Kamal Ghorui
The controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent has escalated, with veteran actor Mukesh Khanna launching a sharp attack on comedian Samay Raina in a strongly worded social media post.Taking to Instagram, Mukesh Khanna shared a fiery note in Hindi, criticising Samay’s style of comedy and accusing him of insulting his iconic superhero Shaktimaan.His post read, “Kutte ki dum tedhi rehti hai. Use lakh sheeshiyon mein rakho. Bahar nikaalo. Phir tedhi ki tedhi!! Samay Raina ki bhi ek dum hai. Kitna bhi maaro, seedha karo, woh wapas tedhi ho jaati hai. Kyonki woh seedha saada praani nahin hai. Woh roasted praani hai. Gandagi ki aag mein jalaya hua, pakaya hua.”He further added, “Poore desh ne lataada, maara. Phir aa gaya besharmon ki tarah. Aur maar khaane. Ab ek hi cheez baaki hai. Uska munh kaala kar gadhe par bitha kar desh bhar ke shehron mein, galiyon mein uski parade karni chahiye. Jahan bachche usko ande, tamatar maarein. Kyonki usne unke superhero Shaktimaan ka apmaan kiya hai!!!”
Samay Raina breaks silence in Still Alive
Even as the criticism grows, Samay Raina addressed the controversy in his latest special Still Alive, where he defended his brand of humour and took digs at critics, including Mukesh Khanna.Recalling the backlash, Samay said, “Sab aa gaye the khane hamko — politician, celebrities, Sunil Pal,” adding that he was advised to learn from Kapil Sharma.He also took digs at Sunil Pal and B Praak, including Mukesh Khanna, quipping, “Shaktiman aa gaya tha yaar. Shaktiman se kaise ladenge,” while alleging that some were trying to gain limelight during the controversy.He further remarked, “India is not a platform to showcase your art.”
Samay Raina addresses Ranveer Allahbadia’s comments
Talking about the controversy, Samay claimed that an FIR was filed against Ranveer Allahbadia for stepping outside his established image. He jokingly called him “the monk who sold my Ferrari,” blaming him for derailing the show.“Hum Kashmiri cross fire me hi marte hain… It broke me like anything,” he said, referring to his decision to take the show down in India. He also revealed that he received support from Pakistan after the show was removed. Describing India’s Got Latent as raw and largely unscripted, he admitted, “Bhot gandi gandi baatein keh dete the,” while adding that he tried to “play safe” through edits and post-shoot interactions.Concluding his special, Samay said he couldn’t have asked for a better end to India’s Got Latent Season 1, while hinting that Season 2 could soon release on YouTube.
