Jaaved Jaaferi on Ranveer Allahbadia-Samay Raina controversy: 'It is not about the people, it is how politics plays these games

In a recent interview with Humans Of Bombay, Jaaved Jaaferi spoke on the Ranveer Allahbadia-Samay Raina controversy: 'It is not about the people, it is how politics plays these games. He argued that current socio-political factors are influencing reactions to comedy. He attributed the backlash against comedians to politics.

“It is not about the people, it is how politics plays these games,” Jaaferi explained. He believes the public is being unduly influenced. “People didn’t think of these things but today, they are being forced to think of these things. There’s a certain play happening in the socio political circles which is not healthy. I don’t agree with it,” he stated.

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Jaaved also raised concerns about the diversion of focus from pressing issues. “There are issues that are more important than just changing the name of something, change the state of something. Naam mein nahi kuch rakha hai, kaam mein rakha hai. (There is nothing in a name, work is more important). Kaam (work) is more important than naam (name),” he stated.

He further pointed out that a vocal minority often dominates discussions, creating a misleading narrative. “There is a certain segment who makes a lot of noise and they are the ones who are seen. If 10 people are making a lot of noise, and 1000 people are sitting quietly, you hear those 10 people,” he said.

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