Comedian Samay Raina and YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia faced backlash for a remark on India’s Got Latent. Shekhar Sumar urged the government to ban the show and exile those involved.
Shekhar Suman reacts to India’s Got Latent controversy.
Comedian Samay Raina and YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia have found themselves in a soup after the controversial “sex with parents” remark on India’s Got Latent. The who’s from the political and the entertainment fraternities have expressed their varied opinions on the matter. The latest star to comment on the incident is Shekhar Sumar. He strongly opposed the show’s content, suggesting that the individuals concerned should be exiled from the country.
Shekhar Sumar expressed his displeasure over roast comedy and said how people are misunderstanding the idea of freedom of speech. “Iss tarah ka zamaana jahan maa-baap ko leke iss tarah ki gandi baatein ki jaa rahi hain, inn logon ko toh desh nikala de dena chahiye. Inko toh desh mein wapis nahi rehna chahiye. Aise log jo iss tarah ki badtameeze kar rahe hain roast ke naam pe, aur YouTube mein ye freedom of speech ke naam pe ki hamein bolne ki azaadi hain (In a time when such obscene remarks are being made about parents, these individuals should be exiled from the country. They should not be allowed to return),” he said.
The Heeramandi actor continued, “Bolne ki azaadi ka ye thodi matlab hain ki aap usey gaaliyon se bhar de ya aisi gandagi bhar de jisko sunn ke poora desh bimaar ho jaye. Sarkar ke taraf se main darkhast karunga ki aise logon ka show hamesha ke liye band kar dena chahiye aur inhe kahin door, Rangoon bhej dena chahiye (Those who engage in such disrespect under the guise of roasts, claiming freedom of speech on platforms like YouTube, misuse this freedom by filling it with abuses or filth that sickens the entire nation. I urge the government to permanently ban such shows and send these individuals far away, perhaps to Rangoon).” Watch the video here:
What is the India’s Got Latent controversy?
It all started when Ranveer Allahbadia, who runs the popular YouTube channel BeerBiceps, appeared on Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent in January 2025. There, he asked a young contest: “Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once and stop it forever?” The question sparked widespread outrage, with many slamming him for the alleged vulgarity. Soon after, the video was removed from YouTube after the intervention of the I&B Ministry and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). All the episodes of IGL have been removed from Raina’s YouTube channel.
