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At the time, Samay Raina had also announced what was set to be his biggest stand-up tour in the United States, selling more than 50,000 tickets. However, the controversy soon overshadowed the moment. Samay described suffering an anxiety attack backstage before one of his performances, but still choosing to go on stage

Stand up comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina opened up about one of the most difficult periods of his life in his new stand-up special Still Alive, released more than a year after the controversy surrounding his show India’s Got Latent. Samay revealed that he nearly lost Rs 8 crore and the incident brought intense scrutiny and legal trouble.

Samay explained that the controversy erupted after a taped episode of the show featured YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia making an inappropriate joke. The clip triggered backlash online, leading to multiple FIRs being filed against the YouTuber and other creators in several states.

Recalling his life before the controversy, Raina said things had been going exceptionally well for him. “I sometimes wonder if I should’ve edited that video. I had such a great life going on till January 2025. Every YouTube video of mine had 5 to 6 crore views. Every reel, every podcast is talking about me. I’m in all their thumbnails. Every celebrity wants to meet me. All other comedians are jealous of me. They were struggling to make similar content. It was so much fun. I was king, man,” recalled Samay.

At the time, he had also announced what was set to be his biggest stand-up tour in the United States, selling more than 50,000 tickets. However, the controversy soon overshadowed the moment. Samay described suffering an anxiety attack backstage before one of his performances, but still choosing to go on stage.