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‘The monk who sold my Ferrari’: Samay Raina jokes Ranveer Allahbadia ‘jeopardised’ the artform, confirms India’s Got Latent Season 2 | Web-series News

‘The monk who sold my Ferrari’: Samay Raina jokes Ranveer Allahbadia ‘jeopardised’ the artform, confirms India’s Got Latent Season 2 | Web-series News

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5 min readMumbaiUpdated: Apr 8, 2026 04:58 PM IST Over a year after his YouTube show India’s Got Latent was taken down following a controversy triggered by Ranveer Allahbadia’s remark, Samay Raina has finally addressed the episode in his comeback stand-up special Still Alive. Samay blamed Ranveer for ‘single-handedly jeopardising’  the future of the artform in India, while also recalling how comedian Tanmay Bhat advised him to leverage political contacts in the aftermath. Samay ended teasing a potential return of India’s Got Latent with a second season. ‘He ruined my mental health’ “There’s no future left for this artform,” said Samay. “He ruined my entire mental health. At least he knows meditation. I don’t know anything. Beer Biceps… the monk who sold my Ferrari,” he added. He claimed he always knew there would be an FIR filed against him, but he never imagined it’d be because someone else said something controversial. “I didn’t say anything in that episode. I was just quietly sitting in the corner. We Kashmiris always die in crossfire,” said Samay, as …

‘I was in a state of psychosis’: Samay Raina reveals he almost lost Rs 8 cr, suffered anxiety attack after India’s Got Latent controversy | Web-series News

‘I was in a state of psychosis’: Samay Raina reveals he almost lost Rs 8 cr, suffered anxiety attack after India’s Got Latent controversy | Web-series News

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Samay Raina has released his comeback stand-up special, Still Alive, over a year after being embroiled in the India’s Got Talent controversy, in which he’s recalled the episode in detail. The stand-up comedian revealed he was in a state of “psychosis” after three FIRs were filed against him owing to YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s inappropriate joke on his YouTube show. “I sometimes wonder if I should’ve edited that video. I had such a great life going on till January 2025. Every YouTube video of mine had 5 to 6 crore views. Every reel, every podcast is talking about me. I’m in all their thumbnails. Every celebrity wants to meet me. All other comedians are jealous of me. They were struggling to make similar content. It was so much fun. I was king, man,” recalled Samay. He milked that momentum by announcing his biggest US tour till then, selling out 50,000 tickets across arenas and stadiums very quickly. Samay recalled how he edited the Ranveer Allahbadia episode during his first-class flight to the US so that he …

‘I killed 99% of the germs’: Samay Raina says Ranveer Allahbadia asked ‘obscene’ parents question 8 times in infamous Latent episode | Web-series News

‘I killed 99% of the germs’: Samay Raina says Ranveer Allahbadia asked ‘obscene’ parents question 8 times in infamous Latent episode | Web-series News

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Comedian Samay Raina and content creators Ranveer Allahbadia and Apoorva Mukhija had gotten embroiled in one of the biggest controversies of 2025 after their infamous India’s Got Latent episode received backlash. Now, a year after the controversy, comedian Samay Raina has released a video of his stand-up show, Samay Raina Still Alive, where he has spoken about the controversy. While narrating about the entire controversy, Samay said that Ranveer Allahbadia had said a lot of obscene things that were edited out. What led to the uproar around that episode of India’s Got Latent was Ranveer Allahbadia’s question to a contestant about their parents’ intimacy, which many viewers found inappropriate and offensive. Addressing the backlash during the stand-up set, Samay clarified why that moment wasn’t edited out, revealing that the remark wasn’t an isolated instance. He said, “Main tumhe maa ki kasam sach batata hoon. Uss episode main Beer Biceps ne voh sawal 8 baar poocha tha. Aur iske alawa bhi kayi ant shant sawal (rubbish) pooche the usne. Toh ab jab maine edit dekha na, …

Samay Raina returns with new comedy special ‘Still Alive’ after India’s Got Latent controversy; fans can’t keep calm

Samay Raina returns with new comedy special ‘Still Alive’ after India’s Got Latent controversy; fans can’t keep calm

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In 2025, comedian Samay Raina found himself embroiled in controversy after Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks on his show, India’s Got Latent, sparked nationwide backlash. Following the controversy, Samay removed all episodes of India’s Got Latent from YouTube, and since then, fans have been waiting for his comeback. The wait is now over, as Samay has finally announced his new comedy special. Comedian Samay Raina returns with another comedy special. (Instagram/Samay Raina) Samay Raina announces comeback after India’s Got Latent controversy On Sunday, Samay took to Instagram and shared a video announcing his return with a new comedy special titled Still Alive. The video showed how India’s Got Latent began on 14 June 2024 and, after several successful episodes, faced a major setback on 10 February 2025. It also included the clip of Ranveer asking the question that sparked the backlash. The video further highlighted how Samay, along with Apoorva Mukhija, Ranveer and Ashish Chanchlani, faced threats and fought legal battles. The clip ended with him announcing his new comedy special. He captioned the post, “Let’s talk …

‘I told Ranveer Allahbadia to tone it down’: Ashish Chanchlani reveals sensing the India’s Got Latent backlash before the scandal | Entertainment News

‘I told Ranveer Allahbadia to tone it down’: Ashish Chanchlani reveals sensing the India’s Got Latent backlash before the scandal | Entertainment News

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In 2025, the controversy around Samay Raina’s show India’s Got Latent erupted after a clip from the show went viral, triggering widespread outrage, political reactions, and multiple FIRs against creators associated with it. The episode featuring Ranveer Allahbadia, Apoorva Mukhija, Ashish Chanchlani and Jaspreet Singh went viral on social media over explicit remarks made by Ranveer. It quickly spiralled into a national debate on content boundaries and accountability. Now, YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani has opened up about the episode and its aftermath, sharing how the backlash unfolded. Speaking on Prakhar Gupta’s podcast, Ashish said the outrage wasn’t limited to their episode alone, it had been building up for a while. “All of us who were on that show, before us too, a lot of obscene things had already happened on it. The anger that was building against Latent burst on our episode, that’s what I believe. Things had been happening earlier too, and there had already been controversy.” ‘Ranveer was just joking, I told him to tone it down’ Ashish recalled that the episode was shot …

Ranveer Allahbadia says media targeted him after India’s Got Latent row because ‘YouTubers are taking away brand revenues’: ‘They’re paying the price’ | Bollywood News

Ranveer Allahbadia says media targeted him after India’s Got Latent row because ‘YouTubers are taking away brand revenues’: ‘They’re paying the price’ | Bollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiMar 14, 2026 12:01 PM IST In the early months of 2025, the internet was flooded with outrage and heated discussions over the controversy that unfolded on Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent, when Ranveer Allahbadia made certain comments that did not sit well with viewers, sparking massive online backlash. Now, the podcaster, also known as Beer Biceps, has opened up about the toll the incident took on him and his family, revealing that his mother was even physically attacked as a result. ‘My mother was physically attacked’ Speaking on his YouTube channel while chatting with Farah Khan, he revealed that his mother was physically attacked after the backlash. “My mother was very hurt. She was very sad. And she got physically attacked on one of the days by news reporters. And I’m not making this up, this has actually happened, and she has been traumatised by it,” he said. ‘They are throwing the mud at the entire ecosystem’ In the same conversation, he also spoke about the excessive news coverage and media scrutiny …

Ranveer Allahbadia breaks silence on the ‘India’s Got Latent’ controversy and the 5 stars who stood by him

Ranveer Allahbadia breaks silence on the ‘India’s Got Latent’ controversy and the 5 stars who stood by him

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4 min readChennaiFeb 23, 2026 03:57 PM IST Farah Khan visited podcaster and internet personality Ranveer Allahbadia’s home in her latest vlog. During the interaction, Ranveer opened up about the difficult phase when his podcast was halted temporarily following the court intervention after Samay Raina’s show India’s Got Latent controversy, which he kept on referring as ‘kaand’. As Farah entered the house, it opened into a large dining-cum-drawing room. Taking in the luxury apartment, Farah quipped to her cook Dilip, “He got such a big house by doing podcast. How big a house can we get if we also start a podcast.” The house’s drawing room is furnished with a giant blue sofa facing a large television. However, the highlight of the apartment is the sprawling balcony, which is decked with lush plants and cosy sofas. Meanwhile, the dining area is kept minimal and functional, featuring a grey-and-beige dining set. Inside Ranveer Allahbadia’s home. (Pic: Farah Khan/YT) Inside Ranveer Allahbadia’s home. (Pic: Farah Khan/YT) Inside Ranveer Allahbadia’s home. (Pic: Farah Khan/YT) Ranveer then took Farah …

Samay Raina runs into the viral ‘panoti guy’ on IndiGo flight; the timing sets off the internet

Samay Raina runs into the viral ‘panoti guy’ on IndiGo flight; the timing sets off the internet

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Updated on: Dec 09, 2025 12:06 pm IST What began as a routine travel moment quickly turned into meme fuel after Samay Raina revealed an unexpected co-passenger – The “panoti guy.” Samay Raina probably didn’t expect his casual travel day to turn into a full-blown internet moment. But that is exactly what happened after he ran into the infamous “panoti guy,” a contestant from his old YouTube talent show. The reel he posted on Instagram quickly snowballed into one of those perfectly-timed clips that people can’t stop sharing. Samay Raina runs into the viral “panoti guy” on an IndiGo flight(Instagram/Samay Raina) Samay Raina meets the panoti guy on his flight The short video starts slowly, almost like any other travel vlog. Raina is sitting inside an IndiGo flight, recording himself. Then he turns the camera, and suddenly that familiar face pops up. The same contestant who once joked, “Jahaan bhi jaata hoon, woh jagah band ho jaati hai.” The line was funny back then, but now, with IndiGo facing a string of disruptions and delays, …

Apoorva Mukhija, aka The Rebel Kid, wants her children to be proud of how she stood up for herself: ‘Mummy gundi thi’ | Bollywood News

Apoorva Mukhija, aka The Rebel Kid, wants her children to be proud of how she stood up for herself: ‘Mummy gundi thi’ | Bollywood News

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Social media influencer Apoorva Mukhija, who is better known as The Rebel Kid online, has had a tumultuous 2025. After being targeted for her comments on India’s Got Latent, she and her family received a torrent of hate on social media. Recently she announced her comeback on Instagram, and, in an interview, she talked about her decision to start afresh. In an appearance on the We Are Yuvaa YouTube channel, Apoorva talked about her online persona and the weight of being under scrutiny all the time. “I am tired, and it’s been too long, but I can’t give up. This is my life, so being tired doesn’t mean that you decide to not do it one day, and you can still decide to do it really well.” She talked about her comeback and why she chooses to keep going even during such adverse times in her life, and she said, “I like to believe that there is an arc to every story, and mine will also have a happy ending. But no one is writing …

Ranveer Allahbadia said ‘bakwas baat’ on Samay Raina’s show, got him into trouble with his popularity: Mika on India’s Got Latent controversy | Bollywood News

Ranveer Allahbadia said ‘bakwas baat’ on Samay Raina’s show, got him into trouble with his popularity: Mika on India’s Got Latent controversy | Bollywood News

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Singer Mika said that Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent only became controversial when someone as mainstream as YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia appeared on it. He had been comfortably catering to his cult fan-base for months before a section of the public became outraged by comments made by Ranveer on the show. Subsequently, Samay was forced to take down every episode of the series, which had accumulated hundreds of millions of views over the months. A police investigation was launched into the controversy, and multiple individuals involved with the show were questioned by the police, while cases were registered against them. In an unreleased episode of the show, Ranveer Allahbadia, better known as BeerBiceps on social media, had made a comment that was perceived as inappropriate by a section of the public that was unfamiliar with the show’s risque nature. Speaking about it in an appearance on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Mika said that that neither Ranveer nor Samay should’ve suffered the way they did. The YouTuber recently made a return to public life after getting clearance from …