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Following the fallout from Madhur Virli’s controversial rape joke and Pranit More’s infamous ₹370 biryani dispute, an old clip of Aishwarya Mohanraj is now facing backlash
‘Double Standards At Their Peak’: Aishwarya Mohanraj’s Old Comedy Clip Faces Backlash After Madhur Virli, Pranit More
The Indian stand-up comedy scene is currently witnessing a massive chain reaction of controversies. Just as comedian Madhur Virli issued a public apology after a two-year-old clip involving rape and murder resurfaced, and amid the ongoing chatter surrounding Pranit More’s recent ₹370 biryani row, the spotlight has shifted again.
An old Comicstaan clip featuring Aishwarya Mohanraj has resurfaced on X (formerly Twitter), igniting debates about selective outrage and the boundaries of comedy. In the viral clip, Mohanraj jokes about her brother’s birth, stating that her mother wanted to cut his private part and cried because she couldn’t. She then jokes that when she has a son in the future, she will fulfill her mother’s dream.
The bit has not aged well, with netizens calling out the audience for laughing at a punchline centered on the mutilation of a male child.
The Internet Slams “Feminist Double Standards”
The clip has sparked severe backlash, with many users pointing out that a male comedian making similar statements about a female child would face immediate legal and social consequences. “This isn’t comedy, it’s open hatred towards male children. Reverse the genders and the entire internet would explode. Double standards at their peak.”
Others highlighted the massive discrepancy in how the internet regulates different types of jokes, contrasting this clip with recent comedian rows:
“In India, Female comedians can openly make jokes about cutting a baby’s private parts, But male comedians aren’t allowed to make jokes about consensual sex.”
“What do you think. Will there be outrage like that 370 rupees commedy on such a execrable commedy where a woman talking about cutting her son’s penis after giving birth. You won’t see any outrage on this from feminists’ side despite the fact kids are beyond men/women discourse.”
She is saying that when her brother was born, her mother wanted to cut his private part.She started crying because she couldn’t.
Now she said that when she has a son in the future, she’ll fulfill her mother’s dream.
A man will never even think about making such a statement… pic.twitter.com/wmQsmAlGLe
— ︎ ︎venom (@venom1s) June 15, 2026
Is Stand-Up Comedy Becoming “Too Vulgar”?
Beyond the specific gender discourse, the controversy has reignited a broader conversation about whether modern stand-up relies too heavily on shock value and graphic topics rather than genuine wit.
As one user wrote, “I dont understand why they have only sex topics in the name of jokes.” Another opined “Anyone who finds humor in the mutilation of a child has a seriously distorted sense of empathy. The problem isn’t the joke—it’s the fact that you see a helpless baby as an acceptable punchline. That’s not progressive, edgy, or feminist; it’s simply callous.”
With internet sleuths actively digging up old clips of popular comics, the current wave of accountability facing Indian stand-up artists shows no signs of slowing down.
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Mallika Bhagat is a Deputy News Editor at News18, where she leads the Lifestyle and Viral desks. A seasoned journalist and content strategist, she brings a decade of high-impact experience from India’…Read More
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