04 September,2026 10:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Varun Dhawan, Samay Raina (Pics/X)
Known for its unfiltered humour, unpredictable talent, outrageous one-liners and moments that take over the internet within minutes, India's Got Latent has become one of India's most talked-about comedy shows. Now, for one special episode, the madness gets even bigger with Varun Dhawan joining the fun. In an unexpected moment, Samay took a dig at Border 2's box office performance and Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai's failure.
In another clip, a contestant asked the judges to choose from numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and Varun chose 1, saying, "I like 1." Samay then took a fun jibe at his last film, Border 2, and said, "Why did you spoil Border 2 then?" Varun defended the film and said that it worked. Earlier, the comedian had mimicked his smile from the film, for which Varun got trolled. Samay also asked Varun to name his last film, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. Samay then cheekily changed the name of the film and said, "Hai papa director toh actor toh hona hi hai."
In one clip, Samay flaunted how his show has featured Alia Bhatt as a panelist after last year's controversy. "I have got such big stars after the FIR - Alia Bhatt and now Varun Dhawan, the show keeps going down," Samay joked.
In a press statement, the actor expressed excitement about being a part of the episode. He said, "Comedy is a genre I love performing and enjoy watching as well. Samay's brand of comedy is so unpredictable that I wanted to experience it live. I had a great time and hopefully everyone on Netflix enjoys this special as much as I did."
On the work front, Varun will next be seen in YRF's first horror film. It will be directed by Abhay Pannu, best known for the critically acclaimed series Rocket Boys. This collaboration comes after Varun, during Citadel: Honey Bunny, stated how Aditya refused to cast him in an action film because he was not "at that place" yet to justify the budget required to make a good movie in the genre.
