Amidst political backlash over Kunal Kamra's stand-up performance, which mocked Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the comedian released an open letter to BookMyShow, seeking clarification after uncertainty arose about whether the platform had delisted him.
In his letter, Kamra accused BookMyShow of failing to share details about his guests and restricting artists from selling tickets through their own websites. In response, the ticketing platform issued a statement, asserting that "facts about our role have been misrepresented in the public domain."
The statement read, “BookMyShow is a platform to facilitate the sale of tickets and operates the business with neutrality and in compliance with the applicable laws of India. Facts on our role have been misrepresented in the public domain. Our role is to provide a platform for ticket sales of live shows and it is the decision of the organiser or the venue to list or delist their shows.”
BookMyShow also clarified that they do not restrict artists from selling tickets on their own platforms.
It further read, “The content of each performance is solely at the discretion of the performer or the organiser (as the case may be) and does not bear any representation of our views. We work with all venues and promoters on mutually agreed upon commercials to provide our ticketing service, as would be the case with any business. We do not restrict any artist from selling their show on their own website, should they choose to do so.”
The statement concluded: “Our platform is about brining people together through shared experiences, regardless of their belief. We remain committed to delivering the best possible service and experience for everybody.”
On Monday, Kunal Kamra shared a long note on X. The caption of the pot read, “Dear @bookmyshow – I still don’t know if I have your platform or no. Below is humble view – To the audiences I’m not a fan of boycotts or down rating a private business… Book my show is well within their right to do what라이브 바카라 best for their business.”
In the letter, Kunal wrote, “You take a 10% cut of the revenue for listings shows, which is your business model. However, this raises an important point: No matter how big or small a comedian is, we are all compelled to spend between Rs 6,000 to 10,000 a day on advertising to reach our own audience.”
