Samay Raina is all over the news these days after his YouTube show, India’s Got Latent, became massively popular. Now, a documentary on the standup comedian was released on YouTube on January 6.
The documentary is produced by a YouTube channel named The Playbook, which previously tried to decode the success of business icons like Ratan Tata and Mukesh Ambani. It earlier analysed the Bollywood success of Pushpa 2, starring Allu Arjun. The YouTube channel is the brainchild of Zero1, a media production company by Zerodha.
In the video, educator Ansh Mehra analyses Samay Raina’s success. He also explains the formula behind India’s Got Latent’s enormous success on YouTube. According to Mehra, the show is inspired by Kill Tony but gets way more views than the Texas show.
The documentary also reveals some astonishing facts about Samay Rain’s personal life.
“Today, Samay’s show gets sold out abroad. But, in 2017, his first act had 12 people in the audience. And, 10 of those were his friends,” Mehra says in the video.
“Even though he appears to be offensive on camera, in real life, he is known to be a humble person,” Meha adds.
“For many of his fans, Samay’s success feels like a personal victory,” he says later in the video.
Social media reacts
Social media users have reacted to the documentary.
“We need to understand that it’s his continuous effort that has led to his success. Most comedians feel that way, nayee cheezein try karte raho (keep trying new things), something or the other will click. The best part about Samay is he understands this and will not be upset if it takes a hit,” wrote one social media user.
“I am watching Samay since 2020 but never wondered he would be this successful. I am very happy for him,” wrote another.
“Samay knows the gap in the indian psychology. Our charm is largely hidden what we have fun. Given how suffocating the average Indian feels, Samay creates the perfect puzzle that people feel good about,” posted one user.
“The main thing about Samay is he is too funny, can say or do anything anytime, connect well with people, love and care for all though he shows he bullying them but actually he cares,” posted another.
