Stand-up comedian Samay Raina has apologized for the jokes on his YouTube show India’s Got Latent. In particular, he mentioned black humor aimed at people with disabilities.
“Today is my birthday. And instead of celebrating just myself, I want to use this day, the most special day of the year for me, to apologize to people with disabilities,” wrote Samay Raina in Instagram Stories.
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“We, Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal, Sonali Thakkar, Nishant Tanwar, Balraj Ghai deeply regret the pain caused to our show,” the stand-up comedian wrote.
“Going forward, we will be more mindful and try to spread awareness about the challenges the community faces. Your strength inspires us to grow. With respect and gratitude,” Samay concluded.
Samay Raina shared his photo with Karn Shah, a physically challenged person. Shah had earlier appeared in an episode of India’s Got Latent where controversial jokes were cracked.
“The man who turned compassion into punchlines. Some teach comedy. He taught equality. Thank you Samay Raina for making inclusivity real,” Karn Shah wrote.
“Some teach comedy. He taught equality,” Karn Shah wrote about Samay Raina
The comedian became controversial, especially after the movie Indie Got Latent. He also shared Kushal Bhanushali’s post for Samay Raina. Bhanushali, another disabled person, appeared in India’s Got Latent.
“I have learned so much from you and my respect for you grows every day for what you have contributed to the scene. I am just thankful to have someone like you in my life. You are special so never change. All the best Samay bhaiya,” Kushal wrote.
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Samay also shared Uorfi Javed’s birthday wishes.
“You’re crazy, you’re amazing! No one like you, no one likes it. I’m glad I even met you. The way you treat everyone around you is one thing everyone can learn from!” the influencer wrote.
Samay Raina fan reaction
Samaya Raina’s apology became a topic of discussion on Reddit. Many users jokingly dug it. Many fans thought that Samay Raina was forced to apologize while others justified the jokes.
“Samay ne toh nahi likha hai ye (Samay certainly didn’t write it himself),” claimed one of them.
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“They made fun of disabled people only after consent. They kept asking ‘are you okay with this?’ And disabled people also wanted to be roasted (basically treated the same as the other contestants),” wrote one user.
Another commented: “SC was holding him at gunpoint while writing this article.”
“Supreme Court sponsored birthday wishes,” joked one user.
“It’s sad to see a comedian apologize for jokes. People with real disabilities have come out on the show and said it was okay to joke about it… this post makes it feel like they’ve committed some cardinal sin against the community, which is completely untrue,” wrote another.
Interest on ‘Samay Raina’ spiked on Google India on his birthday (October 26):
On Google India, “Samay Raina” increased interest on his birthday (October 26)
