Comedian Samay Raina Faces Backlash Over Deepika Padukone Depression Joke

Raina's response to criticism over a contestant's joke on his show has been met with further outrage.

Samay Raina, creator of India's Got Latent, is under fire after a contestant's joke about Deepika Padukone's depression drew criticism.
The joke, made by contestant Bunty Banerjee, implied that Padukone's experience of motherhood would reveal 'real depression'.
Raina and other judges, including Tanmay Bhat, were criticized for laughing at the joke, which many found insensitive.
Raina responded to the backlash by jokingly asking for social media outrage to be directed to his YouTube comments to generate ad revenue.
Critics argue that the joke trivializes mental health issues and undermines efforts to destigmatize depression.