Samay announces IGL 2

Popular comedian Samay Raina has teased a second season of his controversial show India’s Got Latent in a new stand-up special where he spoke about the controversy that led to multiple FIRs against him and other panelists on the show. In February last year, a joke cracked by Youtuber Ranveer Allahbadia led to country wide outrage and multiple FIRs against every comedian who was part of that particular episode on India’s Got Latent.

At the time, he had also announced what was set to be his biggest stand-up tour in the US, selling more than 50,000 tickets. However, the controversy soon overshadowed the moment. Samay described suffering an anxiety attack backstage before one of his performances, but still choosing to go on stage.

He also revealed that the situation could have cost him dearly. If he had been summoned during the legal proceedings while the tour was underway, he might have been forced to cancel the shows, putting his entire life savings of about Rs 8 crore at risk.