Tanvi Trivedi (BOMBAY TIMES; September 10, 2026)

Archana Puran Singh has dismissed the social media trolling over her appearance on Samay Raina’s roast comedy show, India’s Got Latent, saying she was neither offended nor humiliated by the jokes. She also clarified that she was not paid to appear on the show, contrary to assumptions people are making on social media.

“It’s a non-issue for me. The definition of roast comedy is that he does roast comedy. What did I expect?” Archana said, adding that jokes about her husband, actor-director Parmeet Sethi, and sons Aryamann and Ayushmann being “nalla” or jobless are nothing new.

‘I went on Samay’s show willingly, and nothing is humiliating about it’
“Kapil (Sharma) has said it multiple times on his show, but nobody got upset then, neither did I. Suddenly, because they have a platform on social media, people who have got nothing better to do say, ‘Let’s comment and troll.’”

Archana said she appeared on Samay’s show willingly because she enjoys the format. “I went there willingly, and nothing is humiliating about it because it is only meant to be humorous, not insulting. So, people who don’t understand roast comedy are getting offended on my behalf.”

She also clarified that guests are not paid to appear on the show. “The show does not pay anyone to come on the show. People said, ‘That is why she went and got herself humiliated.’ Samay is the only one who makes money, none of us do.”

‘Men who don’t feel threatened by a woman’s success should be praised’
Addressing the repeated use of the word “nalla” by Samay, while referring to her husband (Parmeet) and sons (Aryamann and Ayushmann), Archana questioned the gendered nature of the criticism. “When men go out and work, and the woman is at home, no one tells them, “You are nalli’?” Men who don’t feel threatened by a woman’s success and stand by her should be praised,” she said.

Archana, who will be seen in the upcoming season of Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya and a reality show with Parmeet, also stressed that her family is far from jobless, pointing out that he (Parmeet) has worked extensively as an actor, director and writer, while their sons run successful YouTube channels.

“Parmeet and my sons are far from jobless. My younger son and my husband handle our family channel online. Plus, my older one handles his own channel. People don’t understand the economics of that business; hence, maybe they say “nalla”. We are laughing all the way to the bank.”