Samay Raina shares the bold Abhishek Bachchan joke he didn't tell Big B on KBC

Samay Raina shared behind-the-scenes anecdotes from Kaun Banega Crorepati, including the joke he chose not to make to Amitabh Bachchan and the story he told to "play the room." In his latest special, he also revisited the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy, revealing what really happened off-camera.

In Short

• Samay Raina revealed a planned joke he did not ask Amitabh Bachchan
• He admitted fibbing about his grandmother being Bachchan's fan
• Samay discussed his mindset of maintaining a clean image on KBC

Comedian Samay Raina recently shared amusing anecdotes about his experience on the popular quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), hosted by Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan. During his Still Alive show aired on Tuesday night, Samay revealed that one question involving Abhishek Bachchan he had planned but didn't ask Bachchan on the game show.

The popular comedian confessed he had many "ulta seedha" thoughts but chose not to voice them. He shared one joke he refrained from making: "Sir, aapne itna polio ka ad kiya, phir bhi apne bete ko paon pe kyu nahi khada kar paye sir (Sir, you did so many polio ads, yet why couldn’t you get your son to stand on his own feet?)."

Samay further revealed that he fibbed to Big B about his grandmother being a huge fan of the actor.

"Dadi mar gayi hai meri. 7 saal ho gaye hain mere dadi ko mar ke (My grandmother has passed away. It’s been seven years since she died)," he said. He admitted telling Bachchan, "Sir dadi meri aapki bhot badi fan hai (Sir, my grandmother is a big fan of yours)," simply to "play the room." He added, "You are not honest on the Indian internet. You can not be yourself. You play the game, you play the room."

Samay also reflected on his mindset before appearing on KBC, saying he thought, "Ki main har jagah h**ami banta hoon, yaha clean banunga na to log bolenge what a versatile creator (That I act like a jerk everywhere - so if I stay clean here, people will say, 'What a versatile creator')."

Samay on the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy

The comedian also addressed a controversy involving fellow creator Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as Beer Biceps. Ranveer's question on now-defunct India's Got Latent was deemed obscene by both the viewers and the Supreme Court, but Samay revealed that Ranveer had actually asked the question eight times.

Responding to why he did not remove the question from the final show edit, Samay joked, "Main tumhe maa ki kasam sach batata hoon. Uss episode main Beer Biceps ne voh sawal 8 baar poochha tha. Aur iske alawa bhi kayi ant shant sawal (rubbish) pooche the usne. Toh ab jab maine edit dekha na, maine kaha, 'Yeh toh bohot gandi baatein kari hain isne (I swear on my mother, I am telling you the truth. In that episode, BeerBiceps asked that question eight times. And apart from that, he also asked a lot of random, nonsensical (rubbish) questions. So when I saw the edit, I said, ‘He has said some really inappropriate things).'"

He continued, "'Chalo ek rakh deta hoon, baaki sab hata deta hoon (Alright, I’ll keep one and remove the rest).' Toh mere POV se maine toh 99 per cent kitaanu (germs) maar diye the na yaar." Samay's confessions, delivered with his trademark humour, entertained the audience thoroughly. Clips from his recent show are now gaining popularity on social media.

All about the controversy

The controversy erupted in 2025 when Ranveer Allahbadia asked a question on India's Got Latent that many found offensive. The question was: "Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once to make it stop forever?"

Though the panel, including Apoorva Mukhija and Ashish Chanchlani, laughed off the question, it led to widespread online backlash. Multiple FIRs were filed against Ranveer and the show’s producers, who also faced death threats and online cancellation.

The situation escalated when the National Commission for Women (NCW) intervened, prompting Ranveer to submit a written apology. The Supreme Court later granted him interim protection from arrest but described his remarks as "vulgar" and criticised him for having a “dirty mind” that brought shame to society.

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