# Mumbai comedy mafia accused of stealing jokes and personal info

> Comedian Neetu Bhardwaj claims Abhishek Upmanyu and Urooj Ashfaq hacked her phones and stole private info.
- Title: Mumbai comedy mafia accused of stealing jokes and personal…
- Summary: Comedian Neetu Bhardwaj claims Abhishek Upmanyu and Urooj Ashfaq hacked her phones and stole private info. Comedian Neetu Bhardwaj alleges Abhishek Upmanyu…
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- Source: mint — https://livemint.com/news/trends/mumbai-comedy-mafia-abhishek-upmanyu-and-urooj-ashfaq-accused-of-stealing-jokes-stealing-personal-information-11792374510953.html
- Author: Sounak Mukhopadhyay
- Published: 2026-10-19T01:53:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: neetu bhardwaj, abhishek upmanyu, urooj ashfaq, mumbai comedy mafia, comedy, instagram, personal information, phone hacking, news, india
## Comedian Neetu Bhardwaj alleges
Comedian Neetu Bhardwaj claimed fellow comedians Abhishek Upmanyu and Urooj Ashfaq were following her family and hacking their phones.

> Guys I am being followed everywhere by mumbai comedy mafia of Upmanyu and Urooj and other. Me and my family are really unsafe. All of our phones are hacked (sic)
## Phones and social media hacked
Neetu Bhardwaj said her phones and social media accounts were hacked, with private calls and information being stolen.

> All of our phones are hacked, all calls are being heard, all ur personal and private information is stolen and is being circulated
## Mumbai comedy mafia term
Neetu Bhardwaj referred to the accused as the 'Mumbai comedy mafia' in her Instagram post.

> Mumbai comedy mafia
## Instagram Stories accusation
Neetu Bhardwaj accused comedian Shashwat Maheshwari of accessing her social media accounts in Instagram Stories.

> Aapko chori karni hai seedhe karo, chori me sabse zyada Paisa hai
## Comedy material copied
Neetu Bhardwaj alleged her original comedy material had been copied by the accused comedians.

> The less talent they have, the more pride, vanity and arrogance they have
## Safety concerns
Neetu Bhardwaj described feeling unsafe during grocery shopping and park walks due to being followed.

> Even if I go to a nearby grocery store or take a walk in the park, I am being followed
## Threat of harm
Neetu Bhardwaj warned that if anything happened to her family, the accused comedians would be responsible.

> If anything happens to me or any of my family members, it's on these people
## Key takeaway

Comedian Neetu Bhardwaj alleges Abhishek Upmanyu and Urooj Ashfaq stole her jokes and personal information.