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India's Got Latent
Genre	Stand-up comedy Reality Talent show Variety show
Inspired by	Kill Tony Got Talent
Presented by	Samay Raina
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10 (+4 Bonus episodes)
Production
Production location	The Habitat (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Editor	Pratham Sagar
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	43–67 minutes 36–54 minutes (Bonus episodes)
Production company	Perception Media
Original release
Network	YouTube
Release	14 June 2024 (2024-06-14) – present

India's Got Latent is an Indian Hindi language talent show hosted by Samay Raina on YouTube that provides a platform for contestants from across the country to showcase their hidden talents. The show, inspired by the international Got Talent franchise and Kill Tony, features a wide variety of acts, including singing, dancing, magic, comedy and others.

History

India's Got Latent was launched on 14 June 2024 by Samay Raina on his YouTube channel.

Format

The format of India's Got Latent follows a similar structure to other shows in the Got Talent franchise and that of Kill Tony. Contestants perform for in front of a panel of judges, who evaluate their acts.

Auditions

The show begins with a nationwide audition process, where contestants from various cities and towns.

Winner mechanism

Unique aspect of India's Got Latent is the contestant rating system. Before each performance, contestants rate themselves. If the average rating given by the judges after the performance matches the contestant's self-rating, the contestant wins.

Judges and hosts

The judging panel typically consists of celebrities from the Indian entertainment industry. Each judge provides feedback on the performances, while the host interacts with contestants and the audience.

Note: "+" represents bonus episodes.

Famous contestants

• Naman Arora

• Keshav Jha

• Sharon Verma
• Santosh Patra
• Bhavya Shah

Winner

• Parneet Singh

Reception

India's Got Latent has gained popularity for its diversity in showcasing talent from different regions of India. The show has been praised for its ability to discover unique talents that might not have been recognized in mainstream entertainment.

Latent was included in DNA's list of the top 5 crazy shows on YouTube in 2024.

YouTube earnings

Latent is estimated to earn over Rs. 1.5 crore per month from YouTube memberships, with additional revenue generated from in-stream advertisements on each episode.

Controversies

Sawant vs Singh

Rakhi Sawant threw a chair on stage after getting into an argument with Maheep Singh on India's Got Latent. Sawant also made a derogatory remark about Singh, after which he left the stage.

Derogatory remarks against people with disabilities

During Santosh Patra’s performance in Season 1, Episode 6, the judges endorsed derogatory remarks about disabled people.

Bunty Banerjee

Bunty Banerjee was a contestant on Latent's Season 1, Episode 10. During her performance, she made several controversial remarks that were initially endorsed by the judges and audience but later sparked an online debate and outrage.

Jokes on Padukone’s depression

During her performance, Banerjee referenced Deepika Padukone's recent experience of becoming a mother and her past struggles with depression:

"Deepika Padukone also became a mother recently, right? Great. Now she knows what depression really looks like. Actual depression happens when your sleep breaks, and your kid wakes in the middle of the night at 3 am and the kid wants to eat, poop, or play, at any order." - Banerjee said in a viral clip.

She also said she was intentionally mocking the actor’s depression due to her breakup. Latent's host also responded to outrage, by saying:

"To everyone who is outraging on Twitter, one request: Could you please outrage in my YouTube comment section so I get some ad revenue from the traction, at least." - Raina wrote on Instagram.

Remarks on 2024 R. G. Kar Rape

Banerjee also made remarks about the 2024 Kolkata rape and murder case:

"Bengalis are sleeping! Let them. Must be tried by holding candle march protests" - Banerjee

See also

• India's Got Talent
• Kill Tony

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External links

India's Got Latent (2024) at IMDb

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