Agrima Joshua

With the growing calls for action against Vir Das for his new comedy monologue, the comedian joins the ever-expanding list of artistes who faced controversies, threats and legal troubles for their content about prevalent issues of India.

Stand-up comedian Agrima Joshua, who received rape threats after a 2019 performance was claimed by some to have insulted Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji, may face legal action, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said.

With the growing calls for action against Vir Das for his new comedy monologue, the comedian joins the ever-expanding list of artistes who faced controversies, threats and legal troubles for their content about prevalent issues of India.

Stand-up comedian Agrima Joshua, who received rape threats after a 2019 performance was claimed by some to have insulted Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji, may face legal action, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said.