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He was fed biryani worth 370 rupees. The money will definitely be recovered. This rant, spewed by a young man named Himanshu who attended the show of stand-up comedian Praneet More, his dismissal from the company, Praneet More's deactivated Instagram account, the barrage of criticism against Praneet More on social media, all of this will be understood through this video. Hello, I am Pooja, you are watching Lokmat. After Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina, now Praneet More, a Marathi man, has come under the spotlight of controversy and criticism on social media. What exactly happened? Praneet More does stand-up comedy shows, you all know that. You can watch those videos on his YouTube. On this channel with 2.4 million subscribers, Praneet More uploads many stand-up comedy videos. He recently did a show called Crowd Work. Praneet More interacts with the audience during his shows, from which many jokes emerge, and the people around him respond with hearty laughter. In this very show, a young man named Himanshu Jangra came. This gentleman narrated an incident from his dating life. After going on a date in Gurugram, Haryana, this gentleman paid a bill of 370 rupees for biryani, after which the girl told him to drop her home. "I paid a bill of 370 rupees. I must recover it," Himanshu Jangra then said, and a wave of outrage spread everywhere. What he wanted to recover in return for the biryani, if you haven't understood, I will tell you that too. He expected physical pleasure from her. What happened after this, he was spewing all this rant, and Praneet More, along with everyone present there, was giggling at his vulgar words. Calling it "Peak Gurgaon Content," Praneet More also took his dirty joke further. The great gentleman Himanshu did not stop at just this. He also said that having sexual relations with women older than him is his fantasy. This entire show took place in Gurugram, and a clip of it went viral on social media, leading to the public outcry against both Himanshu Jangra and Praneet More. Praneet More had to deactivate his Instagram account. Praneet More has another account called "Maharashtrian Bhau." People went there and unleashed a barrage of criticism. "Boycott this," "Report this," along with many such comments, people expressed their anger. Social media creators and influencers alike started expressing outrage over this incident. Himanshu Jangra, whose clip went viral, used to work as a web developer at Starvik Designs. His company stated that he has been dismissed from the company and that they had to let him go because the company was being affected by this controversy. His boss shared a video and explained the entire situation. He also said that no complaints had been received from any woman about Himanshu at the company. Although Himanshu Jangra has now closed his account, posts he shared on his account belittling women are also going viral. "Our ancestors always used to beat their wives," he had shared many such posts on his account. After all this, consent, respect for women, and dignity once again became topics of discussion. People on social media attacked Himanshu fiercely. Many made memes about the 370-rupee biryani. Many girls shared reels saying, "There are beauty products more expensive than 370 rupees," and many more like this. A meme from the Mumbai Police also went viral on social media. Now, two groups have formed on social media from this controversy. Some people also shared a clip of a female doctor from one of Praneet More's shows and asked why questions were not being raised about the woman. In the viral clip, this female doctor makes objectionable jokes about the private parts of dead bodies, and everyone laughs heartily at this. This also sparked strong reactions on social media. Many also questioned why there was no controversy over this young woman's video. Meanwhile, the question here is whether the video of a boy went viral or a girl's video went viral. Is this the real issue, or what should be the limit of a joke? Anything is good within limits, but the question arises here: have current stand-up comedians lost the level of joke-telling? If sexual matters, vulgar language, and mocking someone beyond limits are not done, then the jokes are not complete, is that the question here? Even though Praneet More has apologized and closed his account, it will be important to see how he emerges from this entire web of controversy. After all this, the question of what the exact limit of stand-up comedy should be once again rears its head. What do you think about all this? What are your opinions on the video of Himanshu Jangra that went viral from Praneet More's stand-up comedy show? What are your opinions on what the exact limit of stand-up comedy should be? Share your opinions on this entire incident in the comments. If you haven't subscribed to Lokmat, don't forget to subscribe.