Samay Raina has opened up about the backlash he faced after the India’s Got Latent controversy. During his recent ‘Still Alive’ show, the stand-up comedian shared how everyone, including “politicians,
celebrities and Sunil Pal”, attacked him after Ranveer Allahbadia’s comment went viral. “Sab aa gaye the khane humko,” he said.
Samay recalled how Sunil Pal had advised him to learn from Kapil Sharma and took a dig at him, saying, “Kapil Sharma khud agle episode mein aa rahe the. Kapil Sharma khud message kar rahe the mujhe, ‘love your show’.”
Samay Raina further claimed that all “irrelevant people” tried to gain limelight during the controversy. He then slammed B Praak for saying he will boycott all podcasts and added, “Kaun bulaya tereko bhai?”
Samay also recalled how Mukesh Khanna, popular for his role as Shaktiman, also slammed him and Allahbadia. “Shaktiman aa gaya tha yaar. Shaktiman se kaise ladenge,” he said. Samay then claimed that when Shaktiman was on air, several children jumped off buildings to copy their on-screen superhero. “Tune bacche maare hai, tu kya moral high ground lekar baitha hai?” he said.
Furthermore, during his show, Samay expressed disappointment with the reaction that the controversy received and said, “I could not believe it, the scale they took it was insane, disproportionate. Ek chote se joke ke liye itna kaise kar sakte ho yaar.”
Samay also explained that whatever they say online is only a “character”. “You are never watching us as who we are,” he said, adding, “India mein safe raho bas. India mein internet is not a platform to showcase your art. In India, internet is a game, we play to set a high score in our bank accounts.”
About India’s Got Latent Controversy
Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent was embroiled in a major controversy last year after an episode of the show grabbed everyone’s attention in which YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia posed an offensive question to a contestant: “Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once to make it stop forever?” It triggered massive backlash online and led to multiple FIRs against Samay, Ranveer and the show’s makers.
Following the controversy, all episodes of India’s Got Latent were also removed from YouTube.
