India, Aug. 1 -- This past week, comedian and writer Kaviraj Singh found himself in the midst of a controversy regarding some of his old stand-up acts using profanity for women and allegedly sexist jokes. It began with content creator Aman Pandey calling him out on Instagram on Monday, and led to several female comics and even actor Swara Bhasker slamming Kaviraj in social media posts. But Kaviraj, who has been dubbed 'Bill Burr of India' by his followers, continues to get support not just from his fans but even from other comedians in the country.

A comic, writer, and producer, Kaviraj Singh initially led content creation for popular platforms like The Viral Fever (TVF), Great Indian Laughter Challenge and Being Indian, before assuming ...