Jul 01, 2026 6:00pm IST
Samay Raina is the Ultimate Comedy Champion: Poll Proves “Latent” Wave is Unstoppable
The votes are officially in and the people have spoken with absolute clarity. After tracking how comedy has completely hijacked the Indian streaming throne, Variety India asked its followers to vote for their absolute favorite comedian on streaming. The poll results across Instagram and YouTube have revealed a massive, undeniable truth: the love for Samay Raina and his raw, unfiltered brand of comedy is going stronger than anyone could have predicted.
Raina didn't just win this digital showdown; he completely annihilated the competition on both platforms. On Instagram, he secured a dominant 40% of the vote, comfortably beating out queen of timing Bharti Singh at 28%, family-comedy icon Kapil Sharma at 21%, and storytelling pioneer Zakir Khan at 11%.
Over on YouTube, his victory was even more handsome. Riding high on the massive momentum of India’s Got Latent Season 2, Samay swept up a staggering 56% of the total votes. Zakir Khan followed with 16%, while Kapil Sharma and Bharti Singh both tied at 14%.
This landslide double-victory proves that Raina's risk-taking, interactive humor is perfectly in sync with what digital audiences crave today. Backed by the historic momentum of his India’s Got Latent season 2 premiere, Samay Raina has officially been crowned the undisputed king of modern streaming comedy!
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