Samay Raina starts Bihari-Kashmiri roast war on Latent. Comedian Sharon fires back

A roast exchange between Samay Raina and Sharon Verma took a personal turn in the latest episode of India’s Got Latent, as the two comedians traded jokes about their roots. What began as comic sparring escalated when Sharon hit back after Samay joked about her Bihar background, drawing strong reactions from the panel and audience.The exchange stood out because both comedians have built recognisable comic identities around their backgrounds. Sharon became widely known after her 2024 appearance on India’s Got Latent, while Samay has often spoken about his Kashmiri Pandit roots and his family’s displacement from Kashmir.During the episode, Samay said, “She’s so Bihari, she thinks Ebola means someone said something.” Sharon replied, “Samay is so Kashmiri, he loves getting stoned.” Samay then said, “You know, Sharon Verma is a Bihari who came to Mumbai in search of a job.