Comedian Samay Raina spoke candidly about the controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent, taking a swipe at critics including Sunil Bahl, P Barak and Mukesh Khanna, while defending his comedic style in his latest special Still Alive. 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.
Comedian Samay Raina spoke candidly about the controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent, taking a swipe at critics including Sunil Bahl, P Barak and Mukesh Khanna, while defending his comedic style in his latest special Still Alive.
“Playing a clean character is unnatural for me.”
Using his previous tale Kaun Banega Crorepati as context, Samay showed how his comedic identity is rooted in irreverent humour. “Playing a clean character is unnatural to me,” he implied, stressing that toning down his character seemed inauthentic.He linked this to the backlash around India’s Got Lant, particularly involving Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as BeerBiceps. “Ek kleen banda kabhi kabhi haraami nahi ban sakta internet pe,” he said.“Veg non-veg kha sakta hai, non-veg khayega ulti hi karega,” he added metaphorically, explaining why audiences often reject sudden character shifts.
He opens up on the fallout from ‘India’s Got Latent’.
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.He further explained that the violent reaction stems from breaking the character built over years.
“Hmm Kashmiri shot me, Hello Marty Hain,” he said, adding: “It broke me like nothing else,” referring to his decision to hold the show in India.Samai also revealed that he received support from Pakistan after the show was removed.Describing India’s Got Latent as raw and largely unscripted, he said, “Bhot gandi gandi baatein keh dete” to be funny, while adding that he tried to “play it safe” by carefully editing the episodes and interacting with the panelists after filming.
takes digs at critics and industry
Recalling the reactions, Samay said: “Sab aa gaye the khane hamko – politician, celebrities, Sunil Pal,” adding that Sunil advised him to learn from Kapil Sharma, who joked, “khud agle episode me aa rahe the”.He also criticized others, including P Barak and Mukesh Khanna, jokingly saying: “Shaktiman aa gaya tha yaar. Shaktiman se kaise ladenge”, while criticizing what he called attempts at gaslighting during the controversy.Commenting on how the issue was escalating, Samay made a sharp remark: “India is not a platform to showcase your artwork.” Wrapping up the show, Samay said that he couldn’t have asked for a better ending to the first season of India’s Got Latent, while hinting that the second season will likely premiere on YouTube soon.