Mukesh Chhabra kisses Samay Raina’s hands in viral clip from theatre festival

Mukesh Chhabra kisses Samay Raina’s hands in viral clip from theatre festival, days after complaint over ‘India’s Got Latent’ episode - Watch

A video of comedian Samay Raina and casting director Mukesh Chhabra from The Khidkiyaan Theatre Festival has gone viral on social media. The clip is from the festival’s final day on October 17, and it has drawn attention as Chhabra faces a complaint linked to ‘India’s Got Latent’ Season 2.

Samay Raina and Mukesh Chhabra’s festival video goes viral

Samay Raina attended the annual theatre and arts festival on Saturday, October 17, the last day of the event. The festival is organised by Chhabra’s Casting Company. Several videos of the two have been shared online since then.One clip has drawn the most notice. It shows both men sitting together as Mukesh Chhabra holds the comedian’s hands. Samay Raina places his hands on Mukesh’s upper arm, near the bicep. The casting director then lifts Samay’s hands and kisses them.

In the clip, the comedian shows no visible reaction to the gesture. The video has gained traction online, and the interaction has become a talking point.

Celebrities at The Khidkiyaan Theatre Festival

Many other names from the entertainment industry were present at the closing day. Arjun Rampal, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Ravi Kishan, Ayesha Khan, Maniesh Paul, Kunal Kapoor, Abhay Verma and Karishma Tanna were among those spotted at the event.

Complaint against Mukesh Chhabra

The viral moment comes amid a row around ‘India’s Got Latent’ Season 2.

A complaint has been filed against Mukesh over alleged inappropriate language during his appearance on Samay’s comedy show. Anurag Shrivastav filed it after watching the episode, which featured Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bhuvan Bam, Mukesh Chhabra, Kaustubh Agarwal and Samay.As per IANS, the complainant said he came across the episode while watching Netflix on his laptop from a hotel room in Mumbai on the evening of September 22, 2026.

He raised concerns over the language allegedly used by Chhabra.

According to the complaint, Chhabra was allegedly heard saying, “Mere Aaram Nagar mein aao, g**** m****.” Shrivastav described the alleged remark as “highly inappropriate, objectionable, and sexually suggestive.” He requested that the matter be investigated before any conclusion is reached.

Questions over Netflix India’s role

The complaint also raises questions about Netflix India’s role in reviewing and approving the content before it was made available for streaming.