1 month, 1 week ago

Viral: Javed Akhtar's poetic reply on use of abuse in comedy amid Samay Raina row

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar is well-known for his witty rejoinders and remarks on topical issues. While he is yet to comment on the India's Got Talent controversy, his old clip on the use of abuse in comedy is being widely circulated online. In an earlier appearance on the YouTube show by comedian Sapan Verma, Chill Sesh, comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath had asked Akhtar whether any kind of obscene language or abuse should be used while doing comedy. pic.twitter.com/c9MbrGV762 — Keh Ke Peheno February 10, 2025 On Monday, an FIR was filed against YouTuber Ranveer Allahbdia, comedian and creator of India's Got Latent, Samay Raina, and influencer Apoorva Makhija, for using foul language in a recent episode of the show. Ranveer Allahbadia featured alongside content creators Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh and Apoorva Mukhija, popularly known as The Rebel Kid, as judges, where he posed a highly controversial question to a contestant that many found offensive.

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1 month, 1 week ago

Javed Akhtar's 'Chilli' Take On Vulgar Comedy Goes Viral Amid India's Got Latent Row — Watch

ABP News

India's Got Latent Controversy: An old video of lyricist Javed Akhtar sharing his opinion on use of cuss words in comedy has gone viral as YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia has found himself in choppy waters after his crass remarks to a contestant on comedian Samay Raina's roast show 'India's Got Latent'. Akhtar's video is from his appearance on the Chill Sesh …

1 month, 1 week ago

Vivek Agnihotri says Samay Raina would now know the pain of Kashmiri Pandits, internet asks how are the two linked

Hindustan Times

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri opines The filmmaker took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to support Samay following his public apology on the ongoing issues. Thank you..” Fans confused Vivek's tweet sparked widespread curiosity on social media, prompting a flurry of comments from users who were left scratching their heads. “Is this a Kashmiri pandit issue,” one wondered, with another user …

1 month, 1 week ago

'Comedy Has No Responsibility': Samay Raina’s Voice Note Surfaces Amid Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy

ABP News

As legal troubles mount over Ranveer Allahbadia’s controversial remark on 'India’s Got Latent', a voice note allegedly of stand-up comedian and show host Samay Raina has surfaced online. Samay Raina’s take on comedy In the voice note, the comedian is heard saying: "If you know someone who wants to shoot p**n on our show, please send them over. Case filed …

1 month, 1 week ago

YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia apologises for obscene joke on India's Got Latent, says comedy is not his forte

India TV News

Ranveer Allahabadia, the YouTuber known for his YT channel Bear Biceps shared a video on X and has apologised for the obscene joke that was made on Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent. Not only Allahbadia but social media influencer Apoorva Makhija and comedian Samay Raina were also booked for the same offence. The latest episode of India's Got Latent …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Behind Samay Raina's rising stardom: Why Indian Gen Zers can't get enough of him

India Today

What is the one thing that you do when you are sad? Dipra Agarwal, a counselling psychologist at Allen Career Institute, Bangalore, who is also a paid member of Samay’s India’s Got Latent, explains that audiences find him relatable because of the way he has presented himself. “Disrespecting people with disabilities is not dark humour,” says Tinkesh Kaushik to India …

2 years ago

'Funny, Frank': Javed Akhtar Lauded After Opening Up About His Long Phase of Alcoholism

News 18

Javed Akhtar opened up about his struggles with alcoholism in a chat with Chetan Bhagat for an ‘Uncut’ interview and his cheerful honesty about the matter has been winning hearts. “Only someone like Javed Akhtar could recount their long phase of alcoholism with such sense of humor,” a Twitter user pointed out, sharing a clip from the interview. Only someone …

2 years ago

Pakistani actors question Javed Akhtar after viral video on Mumbai attack; say 'Ghar mein aake beizzat...'

India TV News

Veteran Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar stirred a storm on the internet after his video from Lahore went viral. Celebrities like Saboor Aly, Shaan Shahid and Anoushey Ashraf expressed their anger and questioned the 'self-respect' of Pakistani people who clapped after Javed Akhtar's speech. In a series of Instagram stories, Pakistani actor Saboor Aly expressed disappointment that Javed Akhtar insulted the …

7 years ago

Insensitive insults against Hindus is common among Indian comedians because they can easily get away with it

Op India

There is always an element of insult and sarcasm in humour that could hurt or provoke an individual, a group of people or a country. Some of our ‘secular’ comedians had to offer an apology to Christian Padres and others had to delete their account for making Muslim jokes. https://t.co/JMlN3iijWj — radhika vaz October 8, 2017 Another well-known comedian named …

8 years, 9 months ago

Did Javed Akhtar stop Lata Mangeshkar from watching Tanmay Bhat’s controversial video mocking her?

India TV News

New Delhi: AIB comedian Tanmay Bhat’s snapchat video making fun of legends Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar has called for a serious controversy. Today, lyricist Javed Akhtar went on to record to say that he believes Tanmay Bhat has the “mind of a cockroach” and that there was nothing funny in ridiculing Lata Mangeshkar. Know who said what on Tanmay …

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