Comedian Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent keeps finding fresh reasons to trend, and the caution now visible in his hosting is a direct result of past controversy. In the recently released episode 6 of India's Got Latent 2 on Netflix, Raina was joined on the judging panel by Varun Dhawan, Medha Shankar, Nishant Tanwar and Sharon Verma. Midway through the episode, a contestant's story began drifting toward the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, and Raina immediately cut him off, sensing that letting it continue wouldn't work for the show.
A joke that started drifting toward the Ahmedabad crash
Early in the episode, Raina asked a contestant named Vijay why he was so scared of flights, jokingly asking whether it was because flight tickets were too expensive. Laughing, Vijay revealed that he was actually from Ahmedabad. He explained that about a year earlier, he was sitting on his terrace relaxing when a friend called him and told him to look to the left. Just as Vijay was about to continue the story, Raina realized it was heading toward the same Air India plane crash that had taken place in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, an accident in which many people lost their lives. Sensing how sensitive it would be to joke about something so serious, Raina stopped Vijay from going any further. The moment was also shared as a clip on Instagram, capturing the entire exchange.
Raina interrupted and had the answer changed
Cutting Vijay off mid-story, Raina directly asked whether he could give a different answer instead, one that could actually be used in the episode. Understanding exactly why the host had stopped him, Vijay quickly switched his response, saying, "Flights are very expensive." That swap meant the episode avoided any direct mention of the real crash, and the show moved on without further interruption. The whole moment makes clear just how much more careful Raina has become about letting sensitive subjects slip into his show, clearly keen to avoid giving rise to yet another controversy.
Raina's appeal for a show in Gujarat
Later in the same episode, Raina also spoke about the trouble he has been facing in holding shows in Ahmedabad, saying he currently isn't able to do his own shows there. Folding his hands, he made a direct appeal to Ahmedabad's officials: "Ahmedabad officials, if you're watching this, please let me perform shows in Gujarat." He added that he genuinely loves performing in Gujarat. The appeal makes it clear that his Gujarat tour is still stalled, and he is hoping the local administration will soon grant him permission to perform there again.
How the earlier controversy changed things
Raina's show had landed in major trouble back in 2025, after Ranveer Allahbadia made some controversial remarks during an episode. That set off widespread backlash across the country, and Raina, along with every panelist on that particular episode, had to deal with legal trouble as a result. That very controversy is what disrupted Raina's Gujarat tour in the first place, and he has still not been able to resume shows there. That's precisely why he is now visibly treading carefully through every episode of his show, making sure no remark, story or joke ends up reigniting another round of controversy and legal complications.
