Overview

• Paparrazi account Viral Bhayani posted footage of comedian Samay Raina and The Habitat owner Balraj Singh Ghai posing with Shiv Sena youth leader Rahool Kanal at Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja.
• Instagram commenters questioned the trio’s appearance together, referencing claims that Kanal was linked to damage at The Habitat following a comedian’s remark earlier in 2025.
• Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association president Ashoke Pandit reacted to the clip with the comment, “What a joke?”
• Coverage ties the outrage to a prior incident in which Kunal Kamra’s veiled on‑stage dig reportedly led members of the Shinde faction of Shiv Sena to vandalise the venue, with Kanal named in those allegations.
• Reports note Raina recently touted sell‑out Mumbai shows after facing FIRs over language in his series India’s Got Latent, underscoring why the new video has drawn heightened scrutiny.