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Comedian Samay Raina shared an emotional Instagram update about overcoming claustrophobia amid controversy over his show India’s Got Latent. Despite FIRs and YouTube removing episodes, he’s launching an international tour starting June 5. Samay plans to turn his challenges into comedy, exciting fans worldwide.
Comedian
Samay Raina
recently took to his Instagram stories to share a touching update, offering a peek into his life behind the scenes. He posted several photos showing moments spent video chatting with his parents and hanging out with his friend Tanmay Bhatt. Along with the images, he opened up emotionally, admitting that he had been struggling with feelings of claustrophobia for quite some time but is now gradually improving.Emotional Instagram Post
Samay wrote, “Aaj kuch zyada hi storiyaan daaldi. Bahut ghutan hi thi yaar kya bataau kaafi nikaal diya ek saath hi. I love you all. I am so happy to be experiencing all this love. I can’t wait to see you you guys in my shows abroad and in India. I’m so grateful to all of you. Goodnight".
Controversy Surrounding India’s Got LatentJust weeks ago, Raina’s show India’s Got Latent sparked widespread controversy after an episode featured YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia asking a contestant a shocking question: “Would you rather watch your parents have s*x every day for the rest of your life or join in once to make it stop forever?" This offensive query led to a huge online uproar and resulted in several FIRs being filed against Samay, Ranveer, and the producers of the show.In the wake of the controversy, YouTube took down all episodes of India’s Got Latent from its platform.Upcoming International TourHowever, Samay is gearing up for his return with an international tour covering Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. He took to Instagram to reveal the tour schedule, which begins in Cologne on June 5 and wraps up in Sydney on July 20.Samay revealed in an Instagram story that his upcoming comedy routine will include material about the India’s Got Latent controversy, showing his readiness to turn a difficult experience into humor. He shared, “The most testing time of my life makes for the best comedy. See you on the tour." The news created a wave of enthusiasm, causing his ticketing site to temporarily go down from overwhelming demand.
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