Watch: Tanmay Bhat's video mocking Sachin Tendulkar, Lata Mangeshkar that has enraged Bollywood

We Indians seem to really lack a sense of humour and are willing to take offence about anything. The latest incident to ruffle a few feathers seems to be comedian Tanmay Bhat whose jokes about Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar seems to have rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. While people literally fell over themselves to pan AIB after their roast, following which to be fair, they really haven't been themselves anymore (which might be because they've gone mainstream). 

In the video Tanmay face-swaps Sachin and Lata, and makes fun of their batting and the singer’s looks and even gets involved in a verbal argument in the video. In the video Tanmay’s Lata claims that Virat was the better batsman while Tanmay’s Sachin makes fun of Lata’s Mangeshkar’s age. Tanmay had posted the video with the caption: "Sachin vs Lata Civil War (I make such nonsense on my snapchat – follow me there – ID: Thetanmay) (Also I obviously love Lata and Sachin, just having some fun). [sic]"

And he added for good measure: "Yes, don't trust people who get super mad super easily."  While last time around AIB faced a barrage of criminal cases than your average, common or garden criminal, we will have to wait and see if the cops come calling again. 

Needless to say several Bollywood personalities were hurt by Tanmay Bhat’s jokes who deemed it ‘insulting’, which is quite hard to accept considering the misogynist and outrageous stereotypes Bollywood has peddled over the years. 

Here’s what some of them tweeted:  

I am 9 times winner of #BestComicActor. Have a great sense of humor. But This's NOT humor. #Disgusting&Disrespectful https://t.co/sTuTfbAOrU

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) May 29, 2016

And some would call his resolute defence of PM Modi better than those 9 awards. 

Absolutely.. Shocked n appalled!! Not amused @mangeshkarlata ji needs to be apologised to .. NOW !! @rasheshshah https://t.co/viTcXyBSI0

— Celina Jaitly (@CelinaJaitly) May 28, 2016

Am absolutely shocked. Disrespect is not cool and neither is it funny. https://t.co/ymYPi9hxuv

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) May 28, 2016

No it's not and Humshakals, Housefull, Heyy Babyy and Grand Masti were all very respectful to society, women, children and pets.

Didn't know people will start getting offended from Snapchat Videos too, this Tanmay Bhatt episode clearly showed us Indians are catching up

— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) May 29, 2016

Saw the Tanmay Bhatt video on SRT & Lata. Not so cool I thought, but why make a big deal and make him a star? He doesn't deserve attention

— K Sudarshan (@SudarshanEMA) May 29, 2016

Again, humour is subjective. Meanwhile, let's remember 'sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you'. 

Happened to watch a part of a desperate and shameful attempt to be funny by a wannabe comedian on @sachin_rt ji and @mangeshkarlata ji.

— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) May 28, 2016

I don't comment on such issues bt ashamed tht sometimes we celebrate below-mediocrity of desperate attempts, far from talent n mimicry

— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) May 28, 2016

Having said that I obv love mimicry, cartoons, caricatures, imitations! Only wish script was a little better to suit their persona n stature

— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) May 28, 2016

A few voices of support:

Russel peters makes fun of Indians.
Indians: hahahaha excellent comedy.@thetanmay makes fun of Indians.
Indians: kutte ki maut marega bc.

— Sanjay (@oothikicha) May 29, 2016

Bro you're late for Grandmasti 3 shoot https://t.co/n8Qv9cxttW

— Karan Talwar (@BollywoodGandu) May 29, 2016

Criticise @thetanmay's humour all you want, but what is all this idiocy about 'insulting national icons'?

— Suprateek Chatterjee (@SupraMario) May 29, 2016

RIP jokes. https://t.co/iznLZUk12V

— Sapan Verma (@sapanv) May 28, 2016

Check out Tanmay Bhat's epic response though

pic.twitter.com/aoklw2EP7S

— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) May 29, 2016

By the way, while it's perfectly fine for people to take 'offence' to jokes about their 'icons', the real problem will start if someone demands a ban. 

Check out the video below:

Roast wale din yaad aa gaye by god pic.twitter.com/VgEPkaZy9e

— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) May 29, 2016

bharat mata ki jai

— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) May 29, 2016