Comic Samay Raina scrubs all 'India's Got Latent' videos amid backlash

"Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle," says comedian Samay Raina amid controversy

Comedian Samay Raina said on Wednesday that he has removed all 'India Got Latent' videos from his YouTube channel amid a raging controversy over YouTuber and social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia's controversial comments on his show.   "Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle. I have removed all Indias 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," Raina posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). 

Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle. I have removed all Indias 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.…

— Samay Raina (@ReheSamay) February 12, 2025

  Ranveer Allahbadia, with over 16 million followers across social media platforms, faced backlash after video clips of his remarks about parents from the latest show episode went viral, sparking widespread calls for action. Amid backlash, Allahbadia issued a video apology where he called his comment a "lapse in judgement". 

 

I shouldn’t have said what I said on India’s got latent. I’m sorry. pic.twitter.com/BaLEx5J0kd

— Ranveer Allahbadia (@BeerBicepsGuy) February 10, 2025

The Maharashtra Cyber Department on Tuesday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the show and summoned over 40 individuals, including Allahbadia and Raina, to join the investigation.