BookMyShow dismisses Kunal Kamra’s claims, says ‘it is the decision of the organiser or venue to l or del’: ‘Facts on our role have been misrepresented…’ | Bollywood News
Amid political backlash over Kunal Kamra‘s stand-up act which took a dig at Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Miner Eknath Shinde, the stand-up comedian issued an open letter to BookMyShow following uncertainty over whether the ticketing platform has deled him. He accused the platform of not sharing details of the comedian’s guests as well as not letting the arts sell tickets through their personal websites. Now, the ticketing platform has issued a statement, saying ‘facts on 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 l or del their shows.”
BookMyShow also clarified that they do not restrict arts from selling tickets on their own platforms.
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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 art 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 what’s best for their business.”
In the letter, Kunal wrote, “You take a 10% cut of the revenue for lings 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.”Story continues below this ad
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Another part of his letter read, “I request one of the following: Do not l me or provide me with the data (contact information) I have generated through your platform from my audience.”
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 what’s best for their business | pic.twitter.com/TXaB22sfxI
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) April 7, 2025
Reports of Kunal Kamra being deled emerged after Shiv Sena youth leader Rahool Kanal wrote to BookMyShow urging the platform to stop ticket sales for the comedian’s upcoming performances.
