Samay Raina Roasts Nawazuddin Siddiqui Over Thamma on India's Got Latent 2
Comedian Samay Raina roasted actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui on India's Got Latent 2 over his role in the 2025 horror-comedy film Thamma, which received largely negative reviews and underperformed at the box office. Nawazuddin responded with humor, acknowledging the film's reception while also recalling praise for his work in Sacred Games. The episode featured lighthearted banter, including jokes about other guests, with Nawazuddin playing along throughout the interaction.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (57/100). Lens Score 28/100.
Outlets measured: news18, timesnow, freepressjournal, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 38/100 to 75/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 18 Sept, 04:32 pm. Other outlets followed.