The controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent has escalated, with veteran actor Mukesh Khanna launching a sharp attack on comedian Samay Raina in a strongly worded social media post. Mukesh Khanna took to Instagram and shared a fiery message in Hindi, in which he criticized Samay’s style of comedy and accused him of insulting his popular superhero Shaktiman.
The controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent has escalated, with veteran actor Mukesh Khanna launching a sharp attack on comedian Samay Raina in a strongly worded social media post.Mukesh Khanna took to Instagram and shared a fiery message in Hindi, in which he criticized Samay’s style of comedy and accused him of insulting his popular superhero Shaktiman.His post read: “Kutte ki dum tedhi rehti hai. Use lakh sheeshiyon mein rakho. Bahar nikaalo. Phir tedhi ki tedhi!! Samay raina ki bhi ek dum hai. Kitna bhi maaro, siddha karu, woh wapas teddy ho jaati hai. Kyunki woh siddha saada barani nahin hai. Woh grilled barani hai.” Gandagi ki aaj mein jalaya hua, pakaya hua.He further added: “Poore desh ne lataada, maara. Phir aa gaya besharmon ki Tarah. Aur maar khaane. Ab ek hi cheez baaki hai. Uska munh kaala kar gadhe par bitha kar desh bhar ke shehron mein, galiyon mein uski parade karni chahiye. Jahan bachche usko ande, Tamatar Maarein. Kyonki usne unke superhero Shaktimaan ka apmaan kiya hai!!!
Samay Raina breaks the silence in the movie Still Alive
Even as the criticism mounted, Samay Raina addressed the controversy in his latest special Still Alive, where he defended his brand of humor and slammed critics, including Mukesh Khanna.“Sab aa gaye the khane hamko – politician, celebrities, Sunil Pal,” Samay said, recalling the backlash, adding that he was advised to learn from Kapil Sharma.He also took digs at Sunil Pal and B Praak, including Mukesh Khanna, jokingly saying, “Shaktiman aa gaya tha yaar.”
Shaktiman se kaise ladenge,” while claiming that some were trying to highlight during the controversy.“India is not a platform to showcase your art,” he further noted.
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Samay Raina addresses Ranveer Allahabadia’s comments
Talking about the controversy, Samay claimed that an FIR has been filed against Ranveer Allahabadia for deviating from his established image. He jokingly called him “the monk who sold my Ferrari” and blamed him for derailing the show.“It devastated me like nothing else,” he said, referring to his decision to hold the show in India.
He also revealed that he received support from Pakistan after removing the show.
Describing India’s Got Latent as raw and largely unscripted, he admitted, “Bhot gandi gandi baatein keh dete the,” while adding that he tried to “play it safe” with the edits and post-shoot interactions.Concluding his special, Samay said he couldn’t have asked for a better ending to the first season of India’s Got Latent, while hinting that the second season might soon be released on YouTube.