Samay Raina Say No to Cruise -‘No filter’: Samay Raina’s ‘Say No to Cruise’ T-shirt at Aryan Khan’s Netflix debut grabs attention
Comedian Samay Raina turned heads at the Mumbai premiere of Aryan Khan’s directorial debut The Bads of Bollywood*** on Wednesday (Sept 18). He arrived in a black T-shirt with the slogan “Say No to Cruise”, seemingly referencing Aryan Khan’s 2021 cruise drug case arrest.
📸 Pictures of Samay quickly went viral on social media, with users calling it “Peak Samay Raina humour.”
Aryan Khan’s 2021 Arrest
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Aryan was arrested on October 3, 2021 by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) along with six others during a cruise ship raid.
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He was accused of links to an international drugs racket and was denied bail four times.
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In May 2022, Aryan was cleared of all charges due to lack of evidence.
The Ba**ds of Bollywood*
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Released on Netflix (Sept 18, 2025).
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Directed and co-written by Aryan Khan.
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Cast includes Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Bobby Deol, Mona Singh, Raghav Juyal, Anyaa Singh, Manav Chauhan.
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Produced by Gauri Khan and Bonnie Jain under Red Chillies Entertainment.
Premiere Highlights
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Attended by Bollywood stars: Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Ajay Devgn, Shanaya Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor.
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Family support: Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan, Suhana Khan, AbRam Khan all present.
Samay Raina’s Recent Controversy
Earlier this year, Samay’s YouTube show India’s Got Latent faced backlash for explicit jokes. A clip featuring Ranveer Allahbadia triggered outrage, leading to FIRs against multiple comedians. Samay later deleted all episodes.
Currently, the 27-year-old is on his nationwide tour “Samay Raina Is Alive And Unfiltered.”
