Samay Raina, who went viral amid India's Got Latent controversy, is now in the news again, this time for his comeback 'Still Alive' show.
During the show, Samay Raina touched upon various topics related to his personal life, also recalling the time he appeared on Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati in 2025, revealing that he had lied to the actor when he said his grandmother is his big fan.
Samay Raina lied to Amitabh Bachchan during the Kaun Banega Crorepati episode?
Recalling the time, Samay Raina said, "Dadi mar gayi hai meri. 7 saal ho gaye hain mere dadi ko mar ke (My grandmother died 7 years back)," he said, as quoted by the Free Press Journal. "Waha maine kiya - Sir dadi meri aapki bhot badi fan hai (I told Big B, my grandmother is a big fan of yours)," he added, revealing that he only said that to play the room. "You are not honest on the Indian internet. You can not be yourself. You play the game, you play the room," he said.
Why did Samay Raina lie to Amitabh Bachchan during Kaun Banega Crorepati?
Sharing another reason why he lied to Amitabh Bachchan, Samay Raina said, "Main samajhta tha, KBC mein jab ja raha tha, ki main har jagah h*rami banta hoon, yaha clean banunga na to log bolenge what a versatile creator."
Samay Raina takes a dig at Amitabh Bachchan's son Abhishek Bachchan
Samay Raina shared how he had many "ulta seedha" thoughts while he was on the hot seat in front of Amitabh Bachchan, but he refrained from saying them out loud. One of the jokes Samay Raina said he had in mind was, "Sir, aapne itna polio ka ad kiya, phir bhi apne bete ko paon pe kyu nahi khada kar paye sir," Samay Raina said, referring to Amitabh Bachchan's son, Abhishek Bachchan.