The controversy around India’s Got Latent resurfaced after Samay Raina opened up about an emotional moment from that time. In his comedy special Still Alive, he revealed how the situation affected him mentally and emotionally.
Samay shared how things got out of control at The Habitat, the venue where the show was filmed. The incident involved police, threats and property damage, leaving everyone shocked.
Samay Raina Recalls Emotional Breakdown During IGL Controversy
During his performance, Samay said, “Gunde aa chuke the, Habitat main tod phod chal rahi thi, police aa gayi. Wahan pe kuch 20-30 police wale aa gaye, Apoorva ko rape threats aa rahe hain, uski family ko death threats aa rahe hain. Ranveer ki mom, bechari ka ek clinic hai, wahan pe gunde ghus gaye hain, she had to run from the back gate.”
He added, “Usko (Ranveer Allahbadia) death threats aa rahe hain. Uski family ghabraayi hui hai. Everyone’s messaging me, ‘Bhai, what happened?’ I was feeling so guilty that morning, looking at all this, something that I had uploaded had caused all this… Then I saw one video that Balraj’s wife sent to me and that broke me completely. That was the final nail in the coffin.”
Meet Samay Raina
>28 yo
>Kashmiri Pandit
>Winner of Comicstaan
>Hosted India's Got Latent
>Beer Bicheps Vulgar Jokes
>Landed him in huge Trouble
>People started hating him now
>After India's Got Latent collapsed
Now he is seen crying on this issue.
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The moment that affected him the most was seeing Balraj’s elderly parents pleading with the police. He said, “Habitat ke andar, Balraj ke maa baap, who are in their 70s, unki koi galati nahi hai, they just run that comedy club jahan hum shoot karte the. Andar voh jawan jawan policewalo ke paeron (feet) main gire hue the, ‘Sir, please hume jaane do, humne kuch nahi kiya hai.’ I fucking broke down looking at the video, and I was just crying.”
Samay also admitted he felt “scared to death” and didn’t know how to handle the situation. He avoided speaking openly to his mother, but when she noticed something was wrong, she reached out. Seeing her worried made him emotional.
How Life Changed After The Controversy
Before the controversy, Samay said his life was going well. He recalled, “I sometimes wonder if I should’ve edited that video. I had such a great life going on till January 2025. Every YouTube video of mine had 5 to 6 crore views. Every reel, every podcast is talking about me. I’m in all their thumbnails. Every celebrity wants to meet me. All other comedians are jealous of me. They were struggling to make similar content. It was so much fun. I was king, man,”
He had also planned a big stand-up tour in the US and sold over 50,000 tickets. But the controversy changed everything. He experienced anxiety attacks backstage but still performed.
The pressure was not just emotional but financial. Samay revealed that legal issues could have forced him to cancel shows, risking nearly Rs 8 crore, his life savings.
He added, “I swear to God I felt like it was a dream, it wasn’t real… It’s called psychosis.”
To cooperate with authorities, he deleted all episodes of India’s Got Latent. Despite the stress, Samay continued performing and used the experience as material for Still Alive.
