Comedian Samay Raina responded to the backlash he received for his YouTube show after a contestant mocked actor Deepika Padukone's battle with depression on the stage. On Tuesday, November 19, he took a jibe at the whole criticism and shared a screenshot of an X post about it.

India's Got Latent's Samay Raina took a dig over the massive backlash he and his team has been getting for their joke over Deepika Padukone's mental health.

Samay Raina faces backlash after a contestant's joke on Deepika Padukone's depression on India's Got Latent. His sarcastic response angered netizens, sparking criticism about trivialising mental health on social media.

The recent incident on the show sparked controversy after a woman contestant, Bunty Banerjee, made a remark about Deepika Padukone.

The backlash surrounding a controversial joke about Deepika Padukone's mental health on India's Got Latent has done little to shake the confidence of the show’s creator, Samay Raina. In fact, the comic appears to have taken the criticism in stride,

The joke quickly went viral, with social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit erupting in outrage. Many criticized the show’s hosts for being insensitive about mental health, with one user commenting, “Mental health is not your punchline, Samay.”

This article contains references to depression. Comedian Samay Raina’s YouTube show India’s Got Latent recently made headlines after a contestant made a joke on Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone’s depression.

Samay Raina seemed unfazed by the controversy surrounding a joke on Deepika Padukone's depression on the latest episode of his show, India's Got Latent.

Following the joke, the camera panned to the show's creator, Samay and other panellists, including Raghu Ram and Tanmay Bhat, laughing and exclaiming in disbelief.