New Delhi, July 30 -- Comedian Samay Raina has kicked off his much-anticipated India tour with a bang. In an Instagram story shared just hours ago, Raina revealed that a staggering 40,000 tickets were sold within an hour of going live - setting a new personal record. "The love is unreal... We will bring the house down," he wrote, thanking fans for their overwhelming support.

Titled 'Samay Raina Is Still Alive and Unfiltered', this marks the comedian's first tour in India since the controversial fallout from the now-scrapped YouTube show India's Got Latent. The tour will begin in Bengaluru on August 15 and wrap up in Delhi on October 5, with shows scheduled across multiple Indian cities.

This tour holds special significance for Raina, as...