{
  "id": 5579630,
  "title": "'Let Me Do Shows In Ahmedabad': Samay Raina Pleads To Authorities In India's Got Latent 2 Episode 6 Amid Permission Issues; Varun Dhawan Offers Help",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/let-me-do-shows-in-ahmedabad-samay-raina-pleads-to-authorities-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T14:51:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/let-me-do-shows-in-ahmedabad-samay-raina-pleads-to-authorities-in-indias-got-latent-2-episode-6-amid-permission-issues-varun-dhawan-offers-help"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the latest episode of India's Got Latent Season 2, Episode 6, host Samay Raina expressed his inability to perform in Ahmedabad. The comedian made a heartfelt appeal to the Gujarat and Ahmedabad authorities to allow him to resume his shows in the city. Varun Dhawan, a member of the panel, was taken aback by the situation and asked Samay if he could assist. In response, Varun jokingly stated that he could help, causing laughter among the audience. During the episode, an Ahmedabad-based contestant encouraged locals to attend Samay's live shows, urging them to come out and support him. Samay candidly shared his frustration, stating that he was unable to perform in Ahmedabad as he wasn't able to tour Gujarat last year. When Varun inquired about his tour plans after restarting his shows, Samay revealed that he still hasn't received permission to perform in Ahmedabad.",
  "summary": "In the latest episode of India’s Got Latent Season 2, Episode 6 , host Samay Raina revealed that he is still unable to perform in Ahmedabad. The comedian urged the Gujarat and Ahmedabad authorities to allow him to resume his shows in the city. Varun Dhawan, who was a part of the panel, was left surprised upon learning about the situation and asked Samay if he could help. But Varun’s next remark…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Samay Raina’s latest Latent episode gets 61 mn on YouTube, not even 1 mn on Netflix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/samay-rainas-latest-latent-episode-gets-61-mn-on-youtube-not-even-1",
        "published": "2026-09-04T09:16:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Hai Papa Director To Actor Hona Hi Hai': Samay Raina Takes Dig At Varun Dhawan's Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai On India's Got Latent 2- VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hai-papa-director-to-actor-hona-hi-hai-samay-raina-takes-dig-at-varun",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:55:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}