Samay Raina jokes off marriage rumours with Medha Shankar
After viral rumours of a December wedding, comedian Samay Raina brushed off the talk with a joke, and Medha Shankar responded in kind.
Comedian Samay Raina is in the headlines again, but this time not because of a controversial statement or an old video from one of his shows. It is talk of his wedding that has put him in the spotlight. A claim went viral on social media that Raina was set to marry actress Medha Shankar in December 2026. Raina has now reacted to the rumours himself.
The matter began a few days ago with an anonymous post on Reddit. The user who posted it claimed to be close to Raina's family and said they had learnt of the wedding after speaking to his mother. The post also claimed that Raina and Shankar were to marry in December 2026, that the two were currently on holiday together, and that a quiet nikah had already taken place in Mumbai ahead of the wedding. This set off widespread discussion on social media about the couple's relationship and the reported wedding.
Amid the rumours, Raina shared a post on his Instagram story on Sunday featuring the question of whether he was set to marry Medha Shankar in December. He set the post to the song "Jhoothe Bole Kauwa Kaate" and responded playfully, writing, "I have an India tour in December, @medhashankr, sorry, the wedding will have to be postponed." The post made clear that Raina was dismissing the marriage rumours.
Medha Shankar also reacted to Raina's story. She reshared his Instagram story with a laughing emoji, and later shared another meme captioned, "I'm scrolling through all the baseless wedding rumours." Both responded to the rumours doing the rounds on social media in a lighthearted way.
Medha Shankar recently appeared on Raina's show "India's Got Talent Season 2," where she was a panelist alongside Varun Dhawan and Sharon Verma. It was her appearance on the show that had reignited talk of the two dating. Neither Raina nor Shankar has officially confirmed their relationship, and for now their playful reactions are all that has emerged in response to the social media chatter.
Medha Shankar rose to prominence with the film "12th Fail," opposite Vikrant Massey. Her performance in the film was widely praised and discussed.
