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‘Meri nalayak aulaad’: Honey Singh reacts to Badshah’s stage name claim after Samay Raina’s joke on India’s Got Latent

‘Meri nalayak aulaad’: Honey Singh reacts to Badshah’s stage name claim after Samay Raina’s joke on India’s Got Latent

Comedian Samay Raina is back in the news, but this time around it’s because of a harmless song that aired during his show, India’s Got Latent. In Season 2 Bonus Episode 2, which aired on August 10, 2026 for members only, Samay seemed to have made a light mockery of rapper Badshah by making an indirect reference to the ongoing feud between him and rap artiste Yo Yo Honey Singh. Samay Raina and Badshah on the latest episode of India’s Got Latent season 2. Samay Raina makes Honey Singh reference This moment occurred immediately after a contestant’s performance. A clip of Samay’s performance soon made its way onto X, where one user shared it with the caption, “#SamayRaina Very Badly Roasted To Badshah, His Expressions.” Samay picked up the microphone, joked about tuning it and started singing. He had the audience laughing when he sang, “Yo Yo Honey Singh ka fan hoon main,” which many viewers took as a cheeky reference to Badshah. He then continued with, “Karta maa-behen hoon main. Mere saare ang dekho, …

Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent’s viral song ‘Chai Ki Tapri’ crossed 500 million streams; here’s how it was created

Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent’s viral song ‘Chai Ki Tapri’ crossed 500 million streams; here’s how it was created

The moment “Oye Hoye Kya Scene Hai, Teri Walk Mein Taan Hai” played on season 2 of Samay Raina‘s India’s Got Latent, it was clear the song had struck a chord. The show returned on Netflix and YouTube simultaneously and instantly became the talk of the nation. On the premiere episode, Contestant Balram Vishwakarma, better known as Rocking Goli, brought the energy with his performance, while rapper Young AJ wrote and co-performed the track. The standout moment on the show quickly snowballed into an internet phenomenon, with everyone from fans to celebrities joining in. Even DJ Chetas was impressed enough to invite Balram to perform at his shows. The 500 million-stream India’s Got Latent hit Chai Ki Tapri wasn’t made in a recording studio. The song quickly outgrew the reality show and found a life of its own online. During the premiere episode, Alia Bhatt and Sharvari couldn’t resist grooving to its infectious beat, and before long, Instagram was flooded with videos featuring the track. From dance reels to meme edits, Chai Ki Tapri was …

Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent tops OTT rankings with 38.5M views, surpasses Dhurandhar | Bollywood News

Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent tops OTT rankings with 38.5M views, surpasses Dhurandhar | Bollywood News

5 min readMumbaiJul 16, 2026 07:42 PM IST As 2026 reaches its halfway mark, media consulting and audience research firm Ormax Media has released its mid-year streaming report, offering a snapshot of what India watched on OTT platforms during the first six months of the year. Titled The India OTT Watchlist: An Ormax StreamView Report (Jan-Jun 2026), the report ranks the most-watched films, web series and reality shows across streaming platforms. Leading the list is Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent 2, which premiered only last month but has already emerged as the most-watched OTT title of the year so far, comfortably outperforming Aditya Dhar’s two-part action epic Dhurandhar. Before diving into the rankings, here’s a look at the methodology behind the report. Ormax StreamView (OSV) estimates OTT viewership through weekly primary research conducted among audiences across India in multiple languages. The estimates are based on a weekly sample of over 3,000 respondents drawn from online surveys and a dedicated audience panel, and are projected to India’s OTT universe using data from The Ormax OTT Audience …

Alia Bhatt’s smart device thought she was ‘under a lot of stress’ on Samay Raina’s show | Bollywood News

Alia Bhatt’s smart device thought she was ‘under a lot of stress’ on Samay Raina’s show | Bollywood News

4 min readMumbaiJun 30, 2026 09:40 AM IST Alia Bhatt is gearing up for the release of her upcoming spy actioner Alpha. Recently, she, along with co-star Sharvari, visited Jaipur as part of the film’s promotional campaign, where the duo interacted with students and fans. During the event, Alia opened up about her recent appearance on Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2. She shared that the actual shoot went on for 4-5 hours and she laughed so much that her smart health tracker thought that she was under stress. ‘We were laughing almost the entire time’ Speaking about the experience, Alia said, “We loved his special. We loved how much laughter he brings to everyone, and we had an amazing time.” She added that while viewers only saw an hour-long episode, the actual shoot lasted between four and five hours. “What you watched was just one hour, but we were there for four to five hours. During those five hours, we were laughing almost the entire time. Even the device that tracks my heart …

Internet angry at Samay Raina’s joke on girlfriend’s consent in old clip from Latent: ‘No better than ₹370 biryani’

Internet angry at Samay Raina’s joke on girlfriend’s consent in old clip from Latent: ‘No better than ₹370 biryani’

Samay Raina is back with India’s Got Latent season 2, and the first episode had celebrity guests Alia Bhatt and Sharvari. Last year, his show ran into a major controversy after Ranveer Allahabadia and Apoorva Mukhija’s comments on one of the episodes. Now, an old episode from the show in 2024 has resurfaced on social media, which has reignited the debate on consent and jokes after the recent ₹370 biryani controversy that created headlines earlier this month. Samay Raina in the old clip from India’s Got Latent. What Samay said In the clip, a girl who had come to attend Samay Raina’s show with her boyfriend stood up and left in the middle. Samay looked surprised and asked what happened. The boy smiled and said that she had to leave because her father had a ‘minor heart attack’. Samay asked how he could be so chill about it and no go with her as well to see how serious the condition is. ‘Abhi jaake rota na jaake, bhai kandha dega tabhi woh head degi (Go …

‘No copyright strike for using India’s Got Latent 2 clips’: Samay Raina’s big announcement after Alia-Sharvari episode

‘No copyright strike for using India’s Got Latent 2 clips’: Samay Raina’s big announcement after Alia-Sharvari episode

YouTube fans were not happy when Samay Raina first announced that India’s Got Latent Season 2 would stream on Netflix. The comedian later admitted that he was simply testing his YouTube fan base and promised to release the show on YouTube simultaneously as well. After the first episode of Season 2 garnered 44 million views on YouTube, the comedian has now made a big announcement for fellow YouTube creators. Samay Raina recently released India’s Got Latent season 2 on Netflix and Youtube. (Netflix/Youtube) ‘There will be no copyright issues’ After the success of the first episode, Samay declared that anyone is free to make reaction videos using the publicly available episodes of India’s Got Latent Season 2 and that they do not have to worry about copyright strikes from his channel. He shared the update on his Instagram Stories and wrote, “Quick Update. We have fixed the sound issues that some people faced on YouTube. Anybody from the YouTube community is free to react to India’s Got Latent public YouTube episodes. There will be no …

Alia Bhatt cried watching Samay Raina’s Still Alive: ‘It was pure art’ | Bollywood News

Alia Bhatt cried watching Samay Raina’s Still Alive: ‘It was pure art’ | Bollywood News

Samay Raina returned with Season 2 of his highly controversial, divisive, and widely watched show India’s Got Latent last weekend. The first episode featured actors Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, who will soon be seen together in Yash Raj Films’ upcoming spy actioner Alpha. The episode quickly became a talking point online, with clips from the show continuing to dominate social media discussions days after its release. Now, another behind-the-scenes clip from the episode has surfaced on X. In the video, Alia is seen chatting with Samay, Sharvari, and Samay’s long-time creative collaborator Balraj Singh Ghai. During the conversation, Alia praised Samay’s stand-up special Still Alive, which premiered earlier this year and went on to become the most-watched comedy special on YouTube globally. Reflecting on the special, Alia said, “In the special, when you talked about your friendship (Samay and Balraj), I could actually see it. It was so nicely explained and expressed. And I was crying over there. So I feel like I know both of you very well because of this special.” She added, …

Tere muh se itni gandagi kyun nikalti hai?: Sunil Pal fires back at Samay Raina’s ‘brush joke’ on India’s Got Latent S2

Tere muh se itni gandagi kyun nikalti hai?: Sunil Pal fires back at Samay Raina’s ‘brush joke’ on India’s Got Latent S2

Stand-up comic Samay Raina recently revived his infamous “aap brush kyun nahi karte?” joke during the premiere of India’s Got Latent Season 2. The move has reignited his long-running war of words with fellow comedian Sunil Pal. He did not take long to fire back. He has now responded to the dig with a witty comeback of his own, ensuring their sharp comedic feud continues. Samay Raina revives ‘brush’ joke, Sunil Pal responds. Sunil Pal responds with a playful yet pointed video Samay Raina became the target of a direct message from Sunil Pal, who addressed their ongoing controversy via an Instagram Reel. The video featured mimicry artist Jay Verma, who perfectly imitated Samay’s signature mannerisms while Sunil delivered his lines. The video kicks off with Sunil taking a light-hearted dig at Samay’s name before addressing the viral “brush joke.” Sunil says: “Samay Raina, main tujhe issliye maaf kar raha hoon kyunki raat ke time hum show karte hai aur tere naam ka matlab hi raat ka time hai. Samay matlab time aur Raina matlab …

Alia Bhatt gets roasted by Donald Trump impersonator on Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2

Alia Bhatt gets roasted by Donald Trump impersonator on Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2

3 min readMumbaiUpdated: Jun 21, 2026 02:18 PM IST When Alia Bhatt appeared on the premiere episode of India’s Got Latent Season 2 as a guest panelist, she would have expected to get roasted by host Samay Raina. However, Alia wouldn’t have expected getting roasted by a contestant impersonating US President Donald Trump. The act went on to win the episode. ‘Not your Ranbir Kapoor’ Contestant Avinash Agarwal, who copied Trump’s mannerisms and accent to the T, said, “Thank God your other guy Ranbir is not here,” much to the puzzlement of Alia Bhatt. He soon clarified that he’s not referring to Alia’s husband and fellow actor Ranbir Kapoor, but to YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, whose inappropriate joke on India’s Got Latent Season 1 led to three FIRs against him and Samay, and even the latter’s show getting pulled off YouTube. The contestant even joked that he’s banned Ranveer from “the islands”, referring to the US President’s alleged links to late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. That Donald Trump Guy Roasted Alia Very Badly, She’s Crying …

Alia Bhatt, Sharvari to appear on the first episode of Samay Raina’s show

Alia Bhatt, Sharvari to appear on the first episode of Samay Raina’s show

Samay confirms Alia and Sharvari’s appearance on Latent The comedian took to Instagram to share the YouTube link of the first episode of India’s Got Latent Season 2. The post featured Alia and Sharvari’s photo on the video’s thumbnail image. The image shows Alia, wearing a cap with Alpha written on it, along with Sharvari, as they both are seen laughing. Along with the two stars, Samay, comedian Ashish Solanki, and Balraj Ghai are also featured in the photo. 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