Samay Raina has been in the news since last year, 2025. An episode of his show “India’s Got Latent” caused such a stir that the YouTuber had to remove all videos overnight. Samay Raina was absent from YouTube for a long time, but recently, he created a stir among fans again by uploading a new video, “Still Alive.” In this video, Samay also targeted those who targeted him during the “Latent” controversy. Samay Raina’s new video is being widely liked. Meanwhile, his Instagram following is also rapidly increasing. Samay Raina is followed by 9.3 million people on Instagram, but do you know how many people Samay himself follows? The stand-up comedian follows only three people on Instagram, and let’s find out who these three people are.
Samay Raina follows these three people on Instagram
Samay Raina, who has 9.3 million followers, follows only three people on Instagram, one of whom is controversy queen Rakhi Sawant. Yes, Samay follows Rakhi Sawant on Instagram. Apart from her, he also follows Deepak Kalal. Both Rakhi and Deepak Kalal are famous for their quirky antics, talks, and style on social media. The third name on Samay’s following list is Balraj Ghai, who is Samay Raina’s close friend and when he was going through the most difficult times, Balraj was the one who stood by him. This was confirmed by Samay Raina himself on his show.
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The video received record-breaking views.
As soon as Samay Raina shared his video “Still Alive,” it started garnering views, and now he has achieved a major milestone with his comedy special “Still Alive.” Samay Raina’s latest video is now said to be the most-viewed comedy special on YouTube worldwide. This claim gained traction when the comedian himself shared a screenshot of an AI response confirming the record.
Views of Samay Raina’s latest video
Samay Raina’s latest video ‘Still Alive’ has received more than 53.8 million views on YouTube so far. Samay Raina shared this video on April 7, which went viral instantly. Now, till April 22, this video has received more than 53.78 million views i.e. 53.8 million. On April 21, Samay shared a screenshot of his conversation with Grok AI on Instagram Stories. In this, he asked Grok, “What is the most viewed YouTube comedy special video of all time globally?” In response, the chatbot said, “Samay Raina – Still Alive is the most viewed YouTube comedy special of all time globally.”
