‘Maharashtra Cyber and I Go Way Back’: Samay Raina Jokes at Felicitation Event

August 27, 2026

Mumbai: After being questioned by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell over his show India’s Got Latent, comedian Samay Raina sprinkled laughter on his past run-ins with the agency as he was felicitated by the cyber cell for promoting awareness.

Samay was felicitated for participating in an awareness film about cybercrimes by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at an event where Maharashtra Cyber unveiled its cyber-awareness short film Digital Arrest and the 1930 Maharashtra Cyber Anthem.

Raina, who contributed to both projects, went on to speak about the time when the Cyber Cell had registered complaints related to controversial comments made on his YouTube show India’s Got Latent.

Samay Raina jokes about Maharashtra Cyber association

“Maharashtra cyber and I go way back,” Raina said, leaving Fadnavis and other entertainment personalities in splits.

He then quipped about how active the Cyber Cell is.

“The Maharashtra Cyber Cell is very active. I can tell you this for sure. Today, for the first time a cyber cell officer picked up a comedian from his home only to felicitate him,” said Samay.

The comment left Fadnavis bursting out in laughter.

Samay also joked about how he already had Maharashtra Cyber’s number saved because he often received calls from them during his India’s Got Latent controversy.

“Thank you for the felicitation, sir. My association with Maha Cyber has been going on for a very long time. 1930 is really a great number. I have actually saved it because I often get calls from there,” he said.

Samay Raina’s comedy journey

Samay first performed at multiple open mics since 2017. He began opening for well-known comedians like Anirban Dasgupta and Abhishek Upmanyu in Pune.

In 2019, he participated in Comicstaan 2 following a suggestion from comedian Aakash Gupta. Later, he became the joint winner of Comicstaan 2.

In 2025, he announced a nationwide tour across India, Still Alive And Unfiltered, which was touted as a comeback following the controversy surrounding his show, India’s Got Latent. The tour commenced in Bengaluru on August 15 and ended in Delhi on October 5.

Debut comedy special and Netflix projects

In 2026, he released his debut comedy special, Still Alive, on YouTube after almost a year of hiatus from the platform, which became the most viewed stand-up comedy special on YouTube.

He later announced two collaborations with Netflix India; the first being the second season of his show India’s Got Latent, which would be streaming on Netflix as well as YouTube, and the second being a new stand-up special.