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What is AIB controversy?
On 4 October 2018, writer-comedian Mahima Kukreja put out a Twitter thread accusing former AIB member Chakraborty — also a former employee at digital media outlet Huffington Post India — of sending sexually explicit messages and unsolicited “di*k pics” to multiple women, including herself and minors.
Why AIB stop making videos?
Comedy collective AIB has announced that it will no longer be posting on its YouTube channel. It let go of its entire staff and Mumbai office on Wednesday. The decision has been taken because there was “no incoming revenue and operational costs were piling up”, AIB said in a statement.
What happened to AIB’s YouTube channel?
Amid the heady anticipation surrounding the Lok Sabha election results on 23 May, many might have missed the public statement issued by the comedy collective the day before. “The AIB YouTube channel is for all intents and purposes, dead for the foreseeable future — there will be no new sketches anytime soon,” read the statement issued Wednesday.
What happened to aibb Bhat?
AIB’s web TV show On Air With AIB was also cancelled by streaming platform Hotstar during the show’s third season. The last time an otherwise active Bhat tweeted was on 5 October 2018. That was until two days ago.
What happened to AIB’s CEO?
As Bhat himself pointed out, perhaps the biggest shock and disappointment for AIB fans was that the comedy group had consistently put out content championing feminism, critiquing oppressive structures, and speaking truth to power. As of today, Bhat is no longer CEO, although his suspension was been lifted.
What happened between AIB and AIB’s Chakraborty?
Chakraborty, an actor and comedian who had collaborated with AIB on several videos in the past, put out a confusing apology over a series of 26 tweets shortly after. AIB also apologised the same day, saying they were removing all videos featuring Chakraborty pending an investigation.