Tanmay Bhat dropped from Kotak campaign after old tweet on Ganesha idol resurfaces, bank apologises: ‘We don’t support or endorse…’

“We, at Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. do not support or endorse the views of actors made in their personal capacity that harm or offend any individual or group. We have withdrawn the campaign,” read a tweet on their official handle.

Bhat is yet to respond to the allegations.

This is not the first time that the comedian has been involved in a controversy. During the #MeToo movement some years ago, it was alleged that he failed to take action after complaints were made against a collaborator at the now-defunt AIB comedy collective. Before that, AIB had faced FIRs for their controversial roast of actors Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh. He has also been critcised for making fun of Lata Mangeshkar, and cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar.