Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Samay Raina Seeks Ahmedabad Shows Amid Permission Fallout
Samay Raina is a comedian who hosts India’s Got Latent.
In a new episode, he said he still cannot perform comedy shows in Ahmedabad.
He said he has not received the permissions needed to perform there.
He asked Ahmedabad authorities to let him resume his shows.
Raina also said that he enjoys performing in Gujarat.
Actor Varun Dhawan offered to help him.
Varun then made a joke and told Raina to stay quiet.
Raina’s Gujarat shows had earlier been canceled after controversy surrounding another episode and remarks by Ranveer Allahbadia.
Samay Raina said he still cannot perform in Ahmedabad because he lacks required permissions.
He appealed to Ahmedabad authorities and said he loves performing in Gujarat.
Varun Dhawan offered to help Raina before jokingly telling him to stay quiet.
Raina’s Gujarat shows were canceled amid backlash and legal complaints over Ranveer Allahbadia’s controversial remarks.
Shows in Ahmedabad and Surat were removed from ticketing platforms, including BookMyShow.
- Who
- Comedian Samay Raina, actor Varun Dhawan, Ahmedabad authorities, and Ranveer Allahbadia are central to the account.
- What
- Raina appealed for permission to perform in Ahmedabad during India’s Got Latent Season 2, Episode 6.
- When
- The appeal appeared in the latest episode; the affected Gujarat shows were canceled in February 2025, with dates also reported as March 17 to April 27, 2025.
- Where
- Ahmedabad, Surat, and other parts of Gujarat, India.
- Why
- Raina said he lacked permission to perform in Ahmedabad after his Gujarat tour was affected by backlash and legal complaints over an earlier episode.
- Program
- India’s Got Latent Season 2, Episode 6
- Raina’s appeal
- He asked Ahmedabad authorities to allow him to perform shows in the city.
- Varun Dhawan’s response
- Dhawan offered to help, then turned the offer into a joke.
- Affected locations
- Ahmedabad and Surat
- Cancellation timing
- One account says the shows were canceled in February 2025; another specifies scheduled dates from March 17 to April 27, 2025.
- Earlier controversy
- Backlash and legal complaints followed an episode featuring Ranveer Allahbadia’s controversial remarks.
- Ticket listings
- The canceled shows were subsequently removed from BookMyShow and other ticketing platforms.
