The latest episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show turned into more than just a reunion special. It brought together Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahbadia for the first time since the India’s Got Latent controversy, and in between the jokes and laughter, one detail stood out. Host Kapil Sharma revealed he had actually warned Samay about trouble just a day before things spiralled.
The moment came up casually during a conversation, but it quickly became the highlight of the episode, with both comedians looking back at how quickly things changed for them.
Talking about the time before the controversy broke, Samay shared that Kapil had reached out to him unexpectedly. Recalling the call, he said, “And I swear, the day my show shut down, sir called me a day before that, he told me something bad is going to happen to you.”
Kapil, on his part, explained that it wasn’t any kind of prediction but more of a concern coming from experience. He said, “I told him that you’re in the limelight now, be careful. I was telling that from experience, I’m not a clairvoyant. You can be famous by saying anything, but once you’re famous, you can’t just say anything.”
He also mentioned that he had been following Samay’s show earlier and even joked about its edgy nature, saying, “I have watched many episodes. I even called Samay. I called and told him, ‘How is there not a single case against you?’”
Sharing that moment, he said, “Genuinely, Kapil sir was the first person to call me at that time. I still don’t know whether it was concern or an insult. He said, ‘Samay, just like your good days got over, your bad days will be over soon too’.”
The remark drew laughter in the studio, and Samay continued in the same tone, describing how silent things had become in those days. “We were waiting for something to happen. Kapil sir also stopped tweeting around then. The first couple of weeks were so quiet. Udit Narayan also stopped kissing people,” he added, lightening the mood.
As the backlash grew, Samay had to take down all episodes of the show from his YouTube channel. Both he and Ranveer faced a difficult period, dealing with professional setbacks and public scrutiny.
The moment came up casually during a conversation, but it quickly became the highlight of the episode, with both comedians looking back at how quickly things changed for them.
Talking about the time before the controversy broke, Samay shared that Kapil had reached out to him unexpectedly. Recalling the call, he said, “And I swear, the day my show shut down, sir called me a day before that, he told me something bad is going to happen to you.”
Kapil, on his part, explained that it wasn’t any kind of prediction but more of a concern coming from experience. He said, “I told him that you’re in the limelight now, be careful. I was telling that from experience, I’m not a clairvoyant. You can be famous by saying anything, but once you’re famous, you can’t just say anything.”
He also mentioned that he had been following Samay’s show earlier and even joked about its edgy nature, saying, “I have watched many episodes. I even called Samay. I called and told him, ‘How is there not a single case against you?’”
The first call after the controversy
The episode also revisited what happened after the backlash began. Samay revealed that Kapil was among the first people to check in on him once things escalated.Sharing that moment, he said, “Genuinely, Kapil sir was the first person to call me at that time. I still don’t know whether it was concern or an insult. He said, ‘Samay, just like your good days got over, your bad days will be over soon too’.”
The remark drew laughter in the studio, and Samay continued in the same tone, describing how silent things had become in those days. “We were waiting for something to happen. Kapil sir also stopped tweeting around then. The first couple of weeks were so quiet. Udit Narayan also stopped kissing people,” he added, lightening the mood.
What led to the India’s Got Latent row
The controversy dates back to an episode of India’s Got Latent where Ranveer Allahbadia asked a contestant a question that many found inappropriate. The remark triggered strong reactions online, followed by multiple FIRs and legal complications.As the backlash grew, Samay had to take down all episodes of the show from his YouTube channel. Both he and Ranveer faced a difficult period, dealing with professional setbacks and public scrutiny.
