Samay Raina Feared Going Bankrupt 'Like Amitabh Bachchan' After India's Got Latent Backlash

Samay Raina recently discussed the financial difficulties he encountered as a result of the controversy surrounding his program, India's Got Latent. The comedian revealed that, like Amitabh Bachchan in the late 1990s, he was afraid of becoming bankrupt as a result of the aftermath. He disclosed that he had to break his fixed deposits to reimburse his sponsors.

Samay Raina discussed the financial impact of the controversy in an interview with Dostcast. "I lost all the upcoming episodes because everyone was scared and didn’t want their episode to be uploaded. I also lost the sponsors for those episodes. I had already received their payments and invested them in fixed deposits. I had to break those FDs and return the money. I was in a mess."

Samay Raina spoke about a difficult time when his projects fell through, and he was asked to return money he had already invested. He was scared that brands would stop working with him and feared going broke, like Amitabh Bachchan once did.

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The comedian shared, "I had several projects lined up and had even shot for ads, but they asked for their money back. I had also signed a deal with BookMyShow, where they had given me an advance for the entire tour, and all that money was already invested. I was extremely scared. At that time, I didn’t know what I would do. I knew no brand would come on board. My biggest fear was that I would go broke and fall into debt, like what happened with Amitabh Bachchan."

 

 

 

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In case you were unaware, Amitabh Bachchan experienced a serious financial problem in the late 1990s with the failure of his business, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL). He reportedly owed about Rs 90 crore as a result of the unsuccessful investment. He was under pressure from creditors and involved in several court battles during that time, and there were rumours that he was in danger of losing his house.

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India's Got Latent Controversy

Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia (Beer Biceps), along with YouTubers Ashish Chanchlani and Apoorva Mukhija, joined as panellists on Samay Raina's India's Got Latent in February 2025. A comment made by Ranveer concerning parents and sex during the show caused massive outrage. Several FIRs were filed against Samay, Ranveer, Apoorva, and Ashish. Ranveer later apologised publicly when Samay was asked to remove the show from YouTube.