Samay Raina Roasts Huma Qureshi Over Toxic on India’s Got Latent, and Her Comeback Wins

Most celebrities come on India’s Got Latent to promote a film. Huma Qureshi came on after hers had already done its run. Samay Raina noticed. Of course he did.

The clip from the latest episode is everywhere right now, and it has dragged Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups back into the conversation almost three months after release. Here’s exactly what was said, who won the exchange, and what Toxic actually earned at the box office.

What Samay Raina Said to Huma Qureshi About Toxic

Samay opened with the kind of line only he can get away with on his own stage: guests usually turn up on the show before their films flop, and Huma was the first one to arrive after.

Huma didn’t flinch. “I just acted in a movie named Toxic; you’re literally toxic in life,” she said. Samay’s comeback landed just as hard: “But at least people watch me.”

It didn’t stop there. Huma suggested hate-watching would only help the show’s numbers, and Samay pointed out that the same logic could apply to Toxic, adding a cheeky line about the intimate scenes in its trailer. Huma then teased him for inviting guests so politely and roasting them the moment they sit down. Fair point, honestly.

Who Was on the Panel With Huma?

Huma shared the judges’ table with comedian-actor Krushna Abhishek, Ashish Solanki and Balraj Singh Ghai. The episode came out on November 13, and the Toxic exchange was clipped and shared across X and Instagram within hours. If you missed the earlier season 2 drama, read what happened in the Kunal Kamra and MC Stan India’s Got Latent episode.

Why Toxic Became the Punchline

Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups was supposed to be one of 2026’s biggest films. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, it was Yash’s first theatrical release since KGF: Chapter 2, and it came with a stacked cast: Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi (as Elizabeth), Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria.

It opened huge, with about ₹101.10 crore nett in India on Day 1. Then the drop came. Reviews were mixed, with viewers questioning its violence, its portrayal of women and its storytelling, and collections fell sharply after the first weekend.

Toxic Box Office Collection: Did It Really Flop?

Here are the numbers Samay was poking at, as reported by Sacnilk:

So it isn’t a “nobody watched it” flop. It’s a “the opening was massive, but the film couldn’t hold, and it ended well short of its reported ₹450 crore budget” flop. For a Yash film after KGF, that gap is what makes it a punchline. Compare that with how Ramayana is holding at the box office right now, with Yash as Ravana, and the contrast is hard to miss.

Who Won the Exchange?

Huma’s line was the sharper joke. Samay’s was the faster one. And the fact that she laughed through it is probably why the clip is being shared as a fun moment rather than a “celebrity humiliated” story. Being able to take a roast about your own flop, on camera, is not nothing.

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