Badshah's 'free Samay Raina' shout ignites crowd at university concert in Gujarat

Rapper Badshah, performing at Parul University in Gujarat, showed his support for Samay Raina by shouting "Free Samay Raina" at the end of his concert.

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The audience cheered in response.

His support came amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding Raina's show, "India's Got Latent".

Here's the video guyssss!@ReheSamay @Its_Badshah https://t.co/5dL2FXxkBC pic.twitter.com/UuNJ023mzj

— Saleh (@salehdotdev) February 16, 2025

A video circulating on social media shows Badshah saying, "I love you Parul University. Thank you so much. Free Samay Raina."

One social media user who shared the video exclaimed, "Ain't no way Badshah said 'Free Samay Raina' at the end of the concert! LFG!!!"

Badshah had appeared as a guest on "India's Got Lalent" and collaborated with Raina on the music video for "Baawe" alongside Raftaar.

While he did not explicitly mention comedian Samay Raina or podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia in his post, the timing and context suggested that his comments may have been about the ongoing controversy.

"People often enjoy seeing successful individuals fail," the rapper wrote. He then explained a few reasons why people often celebrate the misfortune of others, especially those in the limelight. "It's worth reflecting on why we feel this way, questioning whether it's about justice or soothing our own insecurities," he wrote in his post.