India, Sept. 22 -- Comedian Pulkit Mani has cancelled his upcoming stand-up shows in Noida, Lucknow and Kanpur, citing "repeated threats from goon activists" following a controversy over his mimicry of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event attended by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh.

Mani performed the mimicry during the opposition leader's 'Chhatron ki Goonj' event in Indore, drawing criticism from the BJP.

In an Instagram Story on Monday, the comedian announced that his Noida show had been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances".

"I regret to inform you that my Noida show has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. I sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding and s...