- By Swati Singh
- Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:17 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Actor Raghu Ram has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the YouTube show India's Got Latent, hosted by comedian Samay Raina, which has been embroiled in a firestorm of outrage over podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia's contentious remarks on one of the episodes. In a statement released on Saturday, Raghu Ram expressed his regret that the show had included certain jokes that ultimately caused harm, sparking widespread indignation. This statement comes two days after Raghu Ram was summoned to appear before the Maharashtra Cyber Department as part of an investigation into the show.
Notably, Raghu Ram had served as a judge on one of the episodes of the now-deleted India's Got Latent and his statement marks a significant development in the ongoing controversy surrounding the program.
Raghu Ram wrote in a statement, “I do not regret being part of IGL. I wish the show had not included some jokes that caused such hurt. The sensibilities of a paying audience in a show can differ from a larger YouTube audience. I might have kept some jokes out of the episode, but I am nobody to tell Samay or the makers what jokes to keep and which, if any, words to beep. It is their call, and I'm sure they don't take that responsibility lightly.”
The news seems to have its own agenda regarding the ongoing IGL investigation. Statements I have made are being spun to make it sound different. Since their version is out, I'd like to put out mine as well: pic.twitter.com/7CSvFeEWcC
— Raghu Ram (@tweetfromRaghu) February 15, 2025
“Offence is often taken even when none is intended. But of course, I am sorry if I have actually caused hurt to anyone. But no comedian sets out to hurt sentiments. And they would be the first to apologise if they did,” he further added.
Raghu Ram continued, “I do hope society maintains a proper perspective on the scale of this issue compared to others that need more outrage.”