Samay Raina was in the news for his appearance on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', but things changed, and he is under fire for his show 'India's Got Latent'. Know all about him and his family!
Samay Raina was in the headlines a few weeks ago for his humorous jokes with Amitabh Bachchan. People unfamiliar with his dark comedy and his show, India's Got Latent, find him extremely humble and cute. However, his show has been facing severe backlash after he invited YouTuber, Ranveer Allahbadia to his show, whose comment on parents left the nation in disgust. Talking about Samay Raina's personal life, not many know that his father is a famous journalist.
Samay Raina's fans know him as Kashmiri-Pandit as he often makes jokes about his life situation. However, not many know that his father is a reputable journalist who has been in the field for the past eighteen years. Samay Raina's father, Rajesh Raina, is a famous journalist who has been in the industry for the past 18 years.
According to our research, Rajesh Raina is associated with News18 and is the regional group editor. He is also quite active on YouTube and other social media. However, according to a New India report, Rajesh made his Instagram account private after his son, Samay Raina's show started receiving hate from all over the nation.
As Samay Raina is drenched till knee in controversies and legal disputes, his father, Rajesh Raina has been maintaining a dignified silence. However, when Samay Raina met Amitabh Bachchan on Kaun Banega Crorepati, Rajesh Raina went all hearts. He expressed the proud feeling and wrote:
"What a proud moment! My son, Samay Raina, was invited as a celebrity guest on Kaun Banega Crorepati. My wife and I had the privilege of accompanying him. It was a dream come true to see, meet, and shake hands with the one and only Amitabh Bachchan Sir. It was truly a historic and proud moment for us as parents. Our son made us proud by giving us the opportunity to meet and interact closely with the legendary Amitabh Bachchan Sir, whom we have admired in films since our childhood. We had never imagined that we would get to see him so closely and speak with him.We are incredibly proud of our son's achievements, and his appearance on KBC is a significant milestone for him and our entire family."
While Samay Raina has taken down all the episodes of his show, India's Got Latent, he has faced police enquiries and FIRs. Talking about the controversy, an outburst of netizens was seen after Ranveer Allahbadia questioned one of the contestants on the show about whether the person would watch his parents get intimate for the rest of their life or join them and stop it all forever. This left even Samay and rest of the guests on the show in shock.
Taking to his Instagram stories, Samay also addressed the ongoing hate and revealed that he had deleted all the videos of his show, India's Got Latent, from his YouTube channel. He added that all the backlashing was way too much for him to handle. He wrote:
"Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle. I have removed all India's Got Latent videos from my channel. My only objective was to make people laugh and have a good time. I will fully cooperate with all agencies to ensure their inquiries are concluded fairly."
What do you think about Samay Raina's father, Rajesh Raina being a famous reporter as his son has been receiving hate for his show?
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