Mukesh Khanna slams Samay Raina after ‘Still Alive’ jibe, calls him ‘dog’s tail’ in fiery post

Mukesh Khanna, the actor who played the iconic superhero Shaktiman on TV in the 1990s–2000s, and popular comedian Samay Raina are currently engaged in a heated online feud after clips from Samay’s YouTube set Still Alive surfaced online.

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Recently, Samay Raina took a swipe at Mukesh Khanna during his latest show Still Alive. The Shaktiman star, however, is in no mood to let it slide and has hit back strongly, saying Samay is only fit to sit on a donkey and even branding him a “dog’s tail”.

In his set, Samay also brought up an old, serious controversy, claiming that during the time Shaktiman was on air, several children reportedly tried to imitate the superhero and got injured or died. He also recalled how Mukesh Khanna had previously criticised him and YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia during the controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent.

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How did Mukesh Khanna react?

Mukesh Khanna reacted strongly on Wednesday, taking to social media to slam Samay Raina. He shared an edited image showing Samay sitting on a donkey, with the text:

“Samay Raina tu sirf gadhe par baithne ke layak hai voh bhi muhh kala karke (Samay Raina, you’re only fit to sit on a donkey — and that too with your face blackened).”

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In the caption of his X post, Mukesh penned down a fiery note that read, "Kutte ki dum tedhi rehti hai. Use lakh sheeshiyon mein rakho. Bahar nikaalo. Phir tedhi ki tedhi!! Samay Raina ki bhi ek dum hai. Kitna bhi maaro, seedha karo, woh wapas tedhi ho jaati hai. Kyonki woh seedha saada praani nahin hai. Woh roasted praani hai. Gandagi ki aag mein jalaya hua, pakaya hua."

He further added in his post, saying, “Poore desh ne lataada, maara. Phir aa gaya besharmon ki tarah. Aur maar khaane. Ab ek hi cheez baaki hai. Uska munh kaala kar gadhe par bitha kar desh bhar ke shehron mein, galiyon mein uski parade karni chahiye. Jahan bachche usko ande, tamatar maarein. Kyonki usne unke superhero Shaktimaan ka apmaan kiya hai!!!

What was Samya’s response?

Mukesh Khanna’s remarks came a day after Samay addressed the India’s Got Latent controversy in his Still Alive set, claiming that several “irrelevant people” tried to grab attention during the uproar.

“Shaktiman aa gaya tha yaar. Shaktiman se kaise ladenge? (Shaktiman also came in.) How can one fight Shaktiman?" he said. Samay went on to claim that during the time Shaktiman was on air, several children reportedly attempted to imitate the on-screen superhero by jumping off buildings. “Tune bacche maare hai, tu kya moral high ground lekar baitha hai (Children died because of it, and yet you’re sitting there claiming the moral high ground)?" he said.

How did the controversy begin?

The controversy dates back to 2025, when clips from India’s Got Latent circulated online and were criticised by some viewers as insensitive or crossing comedic boundaries.

A joke by guest Ranveer Allahbadia sparked outrage, led to FIRs, and eventually resulted in the show being taken off air.