Stand-up comedian Samay Raina recently opened up about the severe financial and emotional toll he faced following the controversy surrounding his show India’s Got Latent. In a candid conversation, he revealed how the backlash not only impacted his professional life but also left him fearing a complete financial collapse something he compared to the struggles once faced by Amitabh Bachchan.

Samay Raina recalls fearing bankruptcy

Recalling the aftermath of the controversy, Raina said he “lost everything” almost overnight. Several upcoming episodes of his show were scrapped as collaborators grew hesitant, and sponsors began pulling out. “People were scared and didn’t want their episode to be uploaded. I lost the sponsors of those episodes,” he shared, explaining how the sudden withdrawal created a domino effect on his finances.