‘Alive and Unfiltered’: Samay Raina announces India tour after India’s Got Latent controversy
Samay Raina is making a bold return to India’s comedy circuit with a new nationwide tour titled Samay Raina Is Alive And Unfiltered. This marks his return to homeland outings since his recent global tour and months after the comedian came under the scrutiny of authorities for comments made on his show India’s Got Latent.
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The India tour will feature shows in seven major cities across India’s north and south on the following dates and venues:
August 15 – Bengaluru – MLR Convention Centre, Whitefield
August 16 – Bengaluru – Dr B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan
August 17 – Bengaluru – Dr B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan
August 23 – Hyderabad – Shilpakala Vedika
August 24 – Hyderabad – Shilpakala Vedika
August 30 – Mumbai – DOME, SVP Stadium
September 6 – Kolkata – Science City Auditorium
September 7 – Kolkata – Science City Auditorium
September 19 – Chennai – Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall
September 20 – Chennai – Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall
September 26 – Pune – Buntara Bhavana
September 27 – Pune – Buntara Bhavana
September 28 – Pune – Buntara Bhavana
October 3 – Delhi – Plenary Hall Bharat Mandapam
October 4 – Delhi – Plenary Hall Bharat Mandapam
October 5 – Delhi – Plenary Hall Bharat Mandapam
Since Raina announced the show on Wednesday night, Raina has sold an astonishing 40,000 seats in the first hour. Commenting on the overwhelming response of the show, the comedian wrote to his Instagram stories: “The love is unreal. We have sold 40,000 tickets in an hour for the tour. That’s a record… Thank you so much for the love, we will bring the house down.”
At the time of publishing the article, the shows scheduled for Bengaluru, Pune, Mumbai, and Delhi have sold out.
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The India’s Got Latent controversy has not deterred the comedian who had earlier announced a global tour in May. The tour took him to Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. It started in Germany’s Cologne on June 5 and concluded in Sydney on July 20.
With controversy at the rearview and packed auditoriums ahead, Raina seems geared up to build back up the comedy empire that was tarnished by recent happenings.
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