Comics stand up for Tanmay Bhat after politicos demand his arrest over video

Mumbai Police initiated an inquiry against AIB comedian Tanmay Bhat after he sparked a furore with a video taking jibes against 86yearold melody queen Lata Mangeshkar and cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar 43 Cops have also asked Facebook and YouTube to block the video which was originally posted by Tanmay on his personal Snapchat accountAlso read All you need to know about the controversy stoked by Tanmay Bhats videoTanmay BhatTitled lsquoSachin vs Lata Civil Warrsquo the video shows a mock argument between Sachin and Lata using the faceswap feature on Snapchat In the video Lata appears to say that Virat Kohli is better than Sachin while he shoots back that she is 5000 years old and looks like someone kept her underwater for eight daysAlso read Bollywood lashes out at AIBs Tanmay Bhat for video insulting Lata SachinThe controversial video was initially uploaded on Tanmay Bhatrsquos Snapchat and shows a lsquofaceswappedrsquo Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar throwing shade at each otherActors Anupam Kher Riteish Deshmukh and Celina Jaitly had yesterday criticised Bhat for roasting Tendulkar and Mangeshkar calling the video ldquonot funnyrdquoAlso read Tanmay Bhats statement on his controversial video mocking Lata Sachin is just not funnyThe police stepped in after Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar complained to Commissioner Datta Padsalgikar The Shiv Sena and MNS also demanded action against both Tanmay and AIB DCP Operations Sangramsingh Nishandar said a complaint has been made by MNS at the Shivaji Park police station but no FIR has been registered so far The DCP added that the police had a transcript of the video and would now seek legal opinion before taking further actionTanmay saysTanmay later issued a statement asking viewers who liked the video to email their views to him and state what they liked about it The comedian also hit back at some of his detractors in tweets that were later deleted He also tweeted ldquoRoast wale din yaad aa gaye by godrdquo harking back to the controversy over the AIB Knockout ndash a roast comedy show held last JanuaryComedians saySorabh PantIrsquom bored of the controversy already Personally I donrsquot think the video was funny but Tanmay has the right to present whatever joke he likesAlso read MNS to file FIR against Tanmay Bhat demand his arrest for video mocking Lata SachinPeople are waiting to get offended these days Some time ago EIC had done a video where we tried to present a balanced opinion of the Kanhaiya Kumar case I saw multiple posts calling me antinational Many standup comics like Varun Grover and East India Comedy EIC have donated to causes like drought relief This is simply overlookedAnuvab PalDonrsquot send us to jail How much time do people have these days A comicrsquos personal Snapchat post is national news Itrsquos his opinion just like everyone who doesnrsquot support it has their own opinion Is this really a criminal offenceLike stealing or killing Tomorrow even Shakti Kapoorrsquos fans will say you canrsquot make fun of him Celebrity comedians have to be more careful but you canrsquot these days With every video or post you are bound to offend someoneAlso read Twitterati roast Tanmay Bhat for mocking Sachin Lata MangeshkarEvery news channel has called today The producer of one asked me Are you for Tanmay or for Maharashtra Is that even a real choicePoliticians sayAshish Shelar BJP Mumbai chiefFor the record I have filed a complaint to Commissioner of Police Padsalgikar against comedian Tanmay Bhat and asked for an FIR for insulting Sachin Tendulkar and LatajiAmeya Khopkar MNS Chitrapat Sena PresidentThe video by Tanmay Bhat making fun of Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar is unacceptable to MNS Hence we want the police to register a complaint against him I also submitted a complaint at the Shivaji Park police stationAaditya Thackeray on twitter Yuva Sena leaderHappened to watch a part of a desperate and shameful attempt to be funny by a wannabe comedian on Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar I donrsquot comment on such issues but ashamed that sometimes we celebrate belowmediocrity of desperate attempts far from talent and mimicry Having said that I obviously love mimicry cartoons caricatures imitations Only wish script was a little better to suit their persona and staturemdash Inputs from Agencies