The past week has been all about “what happens when the mouth opens”, composer AR Rahman said at the audio launch of Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava in an oblique reference to the controversy surrounding influencer Ranveer Allahbadia.

At the event, held on Wednesday night in Mumbai, Kaushal asked Rahman to describe his music using “just three emojis”. “You want me (to) keep my mouth closed,” Rahman said after some contemplation, referring to the emoji.

“I think in the past week we have seen what all happens when mouth opens,” he added, eliciting roaring laughter from both Kaushal and the audience. To which Kaushal, who plays Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in the period drama, replied: “Talk about roasting.”

Rahman is the latest celebrity to have joined the growing discourse around Allahbadia’s comment, which many have deemed “vulgar” and “irresponsible”, on comic Samay Raina’s YouTube show India’s Got Latent. On Wednesday night, Raina said he has removed all episodes of India’s Got Latent from his YouTube channel in the wake of the controversy. In his first response since the fracas ensued earlier this week, Raina said he will fully cooperate with all the investigating agencies in their probe.