Debating Carry Minati

Two weeks ago Ajey Nagar better known by his YouTube personality CarryMinati made a video titled YouTube vs TikTok The End Very soon like all his videos it became viral He has almost 20 million followers after all And yet this video ended up being a bit more of a standoutIt all started when TikTok user Amir Siddiqui who has around four million followers posted a video calling out YouTubers saying that TikTok videos were better in quality and that most YouTubers were only plagiarising He also targeted makers of roast videos asking them to respond to him Siddiquis account has been banned since then for violating community guidelines Carry known for his roasts responded with a video that ended up being a toxic rantSejal KumarHe dissected Siddiquis video linebyline and attacked him with homophobic slurs such as fairy and meetha After a lot of dissent which included tweets that Google CEO Sundar Pichai was tagged in YouTube took down the video Pichai had last year reportedly sent a mail to their LGBTQIA employees saying that YouTube was taking a hard look at its policies to make the platform safer and more inclusive Carry came back with an apology video but said he didnt even understand why his video was taken down He meant no harm he said not mentioning the objection by the LGBTQIA community When we tried to reach out to him we were told he was not up for an interview right now In 2018 during an interview with this writer Carry had said that young people connected with him as They look up to me because I create content they can relate to and then when they ask me questions I can give an answer because I myself am going through it But when someone says they are thinking of suicide I recommend they get professional help because I cant help with thatHaving started on YouTube in 2010 Carry has become the roast king taking on popular social media stars like Mr Faisu Bhuvam Bam and Ashish ChanchlaniYet when his video was taken down it was these people who stood up in support of him along with fans who started the hashtag justiceforcarry Bam even said We love youBe YouNickMost YouTube stars believed that roasting should be seen as a joke Social media star Be YouNick who has around 38 million subscribers feels the original video just spiralled out of control after a lot of chatter Ajey has been doing his version of comedy since the inception of his channel He is quite easily one of the most popular roast comedians in India and not just on YouTube and thats exactly what he did A roast is often about grilling people in a mighty offensive manner Like all things comedy its hilarious when it happens to someone else but not as much as when it happens to you Youd find Charlie Chaplin falling from a cliff funny but you wouldnt be laughing if it happens to you or your loved ones A roast is just like that When you watch a roast you need to remember that its done not to harm but to have a laugh at someone elses expense But everyone should recognise their limits and boundaries Like him YouTuber Madan Gowri who has 346 million followers felt that the audiences sensibilities dictate if a roast needs to be stopped or not If you like it support it or else dontAnd Carrys videos have been getting enough support In 2019 he made it to Time magazine report that was headlined How a Viral YouTube Star Is Embracing His Indian Roots Yet do social media stars even those who roast need to be politically correct and socially responsibleGaurav Taneja aka Flying BeastFitness influencer Gaurav Taneja aka Flying Beast made an astute observation when he said that the roast per say is not apt for Indian culture The definition of a roast could be seen as a form of humour in which a specific individual a guest of honour is subjected to jokes at their expense As he says People in India get offended easily We have to change that mentality or that kind of content wont run Also a roast is a roast if the person you are roasting deserves a roast Its Sejal Kumar with 12 million subscribers who adds to this by saying that even though roasts are entertaining a line has to be drawn We are all creators and we need to respect each other For me I cant make such videos as I dont believe in bringing anyone down for the sake of viewsCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and a complete guide from food to things to do and events across Mumbai Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news