Veer Pahariya apologises after comic Pranit More says 'gang' beat him for jokes on actor: 'I had no involvement in this'

Veer Pahariya apologises after comic Pranit More says 'gang' beat him for jokes on actor: 'I had no involvement in this'

Veer Pahariya apologises after comic Pranit More says 'gang' beat him for jokes on actor: 'I had no involvement in this' ByHT Entertainment Desk Feb 04, 2025 10:40 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Pranit More stated that was physically assaulted for making a joke on actor Veer Pahariya. The attack left the comedian injured.

Actor Veer Pahariya has issued a statement after comedian Pranit More stated that he was physically assaulted by a ‘gang’ for making a joke on the actor recently. Taking to Instagram, Pranit stated that a group of around 12 men approached him after his show in Solapur, and physically assaulted him. (Also read: Veer Pahariya followed a diet to get six-pack abs at 13 to recreate Dard-E-Disco, says 'Shah Rukh Khan changed my life’)

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Pranit detailed the entire incident on his Instagram account on Tuesday evening. It read, "The leader of this attack was Tanveer Shaikh, and his gang made it clear why they were doing this they wanted to silence Pranit for making jokes about Bollywood debutant Veer Pahariya. One of them even threatened, "Agli Baar Veer Pahariya baba pe joke maarke dikha!"- a clear warning that worse consequences would follow if he dared to joke about him again."

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The statement further read, "If a comedian can be physically assaulted just for making a joke, what does that say about our basic rights and safety? As Maharashtrian artists, we never imagined that in his own state, he would face such violence just for doing his job. We are sharing this because people need to know the reality. Maharashtra is his home, and we refuse to believe that we have reached a point where violence and suppression have replaced dialogue and humor."

In response, Veer took to his Instagram Stories and wrote: “I am truly shocked and saddened by what happened to Comedian Pranit More. I want to make it absolutely clear—I had no involvement in this, and I strongly condemn any form of violence. As someone who has always taken trolling in stride, laughed along with it, and shown love even to my critics, I would never encourage or support harm towards anyone, let alone someone from the same creative fraternity.”

He went on to apologize and said, “To Pranit and his fans—I am deeply sorry that this happened. No one deserves this. I will personally ensure that whoever was responsible is held accountable. My sincerest apologies again."

Veer made his Bollywood debut with Sky Force, which released in theatres on January 24. The patriotic action-drama is based on real-life heroics. It features Veer as Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya, a Mahavir Chakra recipient.

Directed by Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani, Sky Force is a story of India's retaliatory strike on Pakistan's Sargodha airbase during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani air war. The film is produced by Maddock Films. Apart from Veer, Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, and Sara Ali Khan are also a part of the film.