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Ranveer Allahbadia recently appeared on The Great Indian Kapil Show along with comedian Samay Raina. The episode marked their first public appearance together after the India’s Got Latent controversy. Soon after it aired, Ranveer shared a behind-the-scenes vlog, where he spoke about the experience and revealed plans for a documentary based on the controversy.
Ranveer Allahbadia on upcoming documentary
The vlog includes moments from before and after the shoot, showing Ranveer, Samay Raina and Kapil Sharma interacting backstage. After the recording, Ranveer is seen in his vanity van, speaking about how it felt to return to a stage and hear the audience response again. He described the moment as something that felt good after a long time.The video also captures Ranveer and Samay recreating their earlier viral image from
India’s Got Latent during the show. Speaking further, Ranveer said the appearance held emotional value for him, mentioning that his grandfather used to watch
Kapil Sharma’s show regularly.
He also spoke about dealing with trolling and online reactions over the past year. According to him, meditation has been a key part of how he handles both criticism and success. He added that he tries to stay detached from both.During the vlog, Ranveer confirmed that a documentary on the controversy is in the works and will be released soon. He said the project will cover everything that happened, with events recorded in detail over time. He also asked viewers to share what aspects they would like to see addressed. According to him, the idea is to put the controversy behind and move ahead.
About India’s Got Latent controversy
The controversy began in February 2025 when
Ranveer Allahbadia appeared as a panellist on Samay Raina’s show
India’s Got Latent, along with Apoorva Mukhija and Ashish Chanchlani. The controversial question posed by Ranveer during the episode led to strong reactions online.He did issue a public apology, but the situation exacerbated for Ranveer, Samay, Apoorva and Ashish, with multiple FIRs being filed against them. Following this, all episodes of the show were taken down from YouTube. Ranveer also faced restrictions on releasing his podcasts during that period.Apoorva later shared that she had received death threats. The situation began to settle in March after the Supreme Court allowed Ranveer to resume his podcasts.
What happened after the controversy
In the months that followed, those involved gradually returned to their work. Apoorva came back with a detailed video addressing her experience. Ashish Chanchlani released his series
Ekaki on YouTube.
Nearly a year later, Samay Raina returned with his stand-up special
Still Alive, which went on to gain wide viewership online.