Samay Raina was born on 26 October 1997 in Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India. He is of Kashmiri Pandit heritage. He graduated with a degree in print engineering from Vidhyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and Technology, Pune. But he realized that engineering wasn’t very interesting to him, and he began doing stand-up comedy and open mics.
Samay Raina’s Career Journey
Samay started his career in comedy around 2017, performing open mics in Pune. He gained bigger recognition when he took part in Comicstaan Season 2 (2019) and won it jointly with Aakash Gupta. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when live shows were limited, Samay moved into streaming chess on his YouTube channel. He combined his comedy with live chess matches, which drew attention. He also started projects like Comedians On Board and Chess Super League. In 2024, he produced and hosted a YouTube show named India’s Got Latent, which was supposed to be a talent show incorporating comedy, singing, dance, and odd acts.
Samay Raina’s Family and Personal Life
Samay Raina keeps his personal life private. Publicly known is that his parents are Rajesh Raina (father) and Sweeti Raina (mother). There is no verified, credible news of a present girlfriend; he has never publicly announced any relationship.
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Samay Raina Net Worth
Estimating net worth for YouTubers is difficult since the money is coming from a large number of sources. But here are the figures reportedly:His net worth, according to some sources, is around ₹12 crore (≈ USD 1.5 million) as of early 2025.
Samay Raina’s Recent Controversies
India’s Got Latent Comments: The show India’s Got Talent was criticized when there were accusations of offensiveness towards a joke made by guest Ranveer Allahbadia (on the show’s panel). FIRs were lodged in certain locations.
Mockery of Disabled: The Supreme Court of India called Samay and others in response to complaints that content had ridiculed individuals with disabilities (spinal muscular atrophy) on
India’s Got Talent. The Court insisted that freedom of speech will not accept insensitive content.
NCW Apology: Samay eventually issued a written apology to the National Commission for Women (NCW) after some outrage, vowing to be more cautious with content.
“Roast” Show Backlash: He has come under fire for jokes within roast shows, e.g., for making insensitive comments regarding other public figures’ private lives.
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