Mukesh Khanna slams Samay Raina by sharing his pic sitting on a donkey with black face: 'Besharamo ki….'

Samay Raina's new YouTube special, "Still Alive," came out 14 months after the controversy over his show "India's Got Latent" in February 2025. The show faced backlash and multiple FIRs after Ranveer Allahbadia's comments. Samay also removed all episodes of "Latent" during that time.

In his new special, Samay Raina made a joke about Mukesh Khanna (Shaktimaan), who had criticized him during the "India's Got Latent" controversy. Khanna responded by criticizing Samay on Instagram.

Mukesh Khanna slams Samay Raina

In the caption of his post, Mukesh penned down a fiery note that read, “Kutte ki dum tedhi rehti hai. Use lakh sheeshiyon mein rakho. Bahar nikaalo. Phir tedhi ki tedhi!! Samay Raina ki bhi ek dum hai. Kitna bhi maaro, seedha karo, woh wapas tedhi ho jaati hai. Kyonki woh seedha saada praani nahin hai. Woh roasted praani hai. Gandagi ki aag mein jalaya hua, pakaya hua. (A dog's tail is always crooked. Keep it in a million bottles. Take it out. It's still crooked again!! Samay Raina also has a tail. No matter how much you beat it or straighten it, it becomes crooked again. Because he's not a simple creature. He's a roasted creature. Burned in the fire of filth (sic).)

He further wrote, "The entire country scolded him. He came back like a shameless person. And to be beaten. Now, only one thing is left. His face should be blackened, he should be made to sit on a donkey and parade through cities across the country, where children will throw eggs and tomatoes at him. Because he insulted their superhero, Shaktimaan!!!"

What exactly Samay said about Shaktimaan

During his special, Raina discussed Khanna's criticism during the IGL controversy, "Shaktimaan came. How will we fight Shaktimaan? Sorry, Shaktimaan (laughs). Shaktimaan was saying what kind of influence our content will have on kids. What will happen to children after watching this content?"

Raina also joked that during the "Shaktimaan" era, there were frequent reports of children jumping off buildings after watching the show.

Samay said that during the "Shaktimaan" era, kids tried to copy the superhero by jumping off buildings. He then said, "Tune bacche maare hai, tu kya moral high ground lekar baitha hai (Children died because of, and yet you’re sitting there claiming the moral high ground)?"

About the controversy

The controversy started in 2025 after clips from the show sparked criticism for being insensitive. A joke by Ranveer Allahbadia caused outrage, leading to legal action and the show's cancellation.