Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna is facing online criticism after appearing in a new advertisement alongside comedian Samay Raina a pairing that caught many social media users off guard, given Khanna had publicly slammed Raina just months earlier over his show India’s Got Latent and remarks about the iconic character Shaktimaan.
The ad surfaced shortly after Raina announced the second season of India’s Got Latent. In the promotional clip, Raina is shown on the phone saying, “Thanks, yaar. The show is returning now. As they say, darkness doesn’t prevail for long.” The camera then cuts to Khanna standing on a rooftop. A visibly startled Raina asks, “What are you doing on my roof, sir?” to which Khanna replies, referencing his earlier criticism of the comedian, “Teri tedhi dumm seedhi karne ayaa hu, Samay Raina (I am here to put you in line, Samay Raina).”
Khanna follows with another half-joking warning: “After three FIRs, you don’t seem to have learnt a lesson. We will have to paint your face black.” The exchange then shifts into the actual mobile phone ad, closing with Raina saying, “Sorry, Shaktimaan.”
While the ad was clearly meant as a light, promotional bit, many online pointed to the irony of Khanna’s past criticism versus his present collaboration with Raina.
Netizens Troll Mukesh Khanna
Reactions on social media were largely unsparing. One user wrote, “Shameless Mukesh Khanna doing an ad with Samay Raina. Where is his respect now?? #SamayRaina #mukeshkhanna.” Another asked, “Mukesh Khanna went from criticising Samay Raina to doing an ad with him. Respect or revenue?” A third user took a more cynical view, writing, “Samay is now collaborating with Sunil Pal and Mukesh Khanna after they publicly criticised him over India’s Got Latent. The guy genuinely understands the market & it’s demand.” Another was blunter still: “Grumpy man.!! If shamelessness had a face, it would look like Mukesh Khanna. This guy said so many bad things about Samay, but today I found out that all he ever wanted was fame!!”
What Mukesh Khanna Had Said About Samay Raina Earlier
The backlash traces back to April, when Khanna posted a sharply worded statement on X after Raina made a joke about Shaktimaan during his Still Alive show. In that post, Khanna compared Raina to a dog’s tail, writing: “Kutte ki dum tedhi rehti hai. Use lakh sheeshiyo main rakho. Baahar nikaalo. Fir tedhi ki tedhi. Samay Raina ki bhi ek dum hai. Kitna bhi maaro, seedha karo, woh waapas tedhi ho jaati hai.”
He went further, adding: “Kiyunki woh seedha prani nahi hai. Woh roasted prani hai. Gandagi ki aag main jalaya hua. Pakaya hua. Poore desh ne latara, maara, fir bhi aa gaya besharmo ki tarah.”
Khanna’s remarks had come shortly after Raina spoke about “irrelevant people” allegedly trying to cash in on attention during the India’s Got Latent controversy.
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