Mumbai Law Firm Hirani & Associates Powers Legal Oversight for Season Two of Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent

India’s Got Latent, the comedy talent show hosted by stand-up comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina, has returned for its second season with a notable legal team credited in its closing sequence. The show, which premiered on Netflix before being uploaded to YouTube on June 20, lists an 11-member legal department, drawing significant attention from viewers and social media users alike.

The legal team is provided by Hirani & Associates, a Mumbai-based law firm specializing in intellectual property, media, and entertainment law, as well as litigation advisory. The firm’s managing partner, Lavin Hirani, leads the team. With over 15 years of experience in the media and entertainment sector, Hirani has advised producers, studios, broadcasters, and celebrities on a wide range of transactional and contentious matters.

Hirani’s expertise includes content acquisition, production and distribution agreements, copyright transactions, script and content clearances, intellectual property ownership reviews, talent contracts, endorsements, and media-related disputes. The team credited on the show also includes Principal Associate Anjana Menon, Senior Associate Varun Gopala Krishnan, and associates Karisma Shah, Prachiti Joshi, Niharika Tiwari, Ishan Puranaik, Suhavi Arya, Shrawasti Verma, Clint Thattil, Shreya Divyanshika Kumar, and Siri Gudupati.

Several members of the team specialize in digital entertainment production, intellectual property law, trademarks, media and entertainment law, and technology policy. Their responsibilities extend beyond reactive litigation to proactive legal risk assessment. This includes evaluating potential exposure to claims related to obscenity, defamation, privacy violations, and copyright infringement.

Given that India’s Got Latent is distributed on both Netflix and YouTube, the legal team also ensures compliance with the distinct content standards and policies of these platforms. This comprehensive legal oversight is particularly significant in light of the controversies surrounding the show’s first season.

In February 2025, remarks made by podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, popularly known as "BeerBiceps," during an episode of India’s Got Latent sparked widespread outrage. Multiple first information reports (FIRs) were filed across various Indian states against Allahbadia, Samay Raina, and other participants associated with the show.

Throughout 2025, several legal proceedings related to the show unfolded, including cases addressing the contentious remarks and broader regulatory questions concerning digital content. The Supreme Court of India heard multiple petitions connected to these controversies, raising critical issues about obscenity, online content standards, and the boundaries of free speech.

As a consequence of the legal scrutiny, all episodes of the first season were taken down, and the show faced prolonged regulatory examination. Against this backdrop, the extensive legal team credited in the second season underscores the production’s commitment to navigating the complex legal landscape of digital entertainment in India.

The visible presence of Hirani & Associates’ legal team reflects the evolving role of entertainment lawyers in India, who now play a crucial part in content vetting, rights management, and compliance to mitigate legal risks before controversies arise. This development marks a significant shift in how digital content creators and producers approach legal challenges in an increasingly regulated environment.