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‘He has no right’: Mukesh Khanna slams Samay Raina for dragging Shaktimaan into the Latent row | Entertainment News

‘He has no right’: Mukesh Khanna slams Samay Raina for dragging Shaktimaan into the Latent row | Entertainment News

In a fresh interview with Zoom, Khanna reiterated his concerns about the kind of content being consumed by young audiences, questioning both creators and viewers. “I believe we influence the children and youth of this country. I had rejected even The Kapil Sharma Show—I didn’t go there despite being invited. I instead did my own show, The Mukesh Khanna Show. I have always said interviews can be conducted with dignity; there is no need to go below the belt. Crores of TRP is not the criteria—if something is not good, have the courage to say it,” he said. ALSO READ: ‘I am losing crores’: Why Mukesh Khanna is blocking Ranveer Singh from becoming the next Shaktimaan Taking aim at the popularity of such content, Khanna added, “Just because people are eager to watch something, and crowds gather for it, doesn’t make it right. You should question the audience too—why are they watching such things?” ‘You are corrupting the youth for money’ Khanna called the trend “commercial drama,” accusing creators of prioritising profit over responsibility. “This …

Samay Raina teases a collab with Ranveer Allahbadia after latter said, ‘Who is Samay?’; promises to ‘break the internet again’ on May 3 | Bollywood News

Samay Raina teases a collab with Ranveer Allahbadia after latter said, ‘Who is Samay?’; promises to ‘break the internet again’ on May 3 | Bollywood News

3 min readKochiApr 14, 2026 09:37 AM IST After being embroiled in the India’s Got Latent controversy, which drew court cases and significant public ire, comedian Samay Raina has finally turned the tide in his favour and is slowly making a comeback. His latest stand-up special, Samay Raina – Still Alive, has received largely positive reviews and has already clocked over 46 million views in just six days. Meanwhile, he has revealed that a collaboration between him and YouTuber-podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia aka Beerbiceps, whose “inappropriate joke” sparked the controversy, is on the cards. In his Still Alive stand-up set, Samay addressed the row over the India’s Got Latent episode and revealed that he had, in fact, edited out many of the obscene comments Ranveer made during the show. However, the one ‘joke’ that made it to the final cut snowballed into a massive controversy. Samay revealed that Ranveer made the contentious ‘joke’ a total of eight times during the episode. Subsequently, Ranveer took a veiled dig at the stand-up comedian, asking, “Kaun Samay?” when a …

‘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

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 …

Apoorva Mukhija cried post India’s Got Latent controversy, admits ‘Mujhse galti…’

Apoorva Mukhija cried post India’s Got Latent controversy, admits ‘Mujhse galti…’

Apoorva Mukhija also The Rebel Kid continues to face legal issues for the comment that Ranveer Allahbadia made on India’s Got Latent. Months after the controversy, Apoorva was photographed by the paps in Mumbai on Monday night. During her interaction, she admitted that she cried excessively when the investigation was been conducted. Also Read – India’s Got Latent controversy: Apoorva Mukhija BREAKS silence with cryptic post that has left fans… Apoorva was also asked by a photographer how she stayed strong during the difficult phase and what her fans can do to stay optimistic when caught in a predicament. In her reply, the content creator said, “Yaar main toh bahut zyada royi thi. I would recommend sab log bas thoda thoda ro lo. Aapke pass bas cache dost ho, acche log ho toh sab kuch theek ho jaata hai.” One of the paps showed no qualms in asking her if she was guilty of what she said. The social media influencer added, “Mujhse galti ho gaye, mujhe maaf kar do.” Earlier this month, the popular …

India’s Got Latent Row: Supreme Court Orders Return Of Passport To YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia

India’s Got Latent Row: Supreme Court Orders Return Of Passport To YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia

Last Updated:April 28, 2025, 14:07 IST The Supreme Court ordered the release of YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s passport after being informed that the investigation against him in the India’s Got Latent case was complete. A file photo of Ranveer Allahbadia (Social Media) In a relief to YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia in the India’s Got Latent controversy, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the release of his passport, but with conditions. The development came after the court was informed that the investigation against Allahbadia had been completed, and that he would appear whenever required. Following the order, Allahbadia was allowed to apply for his passport release from the Maharashtra Cyber Cell. On April 1, the Supreme Court had said it would consider Allahbadia’s application to release his passport to travel abroad, after the investigation in the case is completed. A row had erupted after controversial remarks made by him and others in an episode of India’s Got Latent. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Maharashtra government, told the top court that the investigation will be completed in the case …

No SC relief for Allahbadia on petition to travel | Latest News India

No SC relief for Allahbadia on petition to travel | Latest News India

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant immediate relief to podcaster and YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia in his plea for the release of his passport and permission to travel abroad, stating that his request will only be considered after the investigation into cases linked to his obscene and distasteful remarks on a show is completed. The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant immediate relief to podcaster and YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia in his plea for the release of his passport and permission to travel abroad(PTI) The court’s decision came just weeks after it allowed Allahbadia, known as BeerBiceps on social media, to resume his podcast, “The Ranveer Show”, albeit with an undertaking that he would maintain “standards of decency and morality”. On Tuesday, when the YouTuber expressed concerns over the impact of travel restrictions on his livelihood, a bench led by justice Surya Kant was firm that his movements could not be unrestricted while the probe was still underway. Also Read: Ranveer Allahbadia makes ‘decency’ promise in Supreme Court undertaking During the hearing, senior advocate …

Ranveer Allahbadia talks about ‘mushkil’ phase, apologises in 1st video after controversy: Ho sake toh aapne dil mein… | Web Series

Ranveer Allahbadia talks about ‘mushkil’ phase, apologises in 1st video after controversy: Ho sake toh aapne dil mein… | Web Series

YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia found himself at the centre of controversy after his remarks on Samay Raina‘s show India’s Got Latent. The YouTuber dropped his first video on his YouTube channel on Sunday after almost two months, in which he thanked his supporters and apologised for his remarks. He also promised to create content more responsibly. (Also Read: Ranveer Allahbadia says he’s getting death threats, promises he ‘won’t run away’ after police couldn’t trace him) Ranveer Allahbadia apologises in first video after controversy. Ranveer Allahbadia’s first YouTube video after India’s Got Latent controversy In the video, he apologised while recalling his ordeal and said, “Saare supporters, saare well-wishers ko thank you. Aapke positive messages ne mujhe aur mere pariwar ko bahut zyada help kiya kyunki yeh phase bahut zyada mushkil tha. Khule aam aise violent threats, itna social media hatred, itne saare media articles. Itna kuch dekha aur uss sab ke beech aapke DMs ne hume bahut support kiya (To all my supporters and well-wishers, thank you. Your positive messages helped me and my family a …

“Apologise For What Happened On Show, Will Ensure No Recurrence”: Samay Raina

“Apologise For What Happened On Show, Will Ensure No Recurrence”: Samay Raina

Mumbai: Comedian Samay Raina on Monday expressed regret over a series of remarks that were made on his now-deleted web show “India’s Got Latent”, and promised to be more careful in ensuring that such incidents are not repeated, sources said. In a statement to the Maharashtra Cyber Cell, Mr Raina, who got into trouble over Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks in February that led to a massive furore, “admitted his mistake” and “apologised for whatever happened during the show”.  The comedian also said that “everything happened in a flow during the show and that he did not intend to say what he said”, the sources added. He promised to be more careful and ensure that such incidents are not repeated.  Besides, the comedian said the entire controversy surrounding his show has taken a toll on his mental well-being. “He said that his Canada tour did not go well. He apologised and said he knew he was wrong,” one of the sources said.  Mr Raina, who recently returned from abroad, appeared before the probe agency at its …

Tanmay Bhat, Rohan Joshi on not taking a stand for Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina amid IGL controversy: We are literally…

Tanmay Bhat, Rohan Joshi on not taking a stand for Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina amid IGL controversy: We are literally…

The India’s Got Latent controversy has kept Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina in news all this while. It all started with Ranveer’s ‘sex with parents’ comment on Samay Raina’s show. The comedians received massive backlash on social media. A few FIRs also got filed against them. The case is currently under investigation. Recently, comedian Tanmya Bhat was asked about his thoughts on the IGL controversy and ‘not taking a stand’. Also Read – ‘Kuch hota hai kaand toh…’, Samay Raina shares his conversation with Tanmay Bhat amid IGL controversy In a new video shared by Tanmay Bhat on his YouTube channel, the comedian spoke about Ranveer and Samay Raina‘s IGL controversy. Rohan Joshi was also a part of this video. Tanmay read a comment by a fan wherein they were asked – How come these people are not taking a stand for everything that’s happening? It was Rohan Joshi who reacted to this. He said, “We are literally here doing our job. What more stand do you need?” Also Read – Samay Raina BREAKS silence …

Examining current provisions, need for new legal framework to regulate harmful content: I&B Ministry | India News

Examining current provisions, need for new legal framework to regulate harmful content: I&B Ministry | India News

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate “harmful” content amid complaints of “obscenity and violence” being shown on digital platforms. In its reply to a parliamentary panel, the ministry said there is a growing concern in the society that the constitutional right of “freedom of expression is being misused to showcase obscene and violent content on digital platforms”. It told the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey that while certain provisions exist under the current laws, there is a growing demand for a stricter and effective legal framework to regulate such harmful content. Story continues below this ad It said, “This ministry has taken note of these developments and is in process of examining current statutory provisions and need for a new legal framework.” The ministry said that many high courts and the Supreme Court, MPs and statutory bodies like the National Commission of Women have spoken on the issue, which has made headlines …