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Kiku Sharda, Harssh Limbachiyaa roast Samay Raina over India's Got Latent controversy: 'He has a monthly pass to court'

Comedians Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar, and writer Harssh Limbachiyaa featured on Samay Raina's India’s Got Latent Season 2 Episode 2.

Updated on: Jul 4, 2026, 09:38:41 IST
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Comedians Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar and writer Harssh Limbachiyaa were the guest panellists on Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2 Episode 2, which was released on Friday. During the episode, Kiku and Harssh left no stone unturned in roasting Samay and made several jokes about how the comedian had to shut down Season 1 of the show following the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy.

Kiku and Harssh roast Samay Raina

Comedians Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar, Harssh Limbachiyaa featured on Samay Raina's India’s Got Latent Season 2.
Comedians Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar, Harssh Limbachiyaa featured on Samay Raina's India’s Got Latent Season 2.

After the show began, Samay listed all the sponsors his show had managed to secure. Seeing the long list of sponsors, Kiku Sharda cracked a joke and said, “You have got so many sponsors? I thought that the way this place gets torn down so often, your only sponsors would be cement and metal bars,” the comedian quipped. His comment left the entire panel in splits.

Later in the show, Harssh brought up the time Samay landed in legal trouble after Ranveer Allahbadia's controversial comment resulted in massive backlash. Joking that Samay has now become a professional when it comes to visiting courts and dealing with legal issues, Harssh Limbachiyaa said, “Say what you will, but I never made it to the highest court. He has a monthly pass. He goes there and marks his attendance. He says, ‘We will worry about the scandal later. Just mark me present.'”

Samay added, “Tonight I’m going to do Latent with them. I can’t believe it! I’m so excited for you guys to see me jamming with my comedy heroes. These guys are veterans, I can’t wait.”

About India’s Got Latent

Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 1 landed in controversy after panellist Ranveer Allahbadia made a controversial statement that triggered widespread backlash. Multiple FIRs, police investigations and legal proceedings were registered against the creators, panellists and others associated with the show.

Following the backlash, Samay had to remove all the episodes of Season 1 from public platforms, and the comedian maintained a distance from the cameras for several months. However, he announced the return of Latent during his stand-up special Still Alive. The first guests on the revived show were Alpha stars Alia Bhatt and Sharvari.

 
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Vibha Maru is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Entertainment, based in Delhi. With a decade of experience across digital and print media, she covers Bollywood, Hollywood and web shows. A self-confessed cinephile who breathes Hindi cinema, Vibha can often be found sacrificing sleep after binge-watching films and web series. Though she holds a Commerce degree, she discovered her true calling in journalism after enrolling at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). She began her career covering Delhi's cultural scene, food, nightlife, concerts, and city life at The Times of India, before moving into full-time entertainment journalism with India Today. At India Today, Vibha interviewed some of the biggest names in Bollywood and television while carving a niche for herself through film reviews, opinion pieces, nostalgic features, celebrity interviews, and trend-driven stories. She later brought her storytelling and editorial expertise to The Indian Express, where she continued to deepen her understanding of cinema through long-form entertainment explainers, retrospectives and feature writing. Now, as Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times Entertainment, Vibha continues to chronicle the world of movies and pop culture. Her work spans breaking entertainment news, exclusive interviews, celebrity features, and stories that capture the conversations shaping Indian cinema.

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