Gursimran Khamba, a former member of comedy collective Aib who was accused of sexual misconduct by a woman, has announced the launch of his new venture Light@27.
In a lengthy post that came on Instagram just hours after Aib announced that its YouTube channel is "dead" for the foreseeable future, Khamba spoke about his new project and explained why he withdrew from an inquiry by a committee set-up by Aib.
Opening up seven months after the allegations against him surfaced when the #MeToo movement was at its peak, Khamba wrote: "An allegation was made by someone with whom I shared a deep personal relationship. Since the allegation surfaced, an informal committee was set up to look into it."
"The committee constituted was neither a court/tribunal nor an internal complaints committee set up under the Posh (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Act. Nevertheless, because I had nothing to hide, I voluntarily...
In a lengthy post that came on Instagram just hours after Aib announced that its YouTube channel is "dead" for the foreseeable future, Khamba spoke about his new project and explained why he withdrew from an inquiry by a committee set-up by Aib.
Opening up seven months after the allegations against him surfaced when the #MeToo movement was at its peak, Khamba wrote: "An allegation was made by someone with whom I shared a deep personal relationship. Since the allegation surfaced, an informal committee was set up to look into it."
"The committee constituted was neither a court/tribunal nor an internal complaints committee set up under the Posh (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Act. Nevertheless, because I had nothing to hide, I voluntarily...
- 5/23/2019
- GlamSham
Comedian Tanmay Bhat, who has been removed from the post of comedy collective Aib's CEO, on Thursday wrote a message of apology for his inaction on sexual harassment complaints against a colleague.
Bhat was suspended last October following complaints of not acting against sexual harassment allegations made regarding Utsav Chakraborty.
On Wednesday, the Aib issued a statement updating fans that there would be no new sketches from them anytime soon due to no incoming revenue and operational costs piling up. The group said Bhat would no longer be their CEO, and Gursimran Khamba won't be associated with them anymore.
Bhat on Thursday took to social media and wrote: "I am deeply sorry for the distress I've caused to my friends, and anyone affected by my actions. I am deeply sorry to my colleagues who've had to go through immense stress that I feel responsible for.
"I realise that in the past,...
Bhat was suspended last October following complaints of not acting against sexual harassment allegations made regarding Utsav Chakraborty.
On Wednesday, the Aib issued a statement updating fans that there would be no new sketches from them anytime soon due to no incoming revenue and operational costs piling up. The group said Bhat would no longer be their CEO, and Gursimran Khamba won't be associated with them anymore.
Bhat on Thursday took to social media and wrote: "I am deeply sorry for the distress I've caused to my friends, and anyone affected by my actions. I am deeply sorry to my colleagues who've had to go through immense stress that I feel responsible for.
"I realise that in the past,...
- 5/23/2019
- GlamSham
Comedy collective Aib on Wednesday updated fans that there will be no new sketches from them anytime soon due to no incoming revenue and operational costs piling up. Tanmay Bhat will no longer be their CEO, and Gursimran Khamba will not be associated with them anymore.
Bhat, it may be recalled, was suspended last October following complaints of not acting against sexual harassment allegations made regarding Utsav Chakraborty.
In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Aib wrote: "With no incoming revenue and operational costs piling up, we had to make some hard and unfortunately permanent decisions."
"We had to let our office space and the entire team go overnight. Production, creative, administration, all of it... the Aib YouTube channel is for all intents and purposes, dead for the foreseeable future -- there will be no new sketches anytime soon."
The group, whose videos were a hit among netizens, further...
Bhat, it may be recalled, was suspended last October following complaints of not acting against sexual harassment allegations made regarding Utsav Chakraborty.
In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Aib wrote: "With no incoming revenue and operational costs piling up, we had to make some hard and unfortunately permanent decisions."
"We had to let our office space and the entire team go overnight. Production, creative, administration, all of it... the Aib YouTube channel is for all intents and purposes, dead for the foreseeable future -- there will be no new sketches anytime soon."
The group, whose videos were a hit among netizens, further...
- 5/22/2019
- GlamSham
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