New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 3 lakh each on comedian Samay Raina and four other stand-up comedians, observing that Raina had “taken the court for a ride” by failing to comply with the undertakings given in connection with insensitive jokes on persons suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana passed the order after being informed that Raina had failed to…
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Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) It seems Alia Bhatt’s appearance as a guest on Samay Raina’s “India’s Got Latent” Season 2 has not gone down well with comedian Sunil Pal as he took a dig at the Bollywood star on social media. Sunil took to his official Facebook page, where he wrote in Hindi: “Jahaan hai gaaliya, wahaan hai Alia.”The comment on Alia has come after Samay revisited his “aap brush kyun nahi karte?” comment in the premiere episode of the show featuring Alia and Sharvari. The…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Mukesh Khanna is receiving backlash on social media after sharing screen space with Samay Raina for an unexpected advertisement months after the actor-filmmaker bashed the comedian over the explicit language used in his YouTube show “India’s Got Latent” and making fun of the character “Shaktimaan.” The advertisement was shared by Samay after the launch of his second season of the show India’s Got Latent. The clip begins with Samay talking on the phone and sayin…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and comedian Samay Raina recently shared a fun behind-the-scenes moment from their gym time, further giving fans a glimpse of their light-hearted camaraderie around Varun’s latest song, ‘Wow.’ In a video shared by Varun on his social media account, the actor was seen singing the opening lines of his upcoming movie Huai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’s latest track ‘Wow’, further expecting Samay to join in with the main hook line.However, Samay,…
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) The upcoming special episode of the streaming sketch comedy show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ will feature Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahbadia. The special episode for World Laughter Day marks the reunion of Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahbadia after the India’s Got Latent controversy triggered by Ranveer’s remarks on the reality show.Talking about the show, Kapil Sharma said, “Humare show ko audience se jo pyaar mila hai, usse yahi motivation milta hai ki unhe fr…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Comedian Samay Raina, who is getting a lot of positive response to his recently released comedy special ‘Still Alive’, has called it an honest effort towards his craft. The comedy special was released on April 7, 2026, and has crossed 53.4 million views on YouTube, setting a new global record as the most-watched full-length stand-up comedy special in the world, by total views on a single upload.Talking about the comedy special, he said, “Still Alive is the most hone…
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Reality star Rakhi Sawant made a revelation about her love life on Wednesday. The actress spoke with the media during her outing in the city, and said that she is in love. However, she clarified that it is a case of one-sided love. She told the media, “I’ve fallen in love”. When asked if the person is Raqesh Bapat, the actress said, “In our Maharashtrian community, we don’t take the name of our men. But, don’t raise your hopes, it is one-sided”.Raqesh Bapat …
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Mukesh Khanna has slammed Samay Raina after the comedian took a dig at the actor-producer’s iconic 90s character Shaktimaan in his latest Still Alive show. Mukesh took to X, formerly called Twitter, where he said that Samay should sit on a donkey and tagged him as a “Kutte ki dum” (a dog’s tail).”The message read: “Kutte ki dum tedhi rehti hai. Use lakh sheeshiyo main rakho. Baahar nikaalo. Fir tedhi ki tedhi. Samay Raina ki bhi ek dum hai. Kitna bhi maaro, see…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Veteran actor-filmmaker Anupam Kher has tagged comedian Samay Raina, calling him “almost a genius,” and heaped praise on the young talent’s sharp wit and impeccable comic timing. Anupam took to Instagram, where he share a few videos featuring him with Samay. He also shared a picture of himself giving a signed copy of his book to the comedian’s parents.The veteran actor took to the caption section and mentioned that Samay visited his Actor’s Prepare with his paren…
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Comedian Samay Raina is back with the comedy special ‘Still Alive’. The trailer of the special was unveiled on Sunday. The special captures the comedian’s journey in its most raw and unfiltered form. It is not a set about someone who survived a scandal. It is a set about someone, who chose to be exactly who he is, honest, sharp, dark when it needs to be, and genuinely funny.The special comes a year after the controversy that unfolded on the sets of his show ‘India’…