The trouble began earlier this year when a question posed by Ranveer Allahbadia to a contestant stirred a massive online backlash. Soon after there was an FIR against Samay, Ranveer and other panel members.
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India’s Got Latent 2: The big question on every fan’s mind finally has an answer: ‘Is India’s Got Latent returning?’ Stand-up star Samay Raina gave an exciting hint during his live performance in New Delhi on November 8.
Performing at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium for his new show, ‘Still Alive & Unfiltered’, Samay told the crowd, “Show toh mein wapas launga”. This translates to “I will bring back the show.”
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Samay Raina used the evening not just for laughs but also for honesty. He opened up about the difficult times following the controversy surrounding ‘India’s Got Latent’ sharing moments that revealed how deeply the events had affected him.
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The trouble began earlier this year when a question posed by Ranveer Allahbadia to a contestant stirred a massive online backlash. Soon after there was an FIR against Samay, Ranveer and other panel members. They faced charges of promoting obscenity and engaging in sexually explicit discussions.
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On February 10, 2025, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted that the Guwahati Police had registered cases against multiple YouTubers. This included Samay, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, Apoorva Makhija, and of course Ranveer Allahbadia himself. He had cited violations of the IT Act, 2000, the Cinematograph Act, 1952, and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.
The controversy escalated quickly. Videos from the show were removed from YouTube following objections from the National Human Rights Commission. The issue even reached Parliament where lawmakers debated the need for regulating digital platforms like YouTube. Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis publicly condemned the content adding to the storm.
Amidst the legal scrutiny, Samay stepped back from the spotlight for a while.
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