After Sunil Pal claimed he rejected a ₹25 lakh offer by Samay Raina to appear on India's Got Latent Season 2 due to its abusive language, Samay dismissed the claim on Instagram Stories, calling the report "fake news." He also mocked the allegation, writing, "Sunil Pal ko ₹25 lakh?" along with laughing and crying emojis.