YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadiya was surrounded in controversy when he appeared on Samay Raina’s show ‘India’s Got Latent’. Ranveer has now opened up about that phase and revealed that director Karan Johar was one of the first people to reach out to him and offer support during that period. In a recent conversation with director and choreographer Farah Khan on his YouTube channel, Ranveer shared that Johar was among the first people to reach out to him when the case unfolded.
Speaking about that difficult period, Ranveer revealed that Karan’s advice helped him overcome intense public scrutiny.Ranveer told Farah: “He (Karan) also helped me during that phase. He was one of the first to call and simply say: ‘Deal with your mind and your mental health, and everything will take care of itself’. And it was true, and that’s exactly what happened.”
Ranveer Allahbadia discusses post-controversy struggles
During the discussion, Ranveer admitted that the controversy is still affecting him emotionally and that he has not fully moved on from the experience.
He said: “No matter what happened to me last year, I will not say that I am good, but I am a strong person.” In response, Farah expressed her sympathy for what he went through and criticized the culture of anger on the Internet. “It’s painful when a young person almost gets cancelled.
“I hate cancel culture,” she said.Farah also stated that she does not like to control morals, while Ranveer added that he has not yet spoken publicly about everything that happened during that period.
“A lot has happened, and I never talk about it,” he said. “I’m still fighting my issues internally. Meeting you was healing for me as a professional,” Allahbadia continued.The broadcaster also revealed that the controversy had a serious impact on his family, especially his mother. He claimed that she was physically assaulted during the stressful period.“One day, I want to speak publicly about everything that happened.
This is not the right time. But I can tell that my mother is very hurt and stressed. I was physically attacked one day. I’m not making this up this actually happened and she was traumatized. She is also a very strong lady.”Farah added in response: “Strong people are more affected when this happens to their children.”For context, Ranveer became embroiled in a major controversy in 2025 after an episode of India’s Got Lant, hosted by Samay Raina. During the show, a question asked by Ranveer to one of the contestants sparked a backlash from a section of viewers who found the comment offensive. The incident eventually led to several FIRs being filed against both Ranveer and Samay, intensifying the debate on online content and cancel culture.
