YouTuber and content creator Ranveer Allahbadia has responded to threats made by former WWE star and actor Saurav Gurjar with an unexpectedly light-hearted comment, following one of the biggest controversies of his career. The online creator, better known as BeerBiceps, said jokingly that “Mahabharat’s Bheem will beat me now?” in reaction to Gurjar’s public criticism and threat after India’s Got Latent backlash.
In February, Saurav, who is popularly known for his tenure in WWE and his role as Bhima in the TV show Mahabharat, shared a video criticising Ranveer's remarks on India's Got Latent. He said, "Ranveer, who is quite popular, calls people on his podcast, and I have seen his podcasts too, but the kind of words he has used in the show, yeh maafi ke kaabil nahi hai. If we don't take action against it today, then he and more people like him will make such bad comments. If we need to save our next generation and our religion, then we need to take action against such people so that no one thinks of doing it again."
He added, "Mujhe toh samajh nahi aarahi ki itna besharam insaan aapne maa-baap se nazre kaise milayega. Aur mujhe itna gussa hai ki kahin bhi Mumbai main, kisi show main yaa party main agar meri mulaqat isse hogyi toh naa toh isko iski security bacha paayegi aur naa hi duniya ki koi bhi takat (I don’t understand how such a shameless person will be able to look his parents in the eye. I am so angry that if I ever run into him anywhere in Mumbai—at a show or at a party—neither his security nor any power in the world will be able to protect him). We have to take action against him."
In his recent podcast with YouTubers Abhyudaya Mohan and Gautami Kawale, Ranveer reacted to Saurav's threat and said, "Saurav Gurjar? He used to play Bheem in Mahabharat. Bheem was my favourite character. He is saying that he will kill me. I was like, Saurav bro, you? Bheem will beat me now? ‘I will kill you’. (laughs) I was like, Saurav bro you? Bheem will beat me now? I was like yo!"
Gautami and Abhyudaya asked if he would ever call Saurav on his podcast, he said, "I will call him because I used to like that old Mahabharat. I like Bheem a lot. He’s been in WWE. As far as he promises not to hit me." He captioned the post, "Love you @thesauravgurjar Bhai."
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The controversy began earlier this year when Allahbadia appeared on comedian Samay Raina’s show India’s Got Latent, and made remarks about parents and sex that were widely seen as inappropriate. The comments sparked massive online outrage, legal complaints and FIRs in multiple states — including Assam and Maharashtra — prompting controversial threats and public condemnations by several figures. Among those who responded strongly was Saurav Gurjar, who criticised Ranveer’s remarks and issued a warning in a social media video, urging action against what he saw as disrespectful content.
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