gaurav Gupta roasting a fan from Pakistan during his US-Canada tour. He began his North America tour on May 30 in Atlanta, followed by a show in Chicago. He posted a clip of one of his performances, where he is seen having a spontaneous interaction with a Pakistani fan. In the video, the comedian appears momentarily surprised to see someone from Pakistan in the audience. Some of the audience members then began shouting “Sindoor”, referring to India’s recent military action, Operation Sindoor, against terror outfits in Pakistan. The comedian quickly addressed them, saying, “Behave, behave.”

Gaurav Gupta asked the Pakistani fan to recite the Hanuman Chalisa.

Gupta asked the name of the Pakistani fan and whether he could follow the jokes. When the man responded affirmatively, Gupta said, “Toh tumhe samajh nahi aata? Nahi milega tumhe. Itne saalon se keh rahe hain nahi milega, nahi milega. Phir aa jaate ho tum. (So you don’t understand? You won’t get it. We’ve been saying it for years. You still keep coming.)” The witty line referred to the Kashmir issue and instantly sparked laughter. Gupta added, “Brother, you have the guts to come here. He thought artists were banned, but the audience is still allowed!” He added, “Chalo ab Hanuman Chalisa sunao! (Now, recite the Hanuman Chalisa!),” leaving the audience laughing out loud.

Watch the viral video here:

Netizens react to the viral video.

One user wrote, “He was hesitating while roasting him, but he still did it gracefully.” Another user wrote, “You kept the audience to behave while also getting them to have fun… things can go so wrong in such situations… you handled it beautifully.” A third user commented, “So disappointed. He could have used this opportunity to celebrate in a positive manner. What he did was used back handed comedy. Disappointed.”