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Samay Raina found himself at the centre of a major controversy after YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s inappropriate remark on India’s Got Latent went viral, sparking widespread outrage and leading to multiple FIRs. In a recent interaction, Ashish Chanchlani, who was a panelist on the infamous episode, opened up about the aftermath of the controversy and revealed how he became the first person the police approached, as the other panelists were either out of town or could not be located.
Ashish expressed his frustration while reflecting on how serious the matter was. “It might have been a clickbait, a reel for many people, but to be in front of the police and the government officials, it’s very serious,” he said. When asked why he was questioned despite not making any controversial remarks, he explained, “People will say that you didn’t do anything on the show, but when you sit in front of the police and every word that you say is converted into a transcript then you realise how careful you have to be. I didn’t even say anything on the show. I just laughed in one part of the show, and even that was taken into account.”
He further revealed that the authorities scrutinised every reaction, including his laughter, which he had to justify in detail. “I had to explain to them why I laughed because there were some inside jokes going on with Samay and also, I was laughing at Ranveer’s stupidity, not at the comment that he made.”
Addressing Ranveer’s controversial remark that triggered the outrage, Ashish said, “I know Ranveer from last seven years. I know that he says anything in fun and games.” He added, “It was difficult for me, but it was very difficult for Samay, Apoorva and others.”
Following the controversy, all episodes of India’s Got Latent were removed from YouTube. The Supreme Court, in a recent order, even banned Allahbadia from posting content on social media, before later revoking the ban.
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