Pakistan, Feb. 18 -- The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) has removed social media influencer Apoorva Makhija's name from its list of promoters, sources confirmed on Friday.

This comes after a major controversy surrounding podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia's remarks on the comedy show 'India's Got Latent', where Makhija also appeared as a panelist.

IIFA 2025 is scheduled to take place in Jaipur on March 8-9 this year. Initially, Makhija was listed as one of the event's promoters, but following public outrage and legal action against several comedians and influencers associated with 'India's Got Latent,' her name has been officially removed.

IIFA officials confirmed on Friday that the decision was made in response to the wides...