Mukesh Khanna: ‘Shaktimaan bik gaya’: Mukesh Khanna deemed ‘shameless’ after starring in ad with Samay Raina after ‘parading as donkey’ in ‘India is dormant’ | Hindi Movie News
Mukesh Khannabest known for playing the iconic superhero ‘Shaktimaan’, is facing heavy criticism on social media after appearing in an ad alongside comedian Samay Raina, the same person he had publicly and harshly attacked a few months ago for his YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’. The unexpected collaboration has left many users wondering if the actor’s earlier outrage was genuine or just a ploy for attention.
What the ad stars Samay Raina and Mukesh Khanna show?
The announcement was shared by Samay Raina after the launch of the second season of ‘India’s Got Latent’. The clip opens with Samay on a phone call, saying, “Thanks, yaar. The show is back now. As they say, darkness doesn’t prevail for long.”The camera then reveals Mukesh Khanna standing on Samay’s rooftop. A surprised Samay asks, “What are you doing on my roof, sir?”In a deliberate callback to his earlier public attack in the comic, Mukesh replies, “Teri tedhi dumm seedhi karne ayaa hu, Samay Raina.” He then adds, “After three FIRs, looks like you haven’t learned your lesson. We’ll have to paint your face black.” Taking a swipe at Samay’s style of comedy, he says, “You live in India, but your jokes are American style.”The joke eventually turns into a cell phone promotion. Samay closes the ad with a conciliatory, “Sorry, Shaktimaan.”
The internet reacts to the ad starring Samay Raina and Mukesh Khanna
The announcement was not well received. Social media users were quick to call out Mukesh Khanna for what they saw as a blatant turn. One user wrote, “Shameless Mukesh Khanna doing an ad with Samay Raina. Where is his respect now?” Another pointedly asked, “Mukesh Khanna went from criticizing Samay Raina to doing an ad with him. Respect or revenue?”Some saw it through a more strategic lens. One user observed, “Samay is now collaborating with Sunil Pal and Mukesh Khanna after they publicly criticized him for India’s Got Latent. The guy really understands the market and its demand.”Others were less forgiving of Mukesh. One netizen wrote, “Grumpy man! If shamelessness had a face, he’d 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 did Mukesh Khanna say earlier about Samay Raina on ‘India’s Got Latent’?
The context makes the collaboration even more amazing. In April, Mukesh Khanna had launched a scathing attack on Samay after the comedian moved from his character Shaktimaan in his show Still Alive.Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Mukesh had written, “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 tail. tubes to straighten it but the moment you take it out, it curls up the same way Samay Raina is like this tail for so much no matter how much you try to correct it or set it straight, it’s always the same again).“He had gone further, adding, “Kiyunki woh seedha prani nahi hai. Woh prani hai roasted. Gandagi ki aag main jalaya hua. Pakaya hua. Poore desh ne latara, maara, fir bhi aa gaya besharmo ki tarah (Because he is not a straightforward person. He is a controversial critic of fire. And the whole country scolded him and fell hard on him, but he came back as shameless as ever).“The remarks had come shortly after Samay had publicly referred to “irrelevant people” trying to grab the limelight amid the “India is dormant” controversy. The collaboration between Mukesh Khanna and Samay Raina reflects a pattern that has been drawing more and more attention; public figures who criticize Internet creators often end up working with them, blurring the line between moral outrage and opportunism.
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