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A video of comedian Samay Raina, purportedly filmed at one of his live shows, is doing the rounds online. Samay is currently touring North America, even as controversy erupts around his YouTube show India’s Got Latent back home. Samay and scores of other individuals who have been featured on the show have been summoned by the police for allegedly offending sensibilities with their comments. YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia found himself at the forefront of the controversy, after clips of him making statements perceived as offensive were shared online. The clips originated from an unreleased future episode of the show.
Samay hasn’t commented on the controversy, although he recently shared a message for his fans on YouTube, when he posted a heart and a hug emoji. Meanwhile, several individuals involved in the matter have already been questioned by the police. Ranveer Allahbadia had initially shared an apology video on Instagram, admitting that his humour was unsavoury, and that he regrets causing offense. He subsequently posted another note, claiming that he and his family have been received threats and that he is terrified for his safety. Others who were a part of the panel of the episode in question are Instagrammer Apoorva Mukhija, and YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani. They have both been questioned by the police.
The case escalated to the CM level, with numerous personalities from the entertainment industry offering their views on censorship and free speech. Meanwhile, Samay has removed every episode of India’s Got Latent from YouTube. The show would consistently garner over 20 million views per episode, and Samay had admitted to rejecting offers from all the major streamers in order to protect his creative freedom.
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