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Chingari focuses on Marathi market with Kadak Entertainment team-up
MUMBAI: Popular video-sharing app Chingari has entered into an agreement with Kadak Entertainment in a bid to affirm its presence in the Marathi regional market.
Started by two women entrepreneurs Shruti Akshay Munot and Mayoorii Swwapnil Munot, Kadak Entertainment has created three marquee properties and offers content of various topics and genres for the Marathi audience.
Shruti and Mayoorii are sister-in-laws, and they have been doing pathbreaking work to crush the image that popular culture has painted for this particular relationship.
With this new collaboration, Chingari aims to strengthen its regional content library. The short video app has been forging ties that fortify its regional presence and this association with Kadak entertainment too is a step in this direction.
"Breaking stereotypes and working to our best potential to offer wholesome entertainment to our user base has been a brand philosophy for Chingari. Kadak Entertainment has the same brand values and we see a natural fitment with them and are glad to have them on board," said Chingari App co-founder and CEO Sumit Ghosh.
Chingari App COO and co-founder Deepak Salvi said that it is always a pleasure to collaborate with like-minded partners like Kadak Entertainment.
"With Kadak Entertainment coming on board we have enhanced our Marathi library even further. At Chingari we have always strived to offer better and greater content to all our users and add to our regional library and we will continue to do that as we go along," he added.
Shruti Akshay Munot and Mayoorii Swwapnil Munot said, "We make sure that Chingari users will get more content for entertainment as Kadak Marathi has various plans of content creations and lots of campaigns in association with the app. The fresh content of Kadak Marathi meets the wide reach of Chingari to deliver maximum entertainment to the maximum number! Here’s to a great start and a long-lasting association that brings out the best for our audience."
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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.
