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Stop getting so touchy about Saurabh Dwivedi’s joke. Rajpal Yadav is a loan defaulter

India is no place to roast, and the Rajpal Yadav award show controversy is just the latest example.

India is no place to roast. We get regular reminders about that. And when it involves borrowing money, things can escalate fast, as the recent Screen Awards controversy shows. For those living under a rock, journalist Saurabh Dwivedi and stand-up comedian Zakir Khan have received backlash over their jokes and remarks while hosting the Chetak Screen Awards 2026. While Khan is getting slammed for his Bollywood roast amid Dhurandhar 2’s success, journalist Saurabh Dwivedi landed himself at the centre of severe trolling for his debt joke on actor Rajpal Yadav.

During a light-hearted exchange with Yadav, Dwivedi took a dig at the actor in connection with his Rs 9-crore cheque bounce case. When Yadav shared his thoughts on the global uncertainty and currency fluctuations, Dwivedi remarked, “Rajpal bhai,........

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