Apoorva Mukhija aka The Rebel Kid gets hate for comments on Bengaluru

Social media influencer Apoorva Mukhija, popularly known as The Rebel Kid on Instagram, is facing backlash over past remarks about Bengaluru, reigniting the Kannada language debate. The controversy resurfaced after her use of crude language on Samay Raina’s show, India’s Got Latent. Apoorva, who was a judge on the panel alongside Ranveer Allahbadia, Ashish Chanchlani, Samay Raina has drawn nationwide criticism following the episode’s release.

In the wake of the controversy, earlier remarks made by the Rebel Kid have surfaced on social media and sparked further criticism against the influencer. One snippet in particular has invoked social media’s ire – it shows Apoorva Mukhija ranting about Bengaluru and the time she spent in the city.

Apoorva Mukhija Sparks Backlash Over Bengaluru Comments

In a conversation with content creator Ayush Wadhwa in October 2024, Apoorva Mukhija, 23, revealed that she lived in Bengaluru for some time after college. During this time, she was employed by Dell. However, she did not enjoy her time in the Silicon Valley of India and compared it unfavourably with Mumbai.

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“I hated, hated living in that city,” she told Wadhwa. “I one hundred percent, truly, truly believe that that city has no soul. That city genuinely has no soul.”

Apoorva further opined that people in Bengaluru have no creativity like people in Mumbai. “Bangalore mein har kisi ko dhanda banana hai, which is a vibe I never vibed with… Bangalore mein, everyone is working 14 hours in a startup. Or they are doing 9 to 5,” she said.

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The language barrier made things more difficult for the social media influencer. She said that autowallahs in Bengaluru refused to entertain her because she could not speak Kannada.

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