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Time of India
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Samay Raina's India's Got Latent returns to YouTube; Months after controversy: Fans call it 'Best comeback ever'
After a turbulent four-month hiatus, comedian Samay Raina's popular YouTube talent show India's Got Latent has quietly staged a digital comeback—this time through a new clips channel. The return comes months after a major controversy involving fellow YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia forced the original channel to pull down all content and sparked legal action. The Controversy that took the show offline Earlier in 2025, India's Got Latent found itself at the center of a public and legal firestorm after Ranveer Allahbadia allegedly made an inappropriate comment to a contestant. The backlash was swift and severe and the FIRs were reportedly filed not only against Ranveer but also co-panelists Samay Raina, Apoorva Mukhija, and Ashish Chanchlani . The fallout prompted Samay to take down all episodes from his official channel. He further released a statement expressing emotional exhaustion and regret. 'Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle,' he wrote. 'My only objective was to make people laugh and have a good time.' A Quiet Comeback With Loyal Support Now, the show's revival on a separate platform—India's Got Latent Clips—has taken the internet by surprise. Including public and previously members-only content, over 500 videos are reuploaded. Fans are celebrating the return. The comment sections are overflowing with enthusiasm, with messages like 'Finallyyyyyyyy… comeback ho hi gaya Latent ka' and 'Best comeback everrr.' While the revival lacks the pomp of a full-scale relaunch, it indicates that the show's core community has remained firmly in place. What's Next for Samay Raina? Even as India's Got Latent finds its way back into the YouTube algorithm, host Samay Raina is far from idle. The comedian is currently on an international stand-up tour that spans Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The tour kicked off on June 5 and will wrap up in Sydney on July 20. Samay Raina Speaks Out, DELETES All India's Got Latent Videos From YouTube: 'Too Much To Handle'
Mint
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Samay Raina fans can't keep calm as India's Got Latent Clips returns to YouTube, ‘IGL will be back soon'
Samay Raina fans can't keep calm as India's Got Latent Clips channel has apparently returned to YouTube. Social media users claim that all the videos in the channel were made private after the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy. LiveMint could not independently verify the claim that the channel had 'returned' to YouTube since it could not be confirmed if it ever became private in the first place. It cannot be confirmed whether the channel is owned by Samay Raina or is a YouTube channel run by a fan. When we checked, the channel had 522 videos. It also includes clips of members-only episodes. Meanwhile, Samay Raina fans on Reddit have started celebrating the reported return. Many of them consider it a 'win' for the standup comedian. 'Sab Samay ka khel hai,' commented one user. 'Now that it has arrived, the Samay Raina channel will also return, right?' came from another. Another user observed, 'I watched a few clips, they have beeped out most of the abuses it seems before making them public.' However, not every fan thinks India's Got Latent will return. 'I don't think latent is gonna come back with all that has happened. No. Samay is very family-oriented and would not like his family to go through all that again. So, no,' wrote one user. 'He might start another show. Maybe, the podcast rumour is true and it was not just for ads but a way to show a glimpse,' the user added. However, another user contradicted, 'I have insider info, IGL will be back! Soon! But not in ways many people are expecting.' Samay Raina deleted all videos from his show India's Got Latent from YouTube after a major controversy involving guest Ranveer Allahbadia. Ranveer allegedly made 'inappropriate' comments on the show, which sparked backlash and led to multiple complaints across India. Shortly after the backlash, Samay shared on X (formerly Twitter) that he had deleted all the videos. He clarified that his aim was to make people laugh, not offend anyone. He admitted the situation had become too stressful to handle. With the videos gone, people wondered what would happen to the money earned from those videos. YouTube's policy says that if a creator breaks the rules, the platform may take action and hold back payments. However, no such action is expected for users who delete their videos. By removing all the episodes (or making them private) from the playlist, Samay Raina might have avoided YouTube's action against the violation of policies. He retained his channel to ensure visibility on YouTube and earn revenue in future.
