As Indian comedy evolves, so does the battle over its limits

India’s Got Latent relies on shock value, dark humour, roasting contestants and pushing the limits of what audiences may find acceptable. Source: Instagram/Samay Raina 6 min readJul 25, 2026 01:16 PM IST First published on: Jul 25, 2026 at 01:16 PM IST Just as the second season of India’s Got Latent begins streaming, its creator Samay Raina finds himself back in the news over the legal aftermath of the first. One of India’s biggest names in comedy today is also a reminder that with the responsibility to push the edge in stand-up comes the burden of being scrutinised and making special appearances in courtroom battles, police complaints and political controversies. From AIB to Kunal Kamra, Munawar Faruqui and now Raina, Indian comedy’s journey into prominence has grown alongside an equally