Samay Raina Net Worth: Controversial Indian Youtuber Earns Rs. 140 Crores From His “Objectionable” Content

Samay Raina Controversy:  Samay Raina has been in the media limelight for his controversial “dark comedy” show India’s Got Latent, with a subscription-based audience. Things blew out of proportion when an obscene remark from his fellow mate on the show’s judge panel created a massive backlash against the artist for their crude content. From the audience to the judiciary, everyone was on the bandwagon to protect the Indian value system and culture leading to fatal threats and FIRs against Raina and Allahbadia. 

But did you know that Raina has made a fortune of wealth with the help of his “objectionable” content standing at a staggering net worth today? Keep reading to know all about the rise and fall of the Indian comedian known for his “bold” comedy. 

Samay Raina Biography  

Comedian Samay Raina was born in a Kashmiri Pandit family in Jammu on 26 October 1997. He studied a print engineering course at Vidhyarthi Griha's College of Engineering and Technology in Pune, Maharashtra, and later opted for the stage and mic to be his passion and profession.

 

 

 

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Raina became part of the media attention after winning Prime Video’s Comistaan Season 2. He shared the title with fellow comedian Aakash Gupta. 

With the onset of the Covid lockdown, he made YouTube his territory streaming live chess competition videos in collaboration with grandmasters and celebrities. 

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India’s Got Latent 

Raina started a reality-based comedy show titled ‘India’s Got Latent ’ on YouTube with the aim to provide platforms for the performances to display their talents ranging from music to comedy judged by a panel of judges. The show’s USP was its unfiltered, bold, and straightforward jokes, something that made it a success and a controversy.

Raina was earning an income of Rs 1.5 crore monthly from ‘India’s Got Latent’ until the controversy broke out compelling him to remove all the episodes of the subscription-based show from his YouTube. He boasts 7.33 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

Samay Raina Net Worth 

Samay Raina is reported to have a net worth of Rs. 140 crores coming from various sources of income including his YouTuber subscribers and advertisements, brand deals, exclusive content, and comedy shows.