Who Is Pranit More? The Comedian Behind the '₹370 Ki Biryani' Clip That Broke the Internet

He was the guy making people laugh at open mics while juggling an MBA. Now, Pranit More is at the centre of one of the internet's most heated conversations in recent memory - and it all started with a plate of biryani.

From Radio Booths to the Big Stage

Born on March 2, 1991, Pranit More is a stand-up comedian, YouTube content creator and television personality known for his observational humour rooted in everyday Indian life. His journey to the spotlight wasn't exactly a straight line. He graduated from K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering and later pursued an MBA in Marketing from Welingkar Institute. Before comedy fully took over, he briefly worked as a sales assistant at a car dealership - but the corporate routine left him cold, and he turned to stand-up as a creative escape.

His entry into entertainment began with radio. He worked as a Radio Jockey for Radio Mirchi from 2019 to 2023 and also hosted the Filmfare Awards Marathi. While still an MBA student, he had entered Canvas Laugh Club's Open Mic Maverick competition in 2013–14, and his win there marked a real turning point. Today, his YouTube channel has crossed 2 million subscribers and racked up over 774 million views.

His mainstream breakout came in 2025 when he entered Bigg Boss Season 19. He became a talking point on the show when Salman Khan publicly called him out during a Weekend Ka Vaar episode, cautioning him not to go "beneath the belt" just for laughs - a warning that, in hindsight, carries an ironic resonance now.

The Clip That Changed Everything

The controversy began when a crowdwork clip from one of Pranit More's live shows started circulating online. Crowdwork is a style of comedy where performers interact spontaneously with audience members. During one such interaction, a 23-year-old audience member named Himanshu Jangra shared a story about a date he'd been on, mentioning he spent around Rs 370 on a plate of chicken biryani and a bottle of water.

The moment things turned ugly was when Himanshu suggested he was entitled to receive something in return for picking up the bill, using the phrase "maine kaha, '370 rupay lage hain, main wasool toh karunga.'" Pranit More laughed. The clip was uploaded online. And the internet erupted.

The Fallout

Critics argued that Pranit More had not only failed to challenge the remark but actively amplified it by sharing the video. The backlash was swift and unsparing - influencers, celebrities and ordinary users all piled in.

Pranit eventually issued a public apology. In his statement, he wrote: "I've seen the criticism regarding a recent crowdwork clip. The comments made by the audience member do not reflect my views. Looking back, I should have challenged the remark instead of laughing and moving on. That was a lapse in judgement on my part." Shortly after, his main Instagram account went dark, though his Marathi comedy page remained active.

Himanshu Jangra, the audience member at the centre of the storm, faced consequences that went far beyond online trolling. His Gurugram-based employer received complaints and subsequently terminated his employment - a decision that itself sparked fresh debate about whether workplace punishment should extend to personal conduct outside the office.

A Bigger Conversation

The clip didn't just trend - it detonated. Ex-Bigg Boss contestant and filmmaker Malti Chahar weighed in, linking the biryani incident to broader patterns of how women are objectified in popular culture. She wrote that incidents like this explain "why many women are hesitant about marriage, why we value our independence, and why we choose to split the bill.

Influencers Kusha Kapila and Dolly Singh also publicly slammed More, while Disha Patani's sister Khushboo Patani called out both More and Jangra over the clip.

A separate but related controversy also surfaced: another audience member named Rohit claimed that a crowdwork video featuring him had been uploaded without his explicit consent, leading to trolling and unwanted public exposure - raising questions about digital consent and what audience members actually agree to when they walk into a comedy show.

What This Moment Reveals

Pranit More built his career on sharp, relatable humour about ordinary Indian life. But the Rs 370 biryani episode has turned into something much larger than a viral clip or a comedian's bad call on stage. It has become a case study in how humour, consent, accountability and digital culture collide in today's connected world - and a reminder that for content creators, the laugh is never just a laugh anymore.

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