Samay Raina's new comedy special show is titled Still Alive and it is now streaming on YouTube. Still Alive functions as a deeply personal manifesto, marking his return to the spotlight after a long time. The moniker is a direct response to the turbulent collapse of his viral YouTube sensation, India’s Got Latent, which was abruptly forced off the air in February 2025. At the time, Raina found himself at the center of a firestorm involving widespread national controversy and mounting legal pressures.

Why is Samay Raina's new comedy special titled Still Alive?

Following an episode of India's Got Latent that triggered FIRs and immense scrutiny, Samay Raina went on a hiatus and faced significant public backlash. The show signals that he is still performing on his own terms, choosing to lean into the, often controversial, personal stories and reflections from the past year rather than side-stepping them.

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What is Samay Raina's IGL controversy?

Samay Raina's controversy centers around his YouTube roast show, India's Got Latent. A particular episode, featuring Ranveer Allahbadia (BeerBiceps) sparked social media outrage against the comedian that he had to temporarily halt the show.

Ranveer Allahbadia's controversial question

During the show, Allahbadia asked a contestant: "Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once to make it stop forever?"

The controversial segment, mirrored from the international show OG Crew’s Truth or Drink, triggered national outrage for its 'obscene' and 'incestuous' nature. This led to multiple FIRs, a formal complaint by the Hindu IT Cell and a Supreme Court rebuke labeling the comments 'disgusting'. In the fallout, Samay Raina scrubbed the content while Ranveer Allahbadia issued a public apology for his 'insensitive' lapse in judgment.

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The controversy reignited in March 2026 when comedian Kunal Kamra publicly criticised Ranveer Allahbadia for 'milking' the controversy and causing over 30 artists to be summoned by authorities.

However, in April 2026, Raina returned with a stand-up special titled Samay Raina Still Alive, where he addressed the controversy, claiming Allahbadia asked the parent-related question eight times and that the show was edited to remove most of it.