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Amid growing controversy and legal issues surrounding his show India’s Got Latent, comedian Samay Raina finally broke the silence on the matter. He shared a statement on X (formerly Twitter) and his Instagram story, responding to the backlash triggered by inappropriate jokes and sexual inferences made in the latest episode.
In his first statement, Samay revealed that he has pulled down all the episodes of India’s Got Latent from his YouTube channel. Sharing his emotions on X, he wrote, “Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle. I have removed all India’s Got Latent videos from my channel. My only objective was to make people laugh and have a good time. I will fully cooperate with all agencies to ensure their inquiries are concluded fairly. Thank you.”
This statement followed a post by Balraj Singh Ghai, a frequent judge and producer of India’s Got Latent, who shared photos on Instagram of himself, Samay, and their team spending time together in Seattle, US. As Samay did not apologise, social media criticism has continued to grow.
Netizens quickly reacted to Samay Raina’s post. While many criticised the show, others bashed him for not issuing an apology. One user commented, “Make people laugh by this kind of content? Insane… mumma papa hasse yeh content dekh ke?? (Parents should laugh at this?)” Another remarked, “Isme bhi kch fishy hi lag rha hai mujhe toh. (Why does this sound fishy?)” Someone pointed out, “You are yet to apologise. Such a long post, but you didn’t use words like ‘sorry’ or ‘regret’.” Another questioned, “Where’s the apology?” A troll added, “What you do is nowhere near comedy. You should get banned for normalising vulgarity.”
Additionally, a formal complaint was lodged with the Mumbai Commissioner and the Maharashtra Women’s Commission against Ranveer, Samay, Apoorva Mukhija, and the show’s organisers. The complaint highlights the use of abusive language and obscene remarks about women for popularity and financial gain. The case is currently under investigation.
