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Top court says Samay Raina took it ‘for a ride’ in disability case

Top court says Samay Raina took it ‘for a ride’ in disability case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised comedian Samay Raina and YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia and Ashish Chanchlani, describing them as “self-styled youth icons” while expressing concern over their alleged failure to comply with its earlier directions, reported the PTI. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana made the observations while hearing a petition related to remarks allegedly made about persons with disabilities and rare genetic disorders, the news agency reported. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Kusha Kapila clarifies viral selfie with Samay Raina is AI-generated: ‘Not friends’ | Bollywood News

Kusha Kapila clarifies viral selfie with Samay Raina is AI-generated: ‘Not friends’ | Bollywood News

Kusha Kapila has clarified that a recent selfie, which got many wondering if she’s patched up with Samay Raina after two years, is AI-generated. The two had a public fallout in 2024 after Kusha said she found Samay’s jokes about her then-recent divorce from Zoravar Ahluwalia on a popular YouTube roast show “dehumanising.” Kusha took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday and shared a viral social media post along with the AI-generated selfie, and wrote, “Fake and seeded.” “My face is AI altered,” she said, referring to the selfie clicked by Samay, in which he’s standing next to a woman in a red top, whose face appears to be that of Kusha. She also flagged a series of coordinated troll attacks on X, which are using the AI-generated selfie to claim the influencer-turned-actor is now trying to get into the stand-up comedian’s good books now that he’s seen a resurgence this year. “Why would anyone spend any money doing this is beyond me. The way incel internet will stoop down to minimise me is laughable …

Meet India’s Got Latent contestant whose 134-million-view dance video beat every Samay Raina video

Meet India’s Got Latent contestant whose 134-million-view dance video beat every Samay Raina video

The second episode of India’s Got Latent Season 2 featured several interesting contestants, but the one participant who caught everyone’s attention was Geni Kamki, popularly known by her Instagram handle Luciidforyou. Geni could not win the ₹1 lakh cash prize on the show, but she surprised Samay Raina with her immense popularity on social media. India’s Got Latent contestant Geni Kamki is a viral sensation. Who is Geni Kamki? Geni Kamki performed her brother’s unrealised song on the show. During her introduction, Geni revealed that she is from Arunachal Pradesh but is currently studying homeopathy in Guwahati. Apart from being a student, Geni is also very active on social media. She is a dancer, singer, and content creator with over 1.2 million followers on Instagram. She regularly posts videos showcasing her dancing and singing skills, along with glimpses of her daily life, on the platform. ‘FIR kam kara do’ After hearing that Geni studies in Guwahati, Samay quipped, “Yaar Guwahati mein ek FIR kam kara do (Please ask them to remove my FIR),” referring to …

Kiku Sharda, Harssh Limbachiyaa roast Samay Raina over India’s Got Latent controversy: ‘He has a monthly pass to court’

Kiku Sharda, Harssh Limbachiyaa roast Samay Raina over India’s Got Latent controversy: ‘He has a monthly pass to court’

Comedians Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar and writer Harssh Limbachiyaa were the guest panellists on Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2 Episode 2, which was released on Friday. During the episode, Kiku and Harssh left no stone unturned in roasting Samay and made several jokes about how the comedian had to shut down Season 1 of the show following the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy. Comedians Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar, Harssh Limbachiyaa featured on Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2. Kiku and Harssh roast Samay Raina After the show began, Samay listed all the sponsors his show had managed to secure. Seeing the long list of sponsors, Kiku Sharda cracked a joke and said, “You have got so many sponsors? I thought that the way this place gets torn down so often, your only sponsors would be cement and metal bars,” the comedian quipped. His comment left the entire panel in splits. Later in the show, Harssh brought up the time Samay landed in legal trouble after Ranveer Allahbadia’s controversial comment resulted in massive backlash. Joking …

Samay Raina shuts down Sunil Pal’s claim of rejecting ₹25 lakh India’s Got Latent offer with hilarious post

Samay Raina shuts down Sunil Pal’s claim of rejecting ₹25 lakh India’s Got Latent offer with hilarious post

Comedian Samay Raina returned with India’s Got Latent despite the controversy surrounding its first season. Comedian Sunil Pal, who had strongly criticised Samay during the India’s Got Latent controversy, recently claimed that he had turned down an offer of ₹25 lakh from Samay to appear on the show. However, Samay has dismissed the claim as “fake news”. Samay Raina reacts to Sunil Pal’s claims of inviting him to India’s Got Latent. Samay Raina dismisses Sunil Pal’s claims about India’s Got Latent invite Speaking to the paparazzi about Samay and his show, Sunil claimed that he had turned down an offer to appear on India’s Got Latent. He said, “No, he had spoken to me and said he would give me ₹25 lakh. I said I wouldn’t cuss. He said, ‘Don’t do it, but we would be doing that.’” Reacting to Sunil’s claim, Samay took to his Instagram Stories and dismissed it as false. Sharing a screenshot of the news, he wrote, “Fake news (crying emojis) Sunil Pal ko ₹25 lakh? (laughing emojis).” Recently, Samay also …

Who is Kapil Dinkar? The UP cop who won ₹1 lakh on India’s Got Latent and made Samay Raina nervous

Who is Kapil Dinkar? The UP cop who won ₹1 lakh on India’s Got Latent and made Samay Raina nervous

The second episode of Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2 was released on Friday. On the show, Samay Raina had a deja vu moment when he saw Kapil Dinkar, a police constable from the Uttar Pradesh Police, walk onto the stage wearing his uniform with his full arsenal. However, it turned out that the cop was there to perform his songs and charm the audience. UP cop Kapil Dinkar won ₹1 lakh on India’s Got Latent. What happened in Latent? Kapil entered the stage and jokingly said, “Phir se shuru kar diya ye? Pichli baar chain nahi pada band karwa ke? (You guys started this again. It was not enough that this was closed last time).” Samay looked confused and even warned him that he couldn’t wear a police uniform on stage, assuming he was just another contestant performing an act. However, Kapil later clarified that he was an actual police constable. This was followed by Kapil performing his songs and eventually winning the ₹1 lakh cash prize on the show, while the panellists …

Harsh Limbachiyaa roasts Samay Raina over legal troubles on India’s Got Latent 2

Harsh Limbachiyaa roasts Samay Raina over legal troubles on India’s Got Latent 2

3 min readNew DelhiJul 3, 2026 10:45 PM IST Comedians Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar and writer Harssh Limbachiyaa graced the second episode of Samay Raina’s show India’s Got Latent 2 on Friday. During the episode, Kiku and Harssh poked fun at Samay’s legal troubles, with several jokes referencing the fallout from the show’s first season. At one point during the episode, Kiku Sharda looked at a cue card and asked Samay Raina about the show’s long list of sponsors. “You have got so many sponsors? I thought that the way this place gets torn down so often, your only sponsors would be cement and metal bars,” the comedian quipped. Later on in the episode, writer Harssh Limbachiyaa took a dig at Samay Raina’s legal troubles after India’s Got Latent Season 1. “Say what you will, but I never made it to the highest court. He has a monthly pass. He goes there and marks his attendance. He says, ‘We will worry about the scandal later. Just mark me present.’” ALSO READ | Did Alia Bhatt …

Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar, Haarsh Limbachiyaa to appear on India’s Got Latent 2 Episode 2

Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar, Haarsh Limbachiyaa to appear on India’s Got Latent 2 Episode 2

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 3, 2026 07:07 PM IST After a smashing first episode with Alia Bhatt and Sharvari Wagh, Samay Raina has finally announced the guests for the next episode of India’s Got Latent 2. On Friday, the comedian revealed that Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar, and Haarsh Limbachiyaa will be on the panel in episode 2. Taking to his Instagram Story, Samay posted a thumbnail of the upcoming episode, featuring Kiku, Chandan, Haarsh, and his close friend Balraj Singh Ghai. In another post, the stand-up comedian shared the same picture again, and wrote a heartfelt note about growing up watching some of the guests and being influenced by their work. ALSO READ | Did Alia Bhatt take money for India’s Got Latent? Actor borrows response from Samay Raina “I grew up watching @chandanprabhakar @kikusharda and sooo many shows written by @haarshlimbachiyaa30. All of them made me laugh so much and shaped my comedy in a big way. Tonight I’m going to do Latent with them, I can’t believe it!!!! I’m so excited for …

Sunil Pal claims he turned down ₹25 lakh from Samay Raina to feature on India’s Got Latent; takes dig at Alia Bhatt

Sunil Pal claims he turned down ₹25 lakh from Samay Raina to feature on India’s Got Latent; takes dig at Alia Bhatt

Comedian Sunil Pal has not masked his criticism of Samay Raina in the past, and he was no different when he spoke to the paparazzi recently. Alia Bhatt, who featured on India’s Got Latent Season 2 on Netflix, got caught in the crossfire. Sunil even claimed that he turned down an offer of ₹25 lakh to appear on the show. Sunil Pal has been openly critical of Samay Raina in the past. Sunil Pal on Samay Raina and Alia Bhatt Sunil spoke to the paparazzi about Samay and Raina. He claimed that he turned down an offer to be on the show. “No, he had spoken to me and said he would give me ₹25 lakh. I said I wouldn’t cuss. He said, don’t do it, but we would be doing that,” said the comedian. When asked about Alia’s appearance on the show, he joked, “Jahan jahan hai Alia, wahan wahan hai gaaliyan. Bajado taaliyan. Warna sapne main aayega Vijay Mallya. (Wherever there’s Alia, there are cuss words. Now, clap or Vijay Mallya will appear …

Did Alia Bhatt take money for India’s Got Latent? Actor borrows response from Samay Raina | Bollywood News

Did Alia Bhatt take money for India’s Got Latent? Actor borrows response from Samay Raina | Bollywood News

3 min readMumbaiUpdated: Jul 1, 2026 01:12 PM IST Alia Bhatt’s appearance on Samay Raina’s popular yet controversial roast show India’s Got Latent raises quite a few eyebrows. The actor admitted she was under tremendous “stress” while appearing as a guest panelist along with Alpha co-star Sharvari, given season 1 invited major controversy owing to a joke cracked by guest panelist and Samay’s fellow YouTuber, Ranveer Allahbadia. Why did Alia appear on India’s Got Latent? Earlier this week, Alia and Sharvari visited the JECRC University in Jaipur to promote their upcoming film, Shiv Rawail’s spy thriller Alpha, which is slated to release in cinemas this Friday on July 3. While discussing their appearance on the premiere episode of India’s Got Latent season 2 last month, a student in the audience asked Alia why she chose to make an appearance on the controversial show. “Paisa! (money),” shouted another student in the audience. But Alia took that remark as a sport and borrowed a line from Samay Raina to give a befitting response. “Kaun bola? Gareeb aadmi …