New Delhi, June 1 -- Indian comedian Gaurav Gupta has drawn mixed reactions after a comment made during his stand-up performance in the United States. The moment occurred on Sunday during his US-Canada comedy tour, which began on May 30 with a show in Atlanta, followed by one in Chicago.

During an interaction with the audience, Gupta asked a man where he was from. When the man replied "Pakistan," some people in the crowd began chanting "Sindoor," referencing "Operation Sindoor" - a recent Indian military action against terror camps. Gaurav immediately intervened, telling the audience not to misbehave.

Turning back to the man, Gupta said, "Brother, you have a lot of guts coming to the show. He thought artistes were banned, but audience m...