On 8th December, controversial comedian notorious for “Dark humour”, Samay Raina released the 11th episode of his highly popular but controversial show, India’s Got Latent. The episode featured Bharti Singh, Haarsh Limbachiyaa and Bollywood singer Tony Kakkar as the show’s rotational hosts. The episode like other episodes soon started going viral for its uncanny and cheap thrill worthy content. The viral clips include a contestant named Mohammad Adil who is a costume cutter and his Hindu friend Priyanka Halder.
Meet Priyanka and Mohammad Adil. She is married and has a 15-year-old child. Her husband, who works in the Railways, doesn’t know about it. Where are we heading as a society?#indiasgotlatent@ReheSamay pic.twitter.com/aeeAfoNjqy
— Ayushh (@ayushh_it_is) December 8, 2024
Yesterday in India’s got latent show of Samay Raina, A married Bengali Hindu woman’s clothing was cut with scissors by her Muslim friend, she was married and has one child also, she didn’t even think to inform her husband. Just Imagine What would have happened if a Muslim girl’s… pic.twitter.com/5a7gwcNKoE
— Voice of Hindus (@Warlock_Shabby) December 9, 2024
In the show, one of the content Mohammad Adil, a ‘dress cutter’, came up to perform his art. He was accompanied by a woman named Priyanka Halder who had featured in bold series for adult content makers like Alt Balaji among others. As part of the ‘act’, she wore a red bodycon dress and soon his co-performer Adil started tearing hear dress to transform it into a cut-out outfit. The performance took an unexpected turn when Priyanka revealed she was married and had a 15-year-old son, drawing shocking expressions from the audience and sparking a riveting online debates about the promotion of such culture.
Furthermore, Priyanka Halder also admitted that her husband was employed with the Indian Railways in Nagpur. She added that he was unaware of her activities in Mumbai and might learn about them through the show. This made the viewers too aback and the clip of the Adil-Priyanka section soon went viral on social media platforms.
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A significant number of online users expressed outrage at Priyanka’s revelation about being married and having a 15-year-old son, claiming that her actions were disrespectful to her family. Many accused her of betraying her husband’s trust and setting a poor example for her child. Some comments highlighted concerns about how such performances reflect on societal values, with users questioning whether sensationalism and shock value have become prerequisites for gaining attention in entertainment. Others speculated the act was scripted, questioning the authenticity of her marital and parental claims.
For those unversed, Priyanka Halder is an actress who has appeared in several projects such as Ektaa Kapoor’s Gandii Baat on Alt Balaji, the crime series Crime World on Shemaroo TV, and Crime Patrol Dial 100. She is currently filming the fourth season of Utha Patak, another Alt Balaji production.