India's Got Latent was launched on June 14, 2024, by Samay Raina on his YouTube channel.[2][3] Raina also launched an India's Got Latent app on iOS and Android.[4] The show and all its episodes were made private from YouTube on February 12, 2025, after a controversy sparked over alleged derogatory comments made by Ranveer Allahbadia.[5] In November 2025, Raina revealed that he was planning to renew the show for a second season, almost four months after clips of the episodes resurfaced on YouTube through a different channel.[6][7][8]
In April 2026, he released a stand-up special on YouTube, titled Still Alive, where he remarked that "his show's first season couldn't have ended on a higher note" and revealed that a second season of the show was in the works.[9][10]
In June 2026, speculation about the release of the second season of India's Got Latent increased after Netflix India shared a promotional post featuring Raina's bodyguard.[11][12] Shortly after, Raina announced that the show will be streaming on Netflix as well as YouTube, with the first episode set to release on June 20, 2026.[13][14]
The first episode of the second season was released on 20 June 2026 simultaneously on YouTube and Netflix, featuring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari as guest judges while promoting their film Alpha.[15][16]
According to Mint, the premiere episode crossed fifteen million views within hours of its release. New episodes were announced to be released every two weeks on both platforms.[17]
