Mukesh Khanna, who once demanded comedian Samay Raina to ‘ride on a donkey’, was seen in the advertisement with him. Social media was divided into two parts on this unique collaboration.
Till a few months ago, there was a heated war of words going on between actor Mukesh Khanna, who became popular by playing the role of Bhishma Pitamah in ‘Mahabharata’, and comedian Samay Raina. During the ‘India’s Got Latent’ controversy, Mukesh Khanna had fiercely targeted Samay and even said that he should be paraded on a donkey with his face blackened. But now both have been seen together in the same advertisement. This unexpected collaboration has sparked a new debate on social media. While some people are calling it the biggest surprise of the year, many users are accusing Mukesh Khanna of going back on his old statements and adopting double standards.
The controversy which brought Mukesh Khanna and Samay Raina face to face
In February 2025, a big controversy arose regarding ‘India’s Got Latent’. There was widespread protest after some comments made in the show and an FIR was registered against Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina. At the same time, Mukesh Khanna had also raised questions on the show and its content and called it against Indian culture. After this, the war of words between the two remained in the headlines continuously.
When Mukesh Khanna had said- ‘You are fit to sit on a donkey’
The controversy between Mukesh Khanna and Samay Raina had increased further in April this year, when Samay had taken a jibe at Mukesh Khanna and Shaktimaan in his comedy special ‘Still Alive’. In response to this, Mukesh Khanna took aim at Samay and wrote, “Samay Raina, you are only fit to sit on a donkey, that too with a blackened face.” He had further said, “The entire nation has reprimanded and condemned him. Despite this, he has come back shamelessly. Now only one thing remains to be done – blacken his face and make him sit on a donkey and parade across the country. Children should throw eggs and tomatoes at him because he has insulted their superhero Shaktimaan.”
Now Samay and Mukesh are seen in the same advertisement
On Monday, Raina shared an advertisement of Ai+ Smartphone on Instagram, in which ‘Shaktimaan’ fame Mukesh Khanna was also seen with him. In the video, Samay while talking on the phone says, “Thanks man. The show is coming back now. As they say, darkness does not last long.” Meanwhile, Mukesh Khanna enters in Shaktimaan style. Seeing him Samay asks, “Sir, what are you doing on my terrace?” To this Mukesh replies, “I have come to straighten your crooked tail, Samay Raina.”
FIR and ‘Muh Kala’ dialogue caught attention
Mukesh Khanna further says in the advertisement, “Even after 3 FIRs, you have not improved, right? Your face will have to be blackened.” To this, Samay immediately replies, “Then another FIR will be filed against you for blackface, right?” This altercation between the two quickly went viral on social media. See full advertisement below –
What did people say on social media?
As soon as this advertisement appeared, there was a flood of reactions on social media. One user wrote, “Haha! This is the collab that no one had even imagined.” Another user described it as a “legendary collab”. However, not everyone seemed happy with this collaboration. One user wrote, “Shaktiman is also sold.” Another comment is, “Looks like feuding with Samay Raina is the best way to increase the bank balance. Every critic ends up collaborating with him.”
An Another post read, “This is the same person who was demanding Samay’s arrest after the ‘India’s Got Latent’ controversy. Now where are his values and moral values? Did he sell them for money?”