Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent Season 2 is back in the spotlight, yet this time it’s kind of because one contestant’s remarks have sparked a big online debate. In the third episode of the Netflix comedy talent show, a bunch of fresh contestants came on stage, but it was Sakshi Jha’s audition that stole the limelight.Â
Who is Sakshi Jha? Bihar Teacher and Content Creator Goes Viral After Controversial Audition
Sakshi Jha, a teacher and content creator from Bihar, showed up on India’s Got Latent Season 2 with the idea that she’d entertain people via stand-up comedy. But very fast, her act seemed to trigger controversy rather than actual laughs. Like, soon after the episode hit Netflix, clips from her audition started going viral on social media, and suddenly she became one of the most discussed contestants of the season.Â
Sakshi Jha Calls Herself A ‘Man-Hater’ And Says She Wants To ‘Beat Her Husband After Drinking.’
During her introduction, Sakshi made headlines for her remarks that she was a “man-hater” and that she loved to goad men’s egos. She caught everybody’s attention kind of suddenly with an out-of-the-blue comment, “Pati ko daaru pi ke marna hai’. And then she also said she doesn’t like men as a whole, like not the whole lot, and she added that she hated her father, brother, and grandfather too.
During her performance, Sakshi said that her own personal experiences have influenced the way she sees the kinds of problems women face in society. On top of that, she threw in a couple of derogatory remarks about the people of Bihar, and yes, that made the whole controversy get bigger, not smaller.
Samay Raina, Tanmay Bhat, And Judges Give Sakshi Jha Zero Points After Her Controversial Remarks
Sakshi’s performance kind of didn’t really impress the judges much. Host Samay Raina, with Tanmay Bhat, Vishal Dadlani, Raghu Ram, and Yashraj Mehra, all together gave her a big fat zero points, like unanimously. Honestly, it was the first time in the second season that a contestant got a complete wipeout of zeros from the entire panel. The judges seemed a little uncomfortable with the tone as well as the content of her act, so it ended up being one of those most discussed moments from the episode
Sakshi Jha Says Her Views On Men Stem From ‘Generational Trauma’ During India’s Got Latent 2 Audition
It was the “generational trauma,” or her ideas about men, that Sakshi explained to her readers. She stated that her own experiences and family environment influenced her perspective, and she’s resentful of a few men in her family. However, her explanation didn’t fully convince the judges, who continued to question her remarks during the conversation.
Social Media Reacts As Sakshi Jha’s India’s Got Latent Season 2 Audition Sparks Widespread Backlash
The episode was now quickly going viral, and clips of Sakshi Jha’s audition were being posted on social media. Some people considered it to be a joke or a parody, but most people found it to be too much. Many viewers said the gags were insulting and were providing bad messages, in that comedy should not be at the expense of a whole gender. Others argued that it was not funny but was more about controversy, and that’s why she got no points from the judges.
