4 min learnNew DelhiSep 5, 2026 01:20 PM IST
Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2 has returned with another episode packed with celebrity banter, sharp one-liners and the form of unfiltered humour that has turn out to be synonymous with the comic’s present. The most recent episode, now streaming on Netflix, featured Varun Dhawan and Medha Shankr on the panel together with comedians Sharon Verma and Nishant Tanwar.
Among the many many jokes exchanged throughout the episode, Raina made an attention-grabbing revelation about his reside reveals. Whereas interacting with Ahmedabad-based contestant Vijay Poriya, the comic revealed that he’s nonetheless unable to carry out in Ahmedabad as a result of he has not been capable of get the required permissions.
Poriya, after his efficiency, requested Raina to provide a shoutout to individuals from Ahmedabad within the hope of encouraging town’s stand-up comedy scene. Raina responded by stating that he himself has not been capable of carry out there. He mentioned, “Even my very own reveals should not taking place in Ahmedabad.” He then made a direct attraction to the authorities. “Ahmedabad authorities, in case you are watching, let me do reveals in Ahmedabad. I really like performing in Ahmedabad.”
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Varun Dhawan was shocked by the revelation and requested Raina whether or not he had been unable to tour Gujarat. Raina defined that he had been unable to carry out there over the previous 12 months and continued to face difficulties even after restarting his reside reveals.
“Final 12 months, I used to be not capable of carry out, I couldn’t get the permissions,” he mentioned.
Dhawan then supplied to intervene. “Would you like me that can assist you?”
Raina replied, “Sure, if you happen to might assist me, bhai.”
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Dhawan, nevertheless, instantly turned his supply right into a joke. “Toh phir chup rehna tu (Then you definitely preserve quiet.)”
The alternate comes in opposition to the backdrop of the controversy surrounding India’s Obtained Latent final 12 months. Raina’s Gujarat reveals have been cancelled in February 2025 amid the backlash over the episode that includes YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia. Reveals in Ahmedabad and Surat have been subsequently taken off ticketing platforms.
Varun Dhawan will get a lemonade whereas Samay Raina orders gin and tonic
The episode additionally had a hilarious ingesting gag involving Dhawan and Raina. At one level, Dhawan requested for lemonade. Raina instructed the employees to carry lemonade for the actor, earlier than asking for a gin and tonic for himself. He then turned in the direction of Dhawan and requested, “Accha aapko bhi gin and tonic chahiye?”
Dhawan instantly clarified that he doesn’t drink.
When the lemonade arrived, Raina and the panel continued the joke, pretending that the lemonade was really gin and tonic.
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The alcohol-themed joke returned later when Dhawan carried out an appearing act. Nishant Tanwar took one other dig on the actor, saying:“Varun bhai, peeke kya appearing karte ho aap (you act so nicely after ingesting)?”
Samay Raina jokes about Varun Dhawan’s ‘battle’
One other contestant carried out an acting-based act and was requested by Raina what it was wish to carry out in entrance of actors Varun Dhawan and Medha Shankr.
The contestant mentioned he loved it as a result of the 2 actors understood appearing and maybe the struggles that include it. The comment instantly despatched everybody into laughter, with the panel turning their consideration in the direction of Dhawan.
Raina then refused to spell out the plain punchline. “I gained’t say the joke. The joke is apparent.”
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The contestant tried to melt the comment by including that he was certain Dhawan should have struggled as nicely.
Raina shortly added, “Habitat ka rasta dhundne mein (struggling to seek out the way in which to the habitat.)”
Dhawan then turned the query round and requested Raina about his personal struggles, together with which comic he had labored underneath. Raina responded that he was nonetheless struggling.
“I’m nonetheless struggling. I’ve three FIRs. I can’t carry out a present in Gujarat.”
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Dhawan then praised Raina and mentioned, “He is without doubt one of the most inappropriate individuals residing within the nation and we nonetheless love him. Meaning he has made it.”
The second season of India’s Obtained Latent is presently streaming on Netflix and Samay Raina’s YouTube channel.
