Kunal Kamra Vs Shiv Sena: Mumbai's Habitat Studio 'Shutting Down' After Comedian's Joke On Eknath Shinde Sparks Row

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Kunal Kamra vs Shiv Sena: Mumbai's Habitat studio is“shutting down” after standup comedian Kunal Kamra's joke on Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde led to widespread anger and vandalism in the city. The studio said they will“figure out a best way” when it comes to free expression.

Mumbai's Habitat Studio on the incident

The Habitat, on its Instagram handle, said,“We are shocked, worried and extremely broken by the recent acts of vandalism targeting us. Artists are solely responsible for their views and creative choices. We have never been involved in the content performed by any Artist, but the recent events have made us rethink about how we get blamed and targeted every time almost like we are a proxy for the performer.”

“We are shutting down till we figure out the best way to provide a platform for free expression without putting ourselves and our property in jeopardy,” it added. Earlier, it had stated that it was not associated with making of Kamra's video and "does not endorse the views expressed by it". We extend a sincere and heartfelt apology to all those hurt by this video," it had stated.

Moreover, it is the same studio which was involved in the 'India's Got Latent' episode, where YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia's controversy sparked anger.

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A First Information Report (FIR) was filed on Monday against him for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Shinde, according to officials, reported PTI. The police registered a case against approximately 40 Shiv Sena workers for allegedly vandalising the Habitat Studio in Mumbai's Khar area, where Kamra's show was filmed, including a hotel in whose premises the studio is situated.

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