Comedian Samay Raina’s YouTube show India’s Got Latent has once again sparked discussion online after a roast involving fellow comedian Sharon Verma.The exchange saw the two comedians trade jokes about their respecti…

Comedian Samay Raina’s YouTube show India’s Got Latent has once again sparked discussion online after a roast involving fellow comedian Sharon Verma.The exchange saw the two comedians trade jokes about their respective roots, with Sharon’s response to Samay’s remarks drawing particular attention from viewers. A clip of the interaction has since circulated on social media, with many praising Sharon for her quick comeback and comic timing.The exchange began with Samay introducing Sharon and making a joke about her being from Bihar. He said, “She is from Bihar. She is so Bihari; she thinks ‘ebola’ means someone said something.”Sharon immediately hit back, joking about Samay’s Kashmiri background. “Samay is so Kashmiri; he loves getting stoned,” she said.Samay Raina casually started a war between Bihari Vs Kashmiri on India's Got LatentSamay Raina: "She's so Bihari, she thinks Ebola means someone said something."Sharon Verma: "Samay is so Kashmiri, he loves getting stoned."Samay Raina: "You know, Sharon Verma is a…— Neha Patel (@Neha_S_Patel) August 28, 2026 Samay continued the roast, saying, “Sharon Verma is a Bihari who came to Mumbai in search of a job. Just Bihari things.”Sharon then delivered the comeback that drew the loudest reaction from the panel and audience. “At least, I left my state by my choice,” she said.Samay burst out laughing at the response, stood up from his seat and applauded Sharon, while the audience cheered.The exchange later made its way onto social media, where viewers reacted to the comedians’ back-and-forth. One user wrote, “So brutal yr Sharon rocked,” while another said Samay appeared to have tried to troll Sharon but ended up being roasted himself. Another user said, “And all biharis still support this guy because he’s upper caste.”Sharon Verma gained wider recognition after appearing on India’s Got Latent in 2024. Her jokes about Bihar roots, unusual name and her description of herself as a “weak, independent woman” helped her stand out.Meanwhile, Samay Raina comes from a Kashmiri Pandit family whose history is linked to the community’s displacement from Kashmir.In his stand-up special Still Alive, released on YouTube, Raina spoke about what he described as “Kashmiri Pandit wisdom” — the idea of choosing survival when a fight cannot be won. He connected the sentiment to his family’s experience of leaving Kashmir and later referenced it while discussing the backlash that surrounded India’s Got Latent.Reacting to this exchange on the show, BJP MLA Ram Kadam criticised the alleged remarks and said they were made for publicity.“There are certain forces in society that deliberately make controversial statements simply to attract attention and become famous. We must understand that the deities of Sanatan Hinduism and Kashmiri Pandits cannot be treated as subjects of ridicule,” he said.Mumbai, Maharashtra: On comedian Samay Raina’s alleged remarks about Biharis and Kashmiri Pandits during his show, BJP MLA Ram Kadam says, "There are certain forces in society that deliberately make controversial statements simply to gain publicity. Their sole objective is to… pic.twitter.com/rhwV8Vn9hS— IANS (@ians_india) August 29, 2026

Kadam further said that making an offensive remark and apologising later could not be justified, as the person would have already gained widespread publicity in the process.“Someone cannot deliberately do something offensive and then simply apologise afterwards. By then, they have already received the publicity they wanted across the country for free,” he added.

Source: Deccan Herald