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Samay Raina’s ‘Still Alive’ Sets YouTube Record for Most‑Watched Stand‑Up Special

The surge signals a rebound built on a candid set that confronts the India’s Got Latent fallout.

Overview

  • Still Alive has roughly 53–54 million views, with Indian Express citing 53.78 million on Wednesday, making it the most‑watched full‑length stand‑up special from a single YouTube upload.
  • The YouTube upload on April 7 drew 22 million views in its first 24 hours and surpassed 48 million within a week.
  • Raina shared a screenshot of X’s Grok chatbot that named Still Alive the top YouTube comedy special by total views on its primary upload.
  • The 1 hour 21 minute special addresses the India’s Got Latent controversy and Raina’s year away, touching on mental health, money struggles, childhood bullying, and his Kashmiri Pandit identity.
  • The milestone has drawn scrutiny as well as praise, with actor Mukesh Khanna warning that high‑traffic creator content can shape what young viewers see as acceptable.