Mumbai, May 14 -- Veteran stand-up comedian Sunil Pal has voiced strong concerns over the growing obscenity in modern comedy, saying abusive and vulgar content is negatively influencing young audiences and damaging the legacy of clean entertainment.

In an interview with ANI, Pal reflected on his early life, his rise from a small town near the Maharashtra-Telangana border to Mumbai's entertainment industry, and his disagreement with the direction of present-day stand-up comedy.

Pal said he grew up in Balharshah in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, where he took up several small jobs during childhood to support himself and his family.

"I used to sell double roties, kites, work as a potter. I used to become Mickey Mouse at birthday parti...