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Internet personality Orry Awatramani, popularly known as Orry, has landed in controversy yet again — this time for using offensive language aimed at the transgender community. Known for his flamboyant persona and tongue-in-cheek humour, Orry’s latest Instagram post has sparked outrage among netizens, who accused him of being “insensitive” and “hypocritical.” The Controversial Post On Wednesday, Orry shared a clip on Instagram featuring two actors — reportedly dressed as transgender women — engaged in a mock fight on the set of a comedy show. He captioned the video, “POV: you attended a comedy show and 2 chakkas get into a quarrel behind you.” He followed it up with, “But how can she slap ?.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Orhan Awatramani (@orry) While the influencer may have intended the post as a joke, the use of the derogatory Hindi slang “chakka,” often used as a slur against transgender people, did not sit well with the internet. Netizens Call Out Orry’s “Insensitive Humour” Within hours, the video went viral, prompting widespread criticism. “This is EMBARRASSING, Orry! Using a slur that’s used daily to demean a community is LOW,” wrote one user. Another commented, “When you benefit from queer culture and then mock it — that’s hypocrisy at its peak.” Several users pointed out the double standards in Orry’s approach to self-expression. “When you dress up like a woman, it’s called fashion. But when others do it, you use slurs. That’s not funny; that’s cruel,” wrote another commenter. A few fans defended him, claiming he was being “sarcastic,” but the majority condemned the post, urging him to take accountability and educate himself. Who Is Orry Awatramani? For those unfamiliar, Orhan Awatramani, aka Orry, is a Mumbai-based influencer and socialite with over a million Instagram followers. A graduate of New York’s Parsons School of Design, he is known for his close ties with Bollywood stars such as Janhvi Kapoor, Nysa Devgan, and Sara Ali Khan. Orry has built his brand around luxury fashion, quirky humour, and a “self-made” mystique. However, this recent controversy marks yet another instance where his tongue-in-cheek social media persona has crossed into controversy — reminding fans and followers that wit without awareness often comes at a cost.
