Updated On: 13 February, 2025 11:42 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Not all voices on Samay Raina are against him. The comedian's friends from the industry have spoken in his support. Munawar Faruqui who previously faced jail time for a joke penned words of affirmation for his friend

Munawar Faruqui and Samay Raina
Comedian Samay Raina is currently embroiled in a major controversy owing to his hit show 'India's Got Latent' (IGL). The latest episode that featured podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia on the panel landed in trouble after the content creator made a comment on parents and sex. This did not sit well with many including politicians. The outrage was followed by multiple FIRs, inquires and even Parliament discussions. While Samay has deleted all episodes of the show from his YouTuber channel, some celebs have also come out in his support.
While the outrage against Samay Raina and his show IGL is loud, the comedian has also received words of support from some industry members. Fellow comedian and reality TV star Munawar Faruqui came out in support of his friend. Early on Thursday morning, hours after Raina deleted all episodes of his show, Faruqui extended his support to him. In his Instagram post, he wrote, "Samay (with a kissing emoji)".