Samay Raina Reacts After India's Got Latent Season 2 Bonus Episode Leaks Online, Urges Fans to Avoid Piracy

Samay Raina's exclusive members-only bonus episode of India's Got Latent Season 2 has reportedly leaked online just hours before its release. The full episode's short clips have been shared on piracy websites, social media platforms, Telegram, and Google Drive. The special episode, featuring Raghav Juyal, Munawar Faruqui, Niharika NM, and Rohan Joshi on the panel, was initially available only to YouTube members.

Artists deserve to be paid for their work: Samay Raina

Responding to the leak on Instagram, Samay urged viewers to watch the show through official channels instead of using pirated sources. While promoting his YouTube membership, the comedian admitted that he used torrents and illegal downloads during his college days because he couldn't afford to pay for entertainment. 

However, he said his perspective changed after he started earning. Samay explained that he now buys games on Steam and watches movies on their official platforms because he believes artists deserve to be paid for their work.

Samay said, 

"The first bonus episode of India's Got Latent Season 2 has been released for my Members Only. If you've noticed, reels are popping up all over Instagram. If you want to watch the full episode, you can take my membership. The link is in my bio."

He further added, 

"A lot of people are messaging me saying, 'Samay bhai, I saw it on this website, I saw it through torrents, someone sent me a Google Drive link.' Whatever, man. When I was in college, I also used to watch things through torrents. I used to do all these kinds of things. I completely get it.

But now that I'm earning my own money, I buy things with my own money. If I want to play a game, I buy it on Steam. If I want to watch a movie, I watch it on the official platform instead of downloading it through torrents. Because now I can afford it, and someone worked hard to make it, so I want them to get their due credit."

Samay urges fans to avoid piracy

Samay Raina urged those who can afford it to support the show by purchasing the membership, which starts at ₹59 per month (₹79 on iPhone), instead of downloading the episode through torrents or unofficial Google Drive links.

The second season of India's Got Latent premiered on June 20, 2026, following the controversy surrounding its first season. The new season is streaming on Netflix and YouTube.

The first episode featured Alia Bhatt, Sharvari Wagh, Ashish Solanki, and Balraj Singh Ghai. Episode 2 featured Kiku Sharda, Chandan Prabhakar, and Haarsh Limbachiyaa, while Episode 3 featured Tanmay Bhat, Raghu Ram, Vishal Dadlani, and Yashraj.