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Samay Raina says he was forced to delete India's Got Latent episodes by police
Samay Raina says he was forced to delete India's Got Latent episodes after police arrested his editor: 'It broke me'
Samay Raina says he was forced to delete India's Got Latent episodes after police arrested his editor: 'It broke me'
The controversy over a remark by Ranveer Allahbadia on India's Got Latent got Samay Raina's show shut last year.
Apr 8, 2026, 09:41:50 IST By Abhimanyu Mathur Share via Copy link In 2025, comedian Samay Raina was on cloud 9. His show, India’s Got Latent, was the talk of the town. It dominated social media conversations and catapulted the stand-up comic to national relevance. All seemed to be going swimmingly until a stray remark from guest Ranveer Allahbadia not only invited furore and FIRs but also got the show shut. Now, a year after the entire controversy, Samay addressed the time in his new special video, revealing how everything went down. Ranveer Allahbadia appeared on Samay Raina's India's Got Latent.Samay Raina on India's Got Latent
In his new video, the comedian recalls how the controversy erupted over a line from Ranveer asking if they would watch their parents have sex. This led to many FIRs against the show’s organisers, including Samay himself, after which he deleted all the show's episodes from YouTube. “Raaton raat pura show hatana pada. Maine bahut mann se banaya tha woh show. Sab dekhte the pata hai. Humne YouTube se stat nikala tha, monthly 4 crore unique devices pe log mera show dekhte the. 100 mein se 4 log humara show dekhke hass rahe the (I had to remove the whole show overnight. I built it with a lot of hard work, and everyone watched it. We dug out stats from YouTube, and it had 4 crore unique monthly visitors. 4 out of 100 people laughed at my show). It broke me like anything, man.” The comedian said he did not want to delete the show but was forced to after the police arrested his video editor. “I never wanted to remove it. Main US mein tha aur mujhe Mumbai Police ka call aaya ki aapko saare episodes abhi hatane padenge. Maine kaha mai nahi hata raha hoon sir, I live in a democracy, we have freedom of speech. Toh mera editor arrest kar liya unhone. (I was in the US, and Mumbai Police called me to tell me to delete the episodes. I refused, saying I live in a democracy and have freedom of speech. So they arrested my editor).”The India’s Got Latent row
The backlash to Ranveer Allahbadia’s statement on the show was swift, with multiple FIRs filed across different states, calls for cancellations, and condemnations from public figures and organisations. Both Samay and Ranveer later issued public apologies, with Samay submitting an affidavit to the Supreme Court expressing remorse and a commitment to more responsible content. In a sworn affidavit, Samay stated that he had no intention of belittling anyone and was committed to creating content that is “inclusive and sensitive.” He pledged to uphold “better conduct, content sensitivity, and legal compliance” moving forward. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Abhimanyu Mathur Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More Comedy Samay Raina Ranveer Allahbadia Get World Cup ready with Crick-it! From live scores to match stats, catch all the action here. Explore now!.Get more updates from Bollywood, Taylor Swift, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times. Home / Entertainment / Web Series / Samay Raina Says He Was Forced To Delete India's Got Latent Episodes After Police Arrested His Editor: 'It Broke Me' See Less
In 2025, comedian Samay Raina was on cloud 9. His show, India’s Got Latent, was the talk of the town. It dominated social media conversations and catapulted the stand-up comic to national relevance. All seemed to be going swimmingly until a stray remark from guest Ranveer Allahbadia not only invited furore and FIRs but also got the show shut. Now, a year after the entire controversy, Samay addressed the time in his new special video, revealing how everything went down.
“Raaton raat pura show hatana pada. Maine bahut mann se banaya tha woh show. Sab dekhte the pata hai. Humne YouTube se stat nikala tha, monthly 4 crore unique devices pe log mera show dekhte the. 100 mein se 4 log humara show dekhke hass rahe the (I had to remove the whole show overnight. I built it with a lot of hard work, and everyone watched it. We dug out stats from YouTube, and it had 4 crore unique monthly visitors. 4 out of 100 people laughed at my show). It broke me like anything, man.”
The comedian said he did not want to delete the show but was forced to after the police arrested his video editor. “I never wanted to remove it. Main US mein tha aur mujhe Mumbai Police ka call aaya ki aapko saare episodes abhi hatane padenge. Maine kaha mai nahi hata raha hoon sir, I live in a democracy, we have freedom of speech. Toh mera editor arrest kar liya unhone. (I was in the US, and Mumbai Police called me to tell me to delete the episodes. I refused, saying I live in a democracy and have freedom of speech. So they arrested my editor).”
In a sworn affidavit, Samay stated that he had no intention of belittling anyone and was committed to creating content that is “inclusive and sensitive.” He pledged to uphold “better conduct, content sensitivity, and legal compliance” moving forward.
Source: HindustanTimes
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