India’s Got Latent Row: Kapil Sharma’s ‘Parents’ Kabaddi’ Joke Resurfaces

New Delhi: Comedian Samay Raina is facing intense criticism over his YouTube reality show, India’s Got Latent.

Complaints have been filed against Samay and panellists Ranveer Allahbadia and Aproova Makhija, accusing them of making obscene remarks during the show.

Amid the controversy, an old clip of Kapil Sharma cracking a double-entendre joke has resurfaced online.

The video, dated February 19, 2023, is from an episode of The Kapil Sharma Show, where the comedian discusses children who are eager to wake up as early as 4 AM to watch a cricket match.

In the clip, Kapil says, “In India, people are crazy about films and cricket. A student will never wake up to study for exams at 4 AM, but they will definitely wake up for a cricket match. Some of them are so crazy, that they wake up at 2 AM for a 4 AM match, then they see their ‘parents’ kabaddi’ and go back to sleep.”

The video is now circulating widely on social media, with many users questioning why only Samay Raina is being targeted for his jokes while Kapil Sharma has faced no consequences for making similar remarks.

This controversy comes amid growing criticism of Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahbadia for their comments on India’s Got Latent.

During his appearance on the show, Ranveer had posed a controversial question to a contestant, asking, “Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once and stop it forever.”

The remark sparked outrage online, leading to multiple police complaints against Ranveer Allahbadia and the rest of the panel, which included Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, Apoorva Makhija, and Samay Raina.

Amid the backlash, Ranveer Allahbadia issued a public apology on social media.

In a video message on X, he said, “I shouldn’t have said what I said on India’s Got Latent. I’m sorry… My comment wasn’t just inappropriate, it was not even funny. Comedy is not my forte, I am just here to say sorry.”