Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy Highlights: Samay Raina pulls down all India's Got Latent videos, 'Too much to handle'

Actor Aly Goni came out in Samay Raina's support after the stand-up comedian deleted all India's Got Latent videos from YouTube. He wrote, "They forced Samay to delete all the episodes of latent.. not cool.. that 1 episode should have been deleted that’s it.. He has worked hard to make this show successful.. where everyone was praising him few days back now everyone is against him lol kya yaar."

Talking about the ongoing controversy surrounding Ranveer Allahbadia's statement on India's Got Latent, filmmaker Boney Kapoor says, "What he has done is not right. There should be a limitation and self-censorship. Freedom of speech does not mean speaking those things which are not socially accepted. Whatever you want to say, do it in your personal space. You need to be careful and disciplined."

Popular stand-up comedian Samay Raina has been in the headlines recently owing to the controversy surrounding his show India's Got Latent. The controversy has put the recent panelists of his show, Ranveer Allahbadia, Apurva Mukhija, Jasprit Singh, and Ashish Chanchlani, in legal trouble and triggered widespread outrage. On February 12, Samay Raina finally issued a public statement on the ongoing issue. 

According to the Republic World report, Apoorva Mukhija informed the police that India's Got Latent was "not scripted." The young social media creator, who reached Khar Police Station to record her statement after being accused of passing vulgar comments, has claimed that there were "no barriers of language" on Samay Raina's show. 

Apoorva told Police, "The show was not scripted. We were not given any money for the show. The theme of the show was to talk freely and there were no barriers of language. The reaction was natural."

Samay Raina, the controversial stand-up comedian, has been grabbing eyeballs for his inappropriate comments and questions on India's Got Latent. However, this isn't the first time when the show made headlines for its controversies. There were several times when Samay passed unacceptable comments on people, situations, mental health, racism and more. 

While exclusively speaking to Zoom, Rajpal Yadav reacted to Ranveer Allahbadia's ongoing controversy. The actor stated how he feels shameful to even watch the video. Yadav emphasised how our country is about culture and art and some people are not even making an exception for their own parents when it comes to saying crass things. He expressed pity for such people saying they need counselling. 

Social media influencer Apoorva Mukhija reaches Khar Police station to record her statement in India's Got Latent controversy. After her appearance on Samay Raina's show, an FIR was filed against her for using vulgar and abusive language on the show. 

Many celebrities, politicians, singers and comedians have reacted to the ongoing controversy. Now Mukesh Khanna, popularly known for playing Shaktimaan, has called out the comedian and urged the government to take strict action against the Youtubers. Sharing a video on his YouTube channel, Mukesh Khanna expressed his anger on the ongoing situation. He said, "Someone asked me what do you think should be done. I said, 'You should hold him and beat him. Make him sit on a donkey with his face painted black and make him tour the nation."
 

After Guwahati Crime Branch registered FIR against YouTubers and social Influencers, namely Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, Apoorva Makhija, Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina and others, the Assam Police has now arrived in Mumbai. 

Rumours of Ranveer Allahbadia dating television actress Nikki Sharma have been circulating for quite some time now. Although they have never officially confirmed their relationship, speculation about their romance has persisted for a significant period. Now, with Ranveer's name embroiled in a major controversy, it is reported that he and his alleged girlfriend have parted ways. According to a report from Bollywood Shaadis, Ranveer and Nikki have unfollowed one another on Instagram. This has left everyone wondering whether the supposed couple is no longer together. 

To ban Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to take strict action against Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia, Apoorva Makhija, Jasprit Singh, Ashish Chanchlani, and others. AICWA has banned all individuals associated with the controversy and has mentioned that no Bollywood or regional filmmakers will work with them in the future. 

After Ranveer Allahbadia's vulgar comment received backlash, Ridhi Dogra has now emphasised the importance of choosing better leaders and expressed concern for the youth. 

Filmmaker and actor, Jackky Bhagnani has joined celebrities like Mika Singh, Raza Murad, Uorfi Javed, Ravi Kishan and more as he reacted to the Ranveer Allahbadia row. Jackky who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming production Mere Husband Ki Biwi has said that he doesn't support this.

Speaking to ANI, he said that, "Bahut galat hai jo bhi hai (Whatever it is, it is very wrong)...I don't agree with it at all. I don't support it also."

An FIR has been registered by Assam Police against 5 people including Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina for podcaster's inappropriate joke at India's Got Latent. While speaking to PTI, Guwahati Joint Police Commissioner confirmed the same and said that they have found the complaint to be genuine.

"We received a complaint that some YouTubers made obscene and vulgar comments regarding parents and child at Samay Raina's 'India's Got Latent' show... In prima facie enquiry, we found the complaint to be genuine. A case was registered with Cyber Police - case no. 03/2025 U/S 79/95/294/296 BNS, 2023 R/W Sec 67 IT Act, 2000, R/W Section 4/7 of Cinematograph Act 1952, R/W Section 4/6  of Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986," said Guwahati Joint Police Commissioner.

Popular singer Mika Singh has reacted to Beer Biceps' India's Got Latent controversy and the use of inapporpriate language at the show. In a video, he shared on his Instagram account, Mika said that he avoids being a part of such shows and podcasts but admitted that IGL has managed to gain huge number of fans.

While demanding regulations, he said that the show is meant for a certain section of audience but the problem happens when it appears freely on social media for everyone to watch. Mika also backed singers like Diljit Dosanjh and Karan Aujla who are often criticised for singing songs related to alcohol during live concerts.

The singer said, "Mujhe gussa aata hai jab mera show hota hai ya Diljit Dosanjh ka show hota hai ya kisi bhi bade singer ka show hota hai, bohot saare desh ki raksha karne ke liye log aa jaate hai ki tum sharab pe gaana mat jao, public show pe yeh mat karo voh mat karo. Tum log ko yeh gadhe log nazar nahi aate? Tumhara farz nahi banta? Celebrities aur singers ko fat se notice bhej dete ho toh aap in gadhon ko rok nahi sakte? Itni bakwas kar rahe hai, itne time se bakwas kar rahe hai. Jab koi live concert ho raha hai, Diljit Dosanjh ka joh itna bada show kar raha hai. Muh uthake notice pe notice bhej dete ho, case thok dete ho. Kya aapko yeh log nazar nahi aate?’ he questioned, saying, "Aaj kal ke bacchon ko aasan lagta hai gaali dena. Inko bhejo notice."

Ranveer Allahbadia who is currently surrounded by a major controversy following his remarks at Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent is famous YouTuber, podcaster and entrepreneur. Thanks to his content on fitness, spirituality and entrepreneurship, he has gained massive following on social media in past few years. 

From his education and background to his journey as famous content creator, Here are 10 things about Ranveer that you don't want to miss.

Veteran actor Raza Murad has joined the list of celebrities who slammed Ranveer Allahbadia for his controversial remarks at Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent. While speaking to ANI, he asked, "To what extent can one stoop for fame?" Giving examples of comedians like Johnny Lever, Late Raju Srivastava, Kapil Sharma, he added, "Did they ever use any abusive language?"

"Rather, they are the most famous. You (Ranveer Allahabadia) talk about barging into your parents' bedroom?... The whole country is shocked... We are also to some extent guilty that we are tolerating such a show in which abusive language is openly used... Thankfully people took notice of it and action was taken against it... The society we live in considers parents as God and just to gain some attention, you talk about barging into their bedroom and using obscene words about them... What happened is against the law of the country, if you have been given freedom of speech, you cannot abuse anyone, spread obscenity, or defame anyone's character, and that too your mother's... Such shows should be banned... We will abide by the court's decision," said Raza Murad while making his point.

Popular Indian YouTuber and content creator, Dhruv Rathee broke his silence on the comments made by his fellow influencers. He tweeted, "What is being done today in the name of dank comedy is pure nonsense. The only purpose is to shock and disgust audiences for views, which is having a disastrous impact on the moral development of our youth. However, calling for any govt bans for this is not the solution as it may usher in a harsh censorship regime. Instead, we need to pressurize content creators to make better content."

Apoorva Makhija, a popular social media content creator who goes by the name The Rebel Kid on social media, was one of the panelists on Samay Raina's show, India's Got Latent. While Allahabadia's clip from the show India's Got Latent is doing the rounds on the internet to ignite fire, users are also sharing Apoorva's clip from the show. The latter is also being slammed for her vulgar comment.