Comedian Samay Raina has spoken out in regards to the controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent, taking sharp jabs at critics, including Sunil Pal, B Praak, and Mukesh Khanna. Addressing the controversy in his latest special, Still Alive, Samay claimed that an FIR was filed against Ranveer Allahbadia. It showed him stepping outside his established image. He jokingly referred to him as “the monk who sold my Ferrari,” blaming him for derailing the show.
Samay Raina Takes A Dig At Sunil Pal, B Praak And Mukesh Khanna
He explained, “Playing a clean character is unnatural for me,” and used his earlier Kaun Banega Crorepati anecdote to emphasize that his humour is rooted in irreverence. “Ek clean banda kabhi kabhi h*rami nahi ban sakta web pe,” he added, implying that a clean persona doesn’t fit the web’s chaotic nature.
Drawing a metaphor, he said, “Non-vegetarian veg kha sakta hai, vegetarian non-veg khayega ulti hi karega.”
Samay On IGL Controversy
Regarding the fallout from India’s Got Latent, Samay revealed that an FIR was filed against Ranveer Allahbadia for stepping outside his usual persona. “Hum Kashmiri cross fire me hi marte hain,” he remarked, adding, “It broke me like anything,” referring to his decision to take the show down in India. Interestingly, he mentioned receiving support from Pakistan after the show was removed.
Describing the show as raw and largely unscripted, he said, “Bhot gandi gandi baatein keh dete the” to get laughs. Although he tried to “play secure” by editing episodes fastidiously and interacting with panellists post-shoots.
Raina Takes A Dig At Pal, Khanna, Praak
Samay also took shots at critics and industry figures. He recalled, “Sab aa gaye the khane hamko — politician, celebrities, Sunil Pal.” Raina joked that Sunil advised him to learn from Kapil Sharma, quipping, “khud agle episode me aarahe the.”
He also mocked B Praak and Mukesh Khanna, saying, “Shaktimaan aa gaya tha yaar. Shaktimaan se kaise ladenge,” criticising what he called attempts to hunt limelight throughout the controversy.
Commenting on how the problem escalated, Samay made a pointed remark: “India will not be a platform to showcase your art.” He concluded by saying he couldn’t have asked for a greater ending to India’s Got Latent Season 1. Raina also hinted that Season 2 might soon be available on YouTube.
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