Mukesh Khanna Slams Samay Raina Over Shaktimaan Satire

Actor Mukesh Khanna, known for portraying the iconic superhero Shaktimaan in the 1990s, publicly lashed out at comedian Samay Raina on social media this week following a satirical jab at the character in Raina's latest stand-up special. The confrontation, which unfolded online, stems from Raina's new show "Still Alive," released on April 7, and highlights ongoing tensions from a prior controversy involving Raina's podcast.

In "Still Alive," Raina addressed the backlash from the 2025 "India's Got Latent" incident, where guest Ranveer Allahbadia made an inappropriate joke about a contestant and his family, prompting widespread criticism, three FIRs, and the removal of episodes from YouTube. Raina defended his content and took aim at several public figures who commented at the time, including Khanna, comedian Sunil Pal, and singer B Praak. He accused them of seeking relevance by piling on during his vulnerability.

Raina specifically mocked Khanna's earlier condemnation of the podcast, joking, "Shaktimaan aa gaya tha yaar. Shaktimaan se kaise ladenge?" He questioned Khanna's moral authority, noting that during the original airing of "Shaktimaan" on Doordarshan, some children were...