Kusha Kapila Lashes Out at Kaviraj Singh Over Misogynistic Comments On Female Influencers: "This is Disgusting..."

Social media influencer and actor Kusha Kapila has called out stand-up comedian Kaviraj Singh after a video of him recently went viral, sparking widespread outrage. In the viral clip, Kaviraj made a deeply misogynistic comparison, equating female influencers to sex workers.

Stand-up Comedian Kaviraj Singh's Comments:

The comedian remarked by saying, "R****i is a profession, guys. Sex worker ko Hindi mein ri kehte hain. Halaanki saare log ri nahi kehte. Kai log influencer bhi kehte hain, (Sex workers are called ri in Hindi. Though not everyone uses that term - some people call them influencers too) (sic)" has ignited a heated online debate about sexism in comedy and digital space.

Kusha Kapila Slams Kaviraj Singh:

Kusha Kapila expressed her disappointment and anger on Instagram Stories, writing, "Is this disgusting? Yes. Am I shocked? No. The ‘R' word is thrown like a casual insult on social media for women online. Now it's a literal premise for whatever joke the said comic wants to make. We've been through this too many times. Too many times."

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"The Comic Is Aware Of The Consequences..."

She further called out the intentional harm behind such content, saying, "See, the comic is aware of the consequences his words are going to have. He is saying this to get that exact reaction that he's been getting. Woh apna opinion nahi badlengey (They won't change their opinion). But the most heartbreaking thing is the massive support he is getting, the donations being made, the culture that he is encouraging with his words, which is dangerous and pushes us back decades."

"I Have Seen This Cycle Repeat..."

Reflecting on her years in the digital industry, Kusha noted that such misogynistic attacks are a recurring pattern. "It's the same story. In my seven years of creating content, I have seen this cycle repeat. Women artists kitna bhi rally karle aisi ghatiya soch ke against, yeh hota hi rehta hai (No matter how much women artists rally against such disgusting mindsets, this keeps happening) and the only thing we can continue doing IS TO CALL IT OUT. This is also lazy writing. Most comics and writers will tell you ki yeh ekdum lowest hanging fruit hai. Mujhe bas yeh soch kar darr lag raha hai jo log isko paise de rahein hai, woh real life mein auraton ke saath kaise bartav karte honey (I'm just scared thinking about how the people funding this must be treating women in real life)," she added.

In a follow-up story, she warned of the real-world impact. She wrote, “I also want people who are making content like this to know ki aise online behaviour offline badtameezi mein pakka manifest hota hai. Koi na koi aapka content dekh kar waise toxic behaviour offline karega. Aap to ‘dark joke' maarkar nikal lengey, ek army of people empower ho jayegi ladkiyon ko gaali dene ke liye (This kind of online behaviour definitely manifests as misbehaviour in real life. Someone or the other will watch your content and act out that toxic behaviour offline. You'll move on, calling it a ‘dark joke', but an entire army of people will feel empowered to abuse women). Do better yaar. Do better. It's 2025 ffs."