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{{Short description|Indian web series director (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
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| name = Arunabh Kumar
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|11|26}}
| birth_place = [[Muzaffarpur, Bihar]], India
| education = [[Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur|IIT, Kharagpur]]
| occupation = Web series director, founder and former CEO of The Viral Fever
| years_active = 2010{{endash}}present
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| pseudonym = The Qtiyapa Guy
| channel_name = TheViralFeverVideos
| channel_display_name = The Viral Fever
| genre = Comedy
| years_active = 2011{{endash}}present
| subscribers = 10.2 Million
| views = 1.25 Billion
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'''Arunabh Kumar''' (born 26 November 1982) is an Indian [[web series]] director and the founder of ''[[The Viral Fever]]'', an online entertainment source that works upon presenting social issues in an entertaining way. He was the [[CEO]] (Chief Executive Officer) of [[The Viral Fever]] but later stepped down after being accused of sexual harassment by a former employee and several other women.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tvf-ceo-arunabh-kumar-steps-down-read-full-text-of-his-statement-1713217|title=TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar Steps Down: Read Full Text Of His Statement|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai Film Festival Diary 2014: On day 5, comedians talk about social media's cool new generation of stars in Alia and Parineeti|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-film-festival-diary-2014-on-day-5-comedians-talk-about-social-medias-cool-new-generation-of-stars-in-alia-and-parineeti/507441-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021113844/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-film-festival-diary-2014-on-day-5-comedians-talk-about-social-medias-cool-new-generation-of-stars-in-alia-and-parineeti/507441-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 October 2014|access-date=22 March 2015| work=IBN Live}}</ref> Now he rejoined [[TVF (The Viral Fever)|TVF]] after the hiatus of 3 years as a Mentor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Main Founding Members of 'TVF-The Viral Fever' Quit|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/main-founding-members-of-tvfthe-viral-fever-quit_167826|access-date=2021-04-06|website=India Forums|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Vijay Koshy makes a comeback to TVF as President|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/amp/announcements-news/vijay-koshy-makes-a-comeback-to-tvf-as-president-105846.html|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media}}</ref>

==Early life==
Arunabh Kumar was brought up in [[Muzaffarpur district|Muzaffarpur]] in [[Bihar]].<ref name="economictimes1">{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/this-iit-kharagpur-alumnus-is-the-brain-behind-the-viral-fever-media/articleshow/46142385.cms|title=This IIT Kharagpur alumnus is the brain behind The Viral Fever Media|last=Saxena|first=Aditi|date=6 February 2015|work=The Economic Times|access-date=21 March 2015}}</ref> After completing his B.Tech. in [[Electrical Engineering]] from [[IIT Kharagpur]], he joined [[Shah Rukh Khan]]'s production house [[Red Chillies Entertainment]] as an assistant's position under [[Farah Khan]]. He was the assistant director for the movie ''[[Om Shanti Om]]''.

MTV rejected his creation ''Engineer's Diary'' which led to the launching of [[The Viral Fever]].<ref>{{cite web |title=How MTV's rejection created Q-tiyapa |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/how-mtv-s-rejection-created-q-tiyapa/story-Mz84JBmloZBCyPpX9pvnoJ.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=27 February 2021 |language=en |date=24 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=EC – How an IITian sodomized by MTV created his own youth channel – The Viral Fever bluff|url=http://enoogle.com/ec-how-an-iitian-sodomized-by-mtv-created-his-own-youth-channel-the-viral-fever-story/|access-date=21 March 2015|work=enoogle}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Filmography==

TVF Pitchers
13 Reasons Why

== Controversies ==
Arunabh Kumar found himself amidst a controversy in March 2017. Over 50 women stepped up to accuse him of sexual harassment after an anonymous Medium post titled The Indian Uber- That is TVF.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tlolhe Indian Uber- That is TVF|url=https://medium.com/@Indian.fowler/the-indian-uber-that-is-tvf-37f9cb73df31#.6nywdcy7s|date=12 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Several people accuse TVF CEO of sexual harassment|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/several-people-accuse-tvf-ceo-of-sexual-harassment/articleshow/57640911.cms|date=15 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=An IIT Grad, A Viral Video Start-Up, Sex Harassment Allegations: 10 Facts|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/the-anon-women-vs-arunabh-kumar-10-point-guide-to-the-tvf-controversy-1669728|date=15 March 2017}}</ref>

FIR filed against Kumar on 17 March 2017 on the basis of a 3rd party complaint made by a Mumbai-based lawyer.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} On March 29, 2017, he was booked for molestation after a woman filed a police complaint in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tvf-molestation-case-anurabh-kumar-lawyer-rizwan-siddiquee-case-to-shut-police-failed-to-investigate-4591565/ | title=TVF molestation row: Founder-CEO Anurabh Kumar booked after a victim registers case in Mumbai | work=[[Indian Express]] | date=29 March 2017 | access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref> Following this, a second FIR was filed against him while his whereabouts were unknown.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tvf-ceo-booked-again-second-case-of-sexual-harassment-registered-in-mumbai/story-kqgCoomaHm9E0bMvlSidLJ.html | title=Second FIR lodged against TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar on charges of sexual harassment | work=[[Hindustan Times]] | date=30 March 2017 | access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref>

On 16 June 2017, Kumar, accused in multiple sexual harassment cases,stepped down as TVF CEO and gave the charge to Dhawal Gusain.

==Awards and achievements==
*The Economic Times 40 under Forty list for 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=40 under Forty: Celebrating Young Leaders|first1=ET|last1=Staff|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/management-leaders/40-under-forty-celebrating-young-leaders/slideshow/54543006.cms|date=29 September 2015}}</ref>
*Fortune Top 40 under 40 list for 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/theqtiyapaguy/status/576768275889049602|title=Our Founder &CEO featured in @FortuneMagazine Top 40 undr 40 Biz Leaders |date=14 March 2015|website=The Viral Fever official {{!}} Twitter}}</ref> and 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/1503844003187532/photos/a.1505333736371892.1073741828.1503844003187532/1569167509988514/?type=3&theater|title=Fortune India 40 Under 40}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tvfpitchers/status/700300002795458561|title=Our Founder & CEO Arunabh Kumar aka @TheQtiyapaGuy in Fortune 40 Under 40 for the 2nd year in a row.|date=18 February 2016|website=TVF PITCHERS OFFICIAL {{!}} Twitter|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>
*GQ's List of Most Influential Young Indians for 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gqindia.com/influence-list/50-most-influential-young-indians-gq-india/#arunabh-kumar|title=The 50 most influential young Indians|date=27 July 2015}}</ref> & 2016
*"Entrepreneur" List of 10 Geniuses Redefining Creativity, 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/270216|title=10 Geniuses Who Are Redefining the Future of Creativity|date=30 January 2016|website=ENTREPRENEUR INDIA}}</ref>
*Man's World - Men of the Year, 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mansworldindia.com/people/men-year-2014-8/|title=Men of the Year 2014|date=9 January 2015}}</ref>
*AFAQs - "Newsmaker of the Year" in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/all/news-maker-of-the-year-2014/#people~65|title=People in the News}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDB name|nm2837311}}
* {{Instagram|arunabhkumar}}
* {{Twitter|arunabhkumar}}

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[[Category:Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur alumni]]
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[[Category:Indian YouTubers]]
[[Category:Male YouTubers]]
[[Category:Comedy YouTubers]]

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