Social media sensation & comedian Samay Raina on Friday spilled the beans on India's Got Latent (IGL). Samay Raina interacted with fans on Reddit during which he answered many questions of fans and even confessed that he got inspiration to create India's Got Latent from an American Podcast. A user on Reddit asked, "Hello Samay!!! Only one question - how did the idea of hosting a unique show like IGL come to your mind? Honestly, I'm hooked, and just keep on waiting for new episode drops. Thanks for creating a cure to my boredom!"
Responding to it, Samay Raina wrote, "Thank you so much! I always wanted to make a recurring show but didnt know what to make, i tried a few things but nothing that I felt was as fun to recreate every 10-15 days. Then I remember I used to host twitter spaces where i would interact with people and do sort of an interview and make them laugh. I realised i really enjoyed doing it and that’s when i knew i had to make an interactive show where I could talk to people.
While researching I realised this show -Kill Tony was such a close representation of what I wanted. However i felt a pure uncut 3 hour standup show would be too monotonous for me to host and tbh i didn’t want to just rip off their format. I knew i had to make the show about ANY TALENT not just standup and I knew I had to create a point system to make it interesting.
What I am most proud of is to come up with the point system that I came up with. I genuinely believe that being self aware is a superior trait than being talented. A person who is talented but not self aware is worth lesser in my eyes than a person who is not talented but self aware. I knew i had to reward based on self awareness and therefore the point system!!! It makes me so happy that people love the show!!!"
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Another user asked Samay, "Not latent related but want to know how did you quit smoking? I myself want to quit and seeking for motivation."
Responding to it, Samay wrote, "Spend time with your mother and ask her how she would feel if something were to happen to you. It will make you want to do everything for a healthy life."