Netizens are divided over Gaurav's roast of Pakistani crowd

Comedian Gaurav Gupta is well-known for his relatable content, which has garnered him fans from various parts of the world. He is currently on his US-Canada tour, entertaining audiences from different countries.

During one of his recent shows, he interacted with a Pakistani crowd and playfully roasted them with his wordplay. He shared a clip of this roast on his social media platform, which has received mixed reactions from netizens.

Comedian Gaurav Gupta's interaction with the Pakistani audience member

In addition to his script, Gaurav is loved for his crowd work. During his recent US show, as he was interacting with the crowd, he noticed some people from Pakistan in his audience. He interacted with them and shared the video of the same on his social media handle.

The video shows that Gaurav was surprised to see the Pakistanis in his audience, and so was the rest of the crowd. The audience soon started making comments, and reacting to the same, Gaurav asked them to behave.

Then he joked, “Brother, you have a lot of guts coming to the show. He thought artists were banned, but audience members are still allowed.” He continued, laughing, “Chalo tum Hanuman Chalisa padho ab (Go on, recite the Hanuman Chalisa now).”.

He then asked, being Pakistani, do they understand their jokes? After getting an affirmative reply, Gaurav quipped, “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 – still, you keep coming).” It was his subtle remark on the Kashmir situation.

The internet has a mixed reaction

While some of the netizens were left in splits as they laughed at every punch, there was a fraction that didn’t agree with Gaurav’s style. One user wrote, “Nahi Milega was brilliant.” Another mentioned, “He was hesitating while roasting him… but he still did it gracefully.” Meanwhile, a user quoted, “It was not required! Respect the guy who came to watch your show. It’s a very sensitive subject currently – don’t blow it off like this.”

“What a missed opportunity, @gaurav_comic! You could have actually celebrated their presence at your show as fans and admirers, despite the politics and government propaganda. People in both countries are simply striving to make a living, seeking peace and harmony. We can’t deny that we have more in common than what the political narrative suggests,” read another comment.