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The Viral Fever and Girliyapa win big at India Content Leadership Awards 2018
MUMBAI: The Viral Fever (TVF) and its network channel – Girliyapa – won five awards at India Content Leadership Awards held recently in Mumbai. TVF won the much-coveted Content Enterprise of the Year award along with Best Entertaining Content for Bachelors Season 2. Girliyapa, created for the 21st century woman, won Best Humorous content award for ‘No More Dishstress’ and Best Content in a Video marketing campaign – Special mention for ‘Whisper’s SitImproper’. Sameer Saxena, CCO and Head, TVF Originals, who has even acted in shows such as TVF’s ‘Humorously Yours’, was presented the Content Leader of the Year (Person) award.
TVF Originals, CCO and Head, Sameer Saxena said, “The month has started with a bang for us. The five awards won belong to each person at The Viral Fever and Girliyapa. This recognition will keep pushing us to work harder and create content that viewers will love and relate to. We are always eager to experiment with our content – and we believe this is one of the reasons our viewers accept our content, wholeheartedly.”
The winning shows can be viewed on the links below:
· Best Entertaining Content – Bachelors Season 2 (The Viral Fever) – https://bit.ly/2JnrWJk
· Best Humorous content – No More Dishstress (Girliyapa) – https://bit.ly/2JBDRUS
· Best Content in a Video marketing campaign – Special mention – Whisper’s SitImproper (Girliyapa) – https://bit.ly/2IDByPN
Earlier this year, TVF won multiple awards including Best Story (Akarsh Khurana and Sumeet Vyas for Tripling), Best Music (Amar Mangrulkar), Best Branded Content and Best Marketing Campaign for TVF Tripling. ImMATURE, a yet-unreleased web series by TVF, earned its place among the Top 10 digital series globally, as the only Indian selection to the first edition of the Cannes International Series Festival – CANNESERIES earlier this year. It was screened at Cannes on 11th April, 2018.
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Samay Raina returns with Still Alive, confronts 2025 controversy in bold comeback special
Comeback set tackles controversy, blending humour with raw storytelling
MUMBAI: Samay Raina is set to release his new stand-up comedy special, Still Alive, on YouTube on April 7, 2026, marking a high-profile return following a turbulent year.
The trailer for the special dropped on April 5, offering a glimpse into what Raina describes as a raw and unfiltered set that leans as much on honesty as it does on humour.
Positioned as a comeback of sorts, Still Alive draws heavily from the controversy surrounding his show India’s Got Latent in early 2025. The episode led to legal trouble, multiple FIRs, and a lengthy six-hour interrogation by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell, placing the comedian at the centre of intense public scrutiny.
Rather than sidestep the episode, Raina leans into it. The special reflects on the fallout and his personal journey through it, blending observational comedy with moments of emotional candour. Early audience feedback from live performances suggests the tone is less about rapid-fire punchlines and more about storytelling with bite.
The special was filmed during his global Still Alive & Unfiltered tour, which ran from August 2025 to early 2026. The tour saw Raina perform across major international venues, including the Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York, a milestone that places him among the youngest Indian comedians to take that stage.
The title itself signals resilience. “Still Alive” is a nod to navigating both legal and public backlash while choosing to remain unapologetically authentic, a theme that appears to anchor the set.
With the special set to premiere online, all eyes are now on how audiences respond to a performance that promises equal parts reflection and wit. For Raina, the message is clear. He is not just back, he is ready to be heard on his own terms.
