• Samay Raina has been facing immense mental pressure.
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• Shwetabh Gangwar revealed that the comedian is struggling with the controversy.
• Shwetabh shared details of a phone call with Samay.

Comedian Samay Raina has been facing immense mental pressure after delet0ing all episodes of India’s Got Latent following multiple FIRs filed against him and the show’s makers. YouTuber Shwetabh Gangwar, a close friend of Samay, recently revealed that the comedian is struggling with the controversy.

In a now-deleted video, Shwetabh shared details of a phone call with Samay, stating, “Bhaisahab, toota hua hai vo insaan (He is a broken man). When the controversy first erupted, I could still see the old Samay in him, but when I spoke to him last time, I saw a broken man… depressed, sad, scared,” as reported by Free Press Journal. He further added that he took a social media break because he felt helpless. “I was emotionally drained. I couldn’t see my friend like that,” he said.

Samay, currently in Canada for live shows, has sought time until March 17 to return to India and record his official statement. During a recent performance, he joked about the controversy, as shared by a fan, Shubham Dutta, on Facebook. “Thanks for paying my lawyer’s fees,” Samay quipped to the audience. He also referenced Ranveer Allahbadia, saying, “Iss show pe bahut mauka ayega, jahan aapko lag sakta hai ki main bahut funny kuch bol sakta hoon, par tab BeerBiceps ko yaad kar lena bhai.”

Meanwhile, during a Supreme Court hearing on March 2, Justice Kant addressed remarks made by Samay during his Canada show without naming him. “These youngsters are being overly smart. They think we are probably an outdated generation. One of them has gone to Canada and spoken there. They don’t know the jurisdiction this Court enjoys and what can be done. We don’t want to take action because they are young; we understand,” he remarked, as per Live Law.

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