Munawar Faruqui’s Hafta Vasooli lands in legal trouble; complaint filed for promoting vulgarity and hurting religious sentiments
Stand-up comedian and Bigg Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui has once again landed in legal trouble with his latest show, Hafta Vasooli. The show is currently streaming on JioHotstar. Munawar’s quirky take on political and cultural happenings with his sharp commentary in a newsroom-style format has grabbed a lot of attention on the OTT platform.
In the latest update, Hafta Vasooli has landed in controversy, after a complaint has been filed against it. It accuses the show of offending religious sentiments and promoting vulgarity. The complainant has called for a ban and the news is all over the social media. Advocate Amita Sachdeva has filed a complaint against Hafta Vasooli and also seeked an FIR under BNS Sections 196, 299, and 353, as well as the IT Act and other relevant laws. The complaint alleges that the show insults multiple religions and also violates cultural values and is responsible for polluting young minds and society.
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? Complaint Filed Against Munawar Faruqui (@munawar0018)! ?
I have officially filed a complaint against habitual offender Munawar Faruqui, for his show “Hafta Wasooli” streamed on @JioHotstar, requesting an FIR under BNS Sections 196, 299, and 353, along with the IT Act and… pic.twitter.com/ps6NCH5Ztd
— Amita Sachdeva, Advocate (@SachdevaAmita) February 22, 2025
Hindu Janajagruti Samiti had earlier demanded a ban on Hafta Vasooli and they tweeted saying, “We demand an immediate ban on #HaftaVasooli airing on Jio Hotstar! In this show, @munawar uses foul language, which is unacceptable for public viewing. It sinks moral values. Streaming platforms must act responsibly! @JioHotstar @MIB_India #JioHotstar_Ban_HaftaVasooli @UdayMahurkar @SachdevaAmita”.
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We demand an immediate ban on #HaftaVasooli airing on Jio Hotstar! In this show @munawar uses foul language, which is unacceptable for public viewing. It sinks moral values. Streaming platforms must act responsibly! @JioHotstar @MIB_India #JioHotstar_Ban_HaftaVasooli… pic.twitter.com/NZpvlUtiOQ
— HinduJagrutiOrg (@HinduJagrutiOrg) February 22, 2025
Well, the debut episode of Hafta Vasooli started premiere on February 14 featuring Sharib Hashmi and Vivian Dsena as guests. The second episode featured Saqib Saleem who joined the panel. Well, this controversy of Munawar comes at a time when comedian Samay Raina’s show India’s Got Latent is also in the news. Ranveer Allahbadia, aka BeerBiceps had asked an inappropriate question to a contestant which read, “Would you rather watch your parents have sex for the rest of your life, or would you join in once and stop it forever?”
Within no time, the shocking remark led to widespread backlash and multiple FIRs against Ranveer have been filed. In 2021, Munawar and four other stand-up comedians were arrested on January 2 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. They were granted bail after spending 35 days in jail.
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