Comedian and content creator Samay Raina provided fans with a unique, close-up look into his personal life through his Instagram stories.
As a diversion from his typical humour, Samay Raina posted a number of behind-the-scenes photos, such as time spent lounging with close friend and fellow comedian Tanmay Bhat and catching up with his parents via video call.
Following an emotional note that struck a chord with many of his fans, these photos showed the comedian's more vulnerable side.
“Aaj kuch zyada hi storiyaan daaldi. Bahut ghutan si thi yaar kya bataau kaafi nikaal diya ek saath hi. I love you all. I am so happy to be experiencing all this love. I can’t wait to see you you guys in my shows abroad and in India. I’m so grateful to all of you. Goodnight," he wrote, hinting at a period of emotional turmoil and healing.
Raina’s candid moment comes on the heels of a significant controversy surrounding his YouTube show India’s Got Latent.
The programme came under heavy fire after an episode featured YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia posing a deeply inappropriate and offensive question to 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 segment sparked widespread public outrage and led to several FIRs being filed against Raina, Allahbadia, and the show’s producers. In response to the backlash, all episodes of the show were removed from YouTube.
Raina seems prepared to proceed in spite of the turbulence. He just revealed a massive international stand-up tour that will take him to Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Europe. The tour begins on June 5 in Cologne and ends on July 20 in Sydney.
He implied in another Instagram story that the recent controversy might be discussed in his future work, implying that he uses comedy as a way to cope with and think back on trying times.
"The greatest comedy comes from the most trying period of my life. "See you on the tour," he said. Due to excessive demand, the ticketing website momentarily crashed as a result of the announcement's tremendous buzz.
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