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Forbes to FIRs—Running high was Ranveer Allahbadia. He is now experiencing the taste of his demise.
Feb 15, 2025 05:06 pm
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Divya Delhi: BeerBiceps, a podcaster, gained national prominence when he asked a female participant on comedian Samay Raina's YouTube show India's Got Latent a lewd question.The consequences of Allahbadia's remarks have been severe; FIRs and complaints have been made. Many have felt uneasy about the matter, from Parliament to Bollywood.A parliamentary committee is now debating inviting Allahbadia to address them. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has also been urged by a committee headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey to reply with possible legal reforms in order to stop incidences such as these.On Wednesday, a day after the Mumbai Police visited Allahbadia's home, Raina removed every episode of India's Got Latent off his YouTube channel in reaction to the public backlash, while Allahbadia apologized.Probably the most well-known podcaster in the nation, Allahbadia's show frequently features some of India's most influential figures, including cabinet officials, athletes, and business titans. His popularity on the internet grew rapidly. In addition to damaging his reputation, the scandal refocused attention on the relationship between humor, vulgarity, and the demand that such behavior be made illegal. Allahbadia is ThePrint's Newsmaker of the Week for this reason.Allahbadia was raised in a medical family and attended Mumbai's Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering and Dhirubhai Ambani International School.Engineering appeared to be the best alternative because I knew I didn't want to follow in their footsteps. I was able to enroll in an engineering school, and I was already interested in fitness by then," his biography states on BeerBiceps' official website.When Allahbadia disclosed that he had failed a college course, it served as a wake-up call for him."I came to the realization that I needed to change my life. “I put in a lot of effort and eventually improved my grades after that,” stated the founder of BeerBiceps Media World Pvt. Ltd. Additionally, I completed a couple internships that opened my eyes. These internships helped me realize that I wanted to launch my own business. I therefore made the decision to release a fitness software after earning my engineering degree.As of right now, Allahbadia has 18.8 million subscribers to two YouTube channels and 9.6 million to three Instagram accounts.He received the Disruptor of the Year award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024 during the nation's inaugural National Creators Award ceremony in Delhi.Because he co-founded Monk Entertainment, a talent agency and digital marketing firm, with businessman Viraj Sheth in 2017, he was listed on Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia list in the "Media, Marketing, and Advertising" category just two years prior. Skechers is one of the clients of Monk Entertainment. Nykaa Man, Puma, and Sony Music.Allahbadia is also a co-founder of BeerBiceps SkillHouse, which provides podcasting and video editing classes, and Level Supermind, a self-help software.Actor Priyanka Chopra, Kriti Sanon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, British novelist Jay Shetty, cricketer Sourav Ganguly, spiritual teacher Gaur Gopal Das, and author Amish Tripathi are just a few of the people he has interviewed for his podcast, TRS (The Ranveer Show).