'Still Alive': Samay Raina announces comeback with new comedy special after 'India's Got Latent' controversy

The comedian is returning after more than a year of India's Got Latent controversy with new comedy special Still Alive, which releases today at 7 pm on YouTube.

Comedian Samay Raina is coming back with a new comedy special Still Alive after more than a year of India's Got Latent controversy.

In a video posted on his Instagram on Sunday, Raina teased his return.

The video had clips of India’s Got Latent journey from its launch on 14 June 2024 to its abrupt halt on 10 February 2025.

With clips of contestants and guests, the video also touched upon the controversy, the backlash that followed and the legal turns that the case took.

The video, which was captioned, "Let's talk now," ended with the announcement of Raina's new show.

Fans were quick to extend their support to Raina and so were fellow creators as many called it “the comeback of 2026”.

The show is set to release on April 7 at 7 pm on YouTube.

What was the controversy about?

The controversy began when Ranveer Allahbadia aka Beer Biceps, in a 2025 episode of India's Got Latent, had put across a lewd hypothetical situation in front of a contestant.

The controversial statement soon came under intense social media scrutiny and many called it inappropriate and disrespectful.

The controversy heated up when political leaders like Devendra Fadnavis, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Supriya Shrinate called out Allahbadia and warned him of legal action.

Several FIRs were filed against the artists present on the show including the host Samay Raina. The Supreme Court also slammed Allahbadia's language as obscene and shameful.

Following which, Raina's show was indefinitely taken down from YouTube and all the previous episodes were deleted.