YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani shared an emotional video on Instagram after facing backlash over his appearance on Samay Raina's show India’s Got Latent. He urged his fans to continue supporting him when he resumes posting content. "Hello doston, kaise ho aap log. I know, aapke messages padhe maine. Chal raha hai. Maine socha story pe aapse baat karlun lekin ab samajh nahi aa raha kya kahun. Lad lenge situation se, dekhe hain aise tough times, isse bhi kuch naya seekh lenge," Ashish said.
"Main aap sabse bas yahi request karta hoon ki meri family aur mujhe apni prayers mein rakhna. Jab bhi main wapas aaun, mera kaam thoda idhar-udhar ho gaya hoga, lekin tab bhi support karna. I will work hard, as I have always worked hard. Bus dhyan rakhiye sab log apna," he added.
Fans have flooded the comments section, urging Ashish to make a comeback. Many have expressed support, saying he was not at fault. Filmmaker Farah Khan also commented in his support.
The controversy erupted after Ranveer Allahbadia asked a contestant an inappropriate question during India’s Got Latent. While Ashish, Apoorva Mukhija, and others on the panel laughed at the moment, many people, including politicians and social media users, found it offensive. This led to backlash and multiple FIRs being filed against Ranveer, Samay, Ashish, and Apoorva.
Following the outrage, Ranveer apologised, and Samay removed all episodes of the show from YouTube. The Supreme Court had initially banned them from releasing new content, but on Monday, it granted permission for The Ranveer Show to continue under certain conditions.