Comedian Samay Raina has been in the news after he broke the internet with his YouTube special, Still Alive. The comedian got candid and talked about his struggles after the massive India's Got Latent controversy in 2025. While in the YT video, he had spoken about how he feared he would lose all his savings after the backlash, now, in a recent interview, he spoke about all the financial troubles and anxiety he faced during the hard time.
Samay Raina on financial struggles during India's Got Latent controversy
In a recent conversation with Dostcast, Samay Raina revealed that he felt he would go bankrupt like Amitabh Bachchan. He said, "I lost all the upcoming episodes because everyone was scared and didn't want their episode to be uploaded. I also lost the sponsors for those episodes. I had already received their payments and invested them in fixed deposits. I had to break those FDs and return the money. I was in a mess."
He further added that he used to live in constant fear, "I had several projects lined up and had even shot for ads, but they asked for their money back. I had also signed a deal with BookMyShow, where they had given me an advance for the entire tour, and all that money was already invested. I was extremely scared. At that time, I didn't know what I would do. I knew no brand would come on board. My biggest fear was that I would go broke and fall into debt, like what happened with Amitabh Bachchan," he said.
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For the uninitiated, Amitabh Bachchan faced a severe financial crisis in the late 1990s after his company, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL), collapsed. The failed venture reportedly left him with debts of around ₹90 crore, along with multiple legal battles and mounting pressure from creditors, with reports suggesting he was close to losing his home.
About the India's Got Latent controversy
In 2025, during one of the India's Got Latent controversy episodes, starring Ashish Chanchlani, Apoorva Mukhija and Ranveer Allahbadia, a remark by Ranveer about parents and sex sparked massive backlash online. He asked, "Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once to make it stop forever?"
Multiple FIRs were filed against Samay, Ranveer, Apoorva, and Ashish. Samay was forced to remove the show from YouTube, and Ranveer later issued a public apology.
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