{
  "id": 3891146,
  "title": "'Fake News Is A Rampant Reality...': Ranveer Allahbadia DENIES Calling Kunal Kamra 'Haathi' Over His Mahabharat 'Mythology' Remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fake-news-is-a-rampant-reality-ranveer-allahbadia-denies-calling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:07:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/fake-news-is-a-rampant-reality-ranveer-allahbadia-denies-calling-kunal-kamra-haathi-over-his-mahabharat-mythology-remark"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as BeerBiceps, addressed the controversy sparked by a viral social media post falsely attributing a body-shaming comment to him. In the post, unnamed individuals claimed that Ranveer called comedian Kunal Kamra a \"haathi\" (elephant) and made disparaging remarks about his appearance. However, Ranveer has strongly denied making such a statement, stating on his Instagram story, \"Didn't say anything about Kunal Kamra. Fake news is a rampant reality of our times.\"",
  "summary": "Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, aka BeerBiceps, has reacted to the controversy surrounding an alleged comment targeting comedian Kunal Kamra after a recent episode of Gaurav Kapoor's show Lie Hard sparked a debate over whether the Mahabharat should be referred to as 'mythology' rather than history. A viral social media post falsely attributed a body-shaming remark to Ranveer, in which he allegedly…",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}