Comedian and Bigg Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui recently found himself at the centre of a storm following a derogatory joke aimed at the Konkani community during a Taloja performance. In the viral clip, he could be heard saying, “Konkani Log Chu**** Banate Hai,” which translates to “Konkanis fool others.” Faced with mounting criticism, Faruqui has now issued a public apology, expressing deep regret for hurting anyone's feelings. He emphasised that the joke was part of "crowd work". FYI<, following Munawar's stand-up gig, BJP MLA Nitesh Rane threatened to send the comedian to Pakistan. Ahead of ‘Bigg Boss 18’, Fan Imagines Rubina Dilaik, Munawar Faruqui, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Others in Single Season and the Outcome Is Bang-On (Watch Video).

Munawar Faruqui Apologises to Konkanis

 Munawar Faruqui's Crass Joke on Konkanis

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