Breaking: India’s Got Latent Season 2 — Still Alive. Still Chaotic. Still Gold.
Trump mimics, Bollywood roasts, a crying Marathi actor, Bhuvan Bam dropping in uninvited, and 40 million people watching. Just another Friday night on the internet.
Article at a Glance
- Record-Breaking Return: Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2 debuted simultaneously on Netflix and YouTube, pulling over 40 million views in 24 hours.
- Bollywood Meets Roasts: Alia Bhatt and Sharvari appeared to promote Alpha, gracefully navigating brutal jokes about box office numbers and release delays.
- Viral Breakouts: Comedian Avinash Agarwal scored a perfect 10/10 from all judges with an unhinged “Indian Trump” impersonation.
- Streaming Crossover: Bhuvan Bam crashed the episode to officially confirm that Dhindora Season 2 is actively filming for Netflix.
From Engineering Student to India’s Chaos King: The Samay Raina Arc
Every great origin story starts with someone doing something sensible before deciding, no actually, I want to make people uncomfortable on the internet for a living. Samay Raina’s version involves engineering in Jammu & Kashmir, which — no shade — sounds like the plot of every third Bollywood film ever made.
Engineering student. Normal life. No FIRs. This era ended suspiciously quickly.
Won Amazon Prime’s Comicstaan, became a known face, and confirmed that stand-up comedy pays better than most engineering jobs.
When the world went into lockdown, Samay decided to popularize chess on Indian YouTube. Hosted streams, invited Grandmasters, and made chess cool.
Built a cult following with raw, unfiltered humor. Peaked, then crashed spectacularly amid multiple FIRs and a sponsor exodus in 2025.
Returned with Season 2 on Netflix + YouTube simultaneously. Villain arc officially cancelled. Hero arc loading.
The Indian Trump Who Stole the Whole Episode
Everyone showed up for Alia Bhatt. The internet left talking about a comedian in a badly-fitted suit who described himself as “Indian Trump” on Instagram.
Avinash Agarwal
Episode 1 WinnerStand-up comedian, writer, voice artist, and event host from India. Known for his Donald Trump impersonation — not just the voice, but the full character: the overconfidence, the bizarre tangents, and the total commitment to the bit.
Avinash walked onto the stage in full Trump regalia and proceeded to roast Alia Bhatt in character for several minutes. The judges forgot they were supposed to be judging. The panel forgot it was supposed to be promoting a film. The internet forgot everything else happening in the world.
He thanked fate that Alia’s “other Ranbir” (Ranveer Allahbadia) wasn’t present. When Alia briefly couldn’t figure out a party popper, he suggested she might need an action director. He even dropped an exaggerated Trump-style remark about Sharvari and “women being empowered” that had the audience in stitches.
Alia Bhatt gave him a 10. The woman he spent ten minutes roasting gave him a perfect score. That is either extremely classy or the most elaborate long con in reality show history.
Alia Bhatt Walks Into a Roast
Alia Bhatt and Sharvari arrived at India’s Got Latent Season 2’s premiere episode wearing matching “coming to promote Alpha” energy and an “absolutely not ready for what’s about to happen” facial expression.
They were there to promote their upcoming spy thriller Alpha, releasing July 3, 2026. What they got instead was a masterclass in chaos dressed up as comedy. Samay wasted zero seconds: the opening line roasting Alia as “the lowest point of her career” set the tone perfectly.
🔥 The Jigra Moment: Samay dropped, “I thought Jigra was bad.” For context, Jigra (2024), Alia’s action film, underperformed significantly. Samay, being the kind of friend who texts you “lol” when your car breaks down, decided this was the perfect time to revisit the wound. To millions of people.
The Alpha Delay Joke (“3 Saal Mein Ek Movie Aati Hai”)
If you’ve been following Alpha‘s release history, you’ll know that this film has been delayed more times than a Mumbai local train during monsoon. Samay brought this up, leading to one of the biggest laughs.
ALPHA
Alia Bhatt, Sharvari, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol. The film follows an assassin navigating her stepfather’s illicit soldier program. A darker chapter in the YRF spy saga.
Original date ❌ — VFX “taking longer than assumed”
Second date ❌ — more VFX polishing required
Third date ❌ — moved again
FINAL DATE ✅ — (allegedly)
Here’s the thing about Alia Bhatt on the show: she was genuinely a good sport. When the Donald Trump impersonator roasted her, she laughed. When someone in the audience made a sexist remark, she called it out immediately — winning her more points online than the roasts lost her.
Bhuvan Bam Drops In, Confirms Dhindora 2
Because Sukrit Deo was a massive Bhuvan Bam fan, Samay video-called Bhuvan live on stage so Sukrit could have his fanboy moment. Bhuvan Bam’s cameo was technically about being an idol for thirty seconds, but then Bhuvan opened his mouth and the fandom lost its mind, confirming what everyone had been waiting for: Dhindora Season 2 is filming.
“Nayi Chunauti, Naya Mehmaan, Naya Dhindora! Netflix and I need your blessings.”
The backstory is poetic: June 21, 2026 — exactly 11 years after BB Ki Vines first went live — Bhuvan announced via social media that he was on set for Dhindora 2. For context: Dhindora Season 1 garnered 500 million views. Netflix essentially looked at that number and said, “Yes, please, more of that, on our platform.”
India’s Got Latent Season 2 is not just a show. It’s a cultural event. And Samay Raina — engineering dropout, chess streamer, comedy chaos agent — is right at the centre of it, surviving multiple FIRs and snagging a dual-platform distribution deal in the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
India’s Got Latent Season 2 is streaming simultaneously on both Netflix India and Samay Raina’s official YouTube channel, with new episodes releasing every two weeks starting June 20, 2026.
No, Alia Bhatt was a very good sport during her appearance on the show. Despite facing brutal roasts about her film Jigra and the repeated delays of her upcoming film Alpha, she laughed along and even gave a perfect score to the comedian roasting her.
The “Indian Trump” on the show is Avinash Agarwal, a stand-up comedian and voice artist. His viral Donald Trump impersonation during Episode 1 earned him a near-perfect 9.9/10 average score from the panel.
After multiple delays stretching across 2025 and 2026 due to extensive VFX work, Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s YRF spy thriller Alpha is officially scheduled to release on July 3, 2026.
Yes. Bhuvan Bam confirmed via a live video cameo on India’s Got Latent and through social media that Dhindora Season 2 is currently filming and will be released in partnership with Netflix.
Samay Raina returned from controversy with Season 2, dropped it on Netflix and YouTube simultaneously, and delivered 40M+ views in 24 hours. The internet had a very productive Friday evening.
📋 TL;DR: Episode 1 featured Alia Bhatt and Sharvari promoting Alpha (releasing July 3 after approximately 47 delays), Samay roasting Jigra, a 10/10 Donald Trump impression by Avinash Agarwal, a crying Marathi theatre actor named Sukrit Deo, and Bhuvan Bam accidentally confirming Dhindora Season 2 is filming.
Disclaimer: Viewership data, follower counts, and ratings are sourced from public reports and platform analytics as of June 23, 2026. Release dates for films like Alpha are subject to production studio timelines.
