Samay Raina’s ‘Say No to Cruise’ T-Shirt at Aryan Khan’s Premiere Sparks Social Media Debate: ‘Is it a dig at his drugs case?’

Comedian Samay Raina attended the Mumbai screening of Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, on Wednesday evening, but it was his T-shirt that drew maximum attention on social media.

T-shirt message triggers speculation

Raina arrived in a black tee that read “say no to cruise,” a line many interpreted as a pointed reference to Aryan Khan’s cruise-drug case from 2021.

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Background to Aryan’s case

In October 2021, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) raided a rave party aboard the Goa-bound Cordelia Empress cruise ship off the Mumbai coast. The ship, bound for Lakshadweep, dominated headlines after Aryan Khan, his friend Arbaaz Merchant, and several others were detained. Aryan was arrested by an NCB team led by then zonal officer Sameer Wankhede and spent over three weeks in jail before being released; he was later given a clean chit in the case.

Reddit reacts to the moment

Wow Samay! Kya T-Shirt pehna hai🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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The T-shirt quickly became a conversation starter on Reddit, prompting reactions ranging from amusement to caution. Comments included, “Oh God!!!!! Samay is born different. Who would have thought? I can’t stop laughing,” and “He has guts. I know it’s cliche, but… But bro should really hesitate.” Another user asked, “Is it a dig at his drug case?” while one noted, “Samay’s a different breed.”

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Aryan’s new venture

Four years after the incident, Aryan Khan is stepping into the industry with The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Written by Aryan, the show releases on Netflix on September 18 and features Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Bobby Deol, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, Vijayant Kohli, Rajat Bedi, and Gautami Kapoor.

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About the series

The seven-episode Red Chillies Entertainment production follows Aasmaan Singh (Lakshya), an ambitious newcomer pursuing stardom, supported by his best friend Parvaiz (Raghav Juyal) and manager Sanya (Anya Singh), as he navigates the world of fame.