Samay Raina breaks silence amid joke row, removes all India’s Got Latent videos

Comedian Samay Raina on Wednesday broke silence on the massive row surrounding obscene jokes featured on a recent episode of his show India’s Got Latent.

Saying that his only “objective was to make people laugh”, Samay Raina said that he had taking all videos of India’s Got Latent from his channel. Raina also said he will “fully cooperate with all agencies”, reacting to the various police complaints filed against him and other members of the show’s cast.

Raina’s comments come three days after the last episode of India’s Got Latent was aired, where a certain joke cracked by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia on parents created a massive uproar.

Reacting to the row on Wednesday, Samay Raina put up an Instagram story, as well as a post on X. He wrote, “Everything that has been happening has been too much for me to handle. I have removed all India’s Got Latent videos from my channel. My only objective was to make people laugh and have a good time. I will fully cooperate with all agencies to ensure their inquiries are concluded fairly. Thank you (sic).”

Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent has courted controversy with its content. However, things took a serious turn in the latest episode when a remark by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia about parents did not sit well with the audience. Not only did they strongly condemn the influencer, but legal measures were also taken against him and Samay Raina, along with others who were a part of the show as judges.

Amid the controversy, the comedian’s shows in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad and Surat scheduled in March and April have been cancelled.