India’s Got Latent row: Aamir Khan’s strong ‘not funny at all’ criticism of 2015’s AIB Roast resurfaces | Bollywood
Isn’t the latest India’s Got Latent controversy giving you deja vu? It’s a lot similar to what happened exactly 10 years ago with the infamous AIB roast of Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor. From shocking jokes to the overreaction, not a lot has changed over a decade. People on the internet also thought so after watching a resurfaced interview clip of Aamir Khan and his hot take on ‘violent comedy’. Aamir Khan had condemned the ‘roast’ for its insults, asserting that humour should not come at the expense of others. Back to 2015 Roast In 2015, multiple comedians–and Karan Johar– roasted Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor during a star-studded event in Mumbai. Jokes were cracked about their girlfriends, less than attractive careers and even their sexuality, which left many across the country clutching their pearls. Complaints were filed, threats were made and the video was eventually pulled off YouTube. While one side batted for freedom of speech, the other claimed that the language at the ‘roast’ insulted our ‘Indian culture’. Even Aamir Khan, at the …