{
  "id": 19987380,
  "title": "Samay Raina's 'Husband' Remark On India's Got Latent 2 For Salma Deewani Lands Him In Controversy; Maulana Khalil Rahman Noori Says, 'Galat Hai Yeh'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/samay-rainas-husband-remark-on-indias-got-latent-2-for-salma-deewani",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T13:18:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/samay-rainas-husband-remark-on-indias-got-latent-2-for-salma-deewani-lands-him-in-controversy-maulana-khalil-rahman-noori-says-galat-hai-yeh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During an episode of India's Got Talent season 2, contestant Salma Deewani (Huma Qureshi) revealed that she came to Mumbai alone, though she had a cousin who also stayed there. Host Huma Qureshi inquired about the cousin, to which Samay Raina responded, \"Husband honge\" (meaning he would be her husband). This comment sparked controversy on social media, leading to backlash against Samay. Maulana Khalil Rahman Noori, the secretary of All India Sunni Jamiat Ulama, criticized the remark, stating that it was morally wrong and that he did not believe it was appropriate to disclose personal details about Salma's travel companions. Noori advised against filing FIRs over such matters, as they can create an atmosphere of hostility. Samay has yet to address the controversy. This incident is not the first of its kind for Samay Raina, as he faced similar criticism in the show's first season after making a remark about a contestant's parents.",
  "summary": "An episode of India's Got Latent season 2 was released on Netflix on Friday, and one of the remarks by Samay Raina about a contestant named Salma Deewani has landed him in controversy. While talking to Salma, aka Bhagyashree Tarke, Samay asked her if someone had come with her. She said that she came to Mumbai alone, but a cousin who stays here had accompanied her. Huma Qureshi, who was also a…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}