When Siddhant Chaturvedi was mistaken for stand-up comedian Samay Raina by fan: ‘Why did your show shut down?’

Siddhant Chaturvedi narrated a hilarious incident of a Samay Raina fan mistaking him for the comedian.

Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi said he was once mistaken for Samay Raina by a fan and added he didn’t feel bad about it and was rather happy for the YouTuber and stand-up comedian’s growing popularity.

Siddhant Chaturvedi on being mistaken for Samay Raina.

The actor known for films like Gully Boy, Gehraiyaan, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, and Dhadak 2, said while he was at an airport in Kerala, little did he imagine that a fan encounter would turn out to be a "crazy" moment.

Siddhant Chaturvedi on being mistaken for Samay Raina

“I was travelling back from Kerala, I thought, who would know me here. Suddenly, a guy came up to me and said, ‘I’m a huge fan of yours, and I’ve watched everything that you’ve done.’ I got excited when he said that and thanked him. Then he was like, ‘Can I have a selfie?’ I said, ‘Yes’. Then he said, ‘Why did your show shut down?’, I thought he was referring to Inside Edge 3."

He further said, ‘You should come up with a show again, it was really good and hilarious.’ I got confused. How can someone find Inside Edge funny? I thought maybe he had a different taste. I was looking at him from a distance. He walked to his friend and said, ‘Bro, Samay Raina.’ It was a crazy thing,” Chaturvedi said.

The actor said he is “proud” of Raina, who was embroiled in a controversy early this year.

About India's Got latent controversy

Raina got into trouble after YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia's remarks on parents and sex at his now-deleted web show, India's Got Latent, led to a massive furore, with multiple police complaints filed against the two and those involved with the show.

“He has been through a lot, I’m so proud and happy that this has happened. We joked about it,” Chaturvedi said.

The actor was talking at a session, Rooted in Reality, on day one of IFP Season 15, the multi-disciplinary creative festival being held at Mumbai’s Mehboob Studios.

On a query about seeking truth in his work, Chaturvedi said the credit should go to the creative people who work behind the scenes, ensuring the story is told in the most honest way.

“In case of Dhadak 2, the credit goes to my director, Shazia Iqbal. She has been working on the film for two-and-a-half years, and till she wasn’t ready she didn’t narrate it to anyone. When I heard it, I immediately said, ‘Yes’. The truth comes from the pen, from the writers, it translates to the direction and then to actors,” the actor said.

“It was difficult to make it and even release it. It took time to push it out. We are just actors, and we can listen and act it out. Truth has been lost, and we need to find the truth. As young actors, we are trying to find truth and entertain you, but everything else is by the writer, director, and producer,” he said.