Badshah Defends Samay Raina Amid 'India's Got Latent' Row; Gets Trolled

Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahbadia have been facing backlash ever since the YouTuber made a remark about parents and sex on 'India's Got Latent'. While many celebrities slammed Samay and Ranveer, some have come out in support of them. Now, a video of Badshah giving a shoutout to Samay during his concert is going viral on social media.

Badshah Supports Samay Raina:

Badshah recently performed at Parul University in Vadodara, Gujarat. Towards the end of his concert, while thanking the audience, the singer and rapper took a moment to show his support for Samay Raina amid the ongoing controversy by shouting, "Free Samay Raina," which sparked loud cheers from the audience.

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Netizens Slam Badshah:

A Reddit user shared the video in which Badshah is seen giving the shoutout. Badshah's comment didn't go well with the netizens, they bashed him. A user wrote, "People like Badshah are a shame to this society when they want to support people who have lost their mental balance and an ugly." Another commented, "Isliye Badshah ko koi seriously nahi leta."

For unversed, Badshah had previously appeared as a guest on Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent. The two have also collaborated on the music video Baawe, which featured rapper Raftaar.

About the Controversy:

Ranveer Allahbadia's remark sparked widespread criticism on social media. Following the backlash, multiple FIRs were filed against Samay, Ranveer, Apoorva Mukhija, Ashish Chanchlani, and the organisers of India's Got Latent.

Samay issued a statement before deleting all the episodes of the show from YouTube. He wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle. I have removed all India's Got Latent videos from my channel. My only objective was to make people laugh and have a good time. I will fully cooperate with all agencies to ensure their inquiries are concluded fairly. Thank you."