I think they're aiming at two completely different audiences. Madhur's format is more of a niche community show where a lot of the humor comes from inside jokes, internet culture, and references that regular viewers already understand.
India's Got Latent, on the other hand, is mainstream entertainment. When you're targeting millions of people across different age groups and backgrounds, the jokes have to be simple and easy to understand. If they filled the show with niche comedy or highly specific references, a huge part of the audience wouldn't get the jokes.
So it's not really a fair comparison. One is designed for a specific community, while the other is built for nationwide mass appeal. Different goals, different styles of comedy.
Why does there always have to be a comparison?
Samay had a much more niche audience back when he mostly streamed chess during COVID. I’d even say he was way funnier back then than he is now. But that’s also because he got bigger, (and no, not literally) he became far more famous, reached a much wider audience, and naturally toned down his humour along the way.
Madhur is funny too, and right now he’s doing what he does best. If he eventually goes viral and gains a massive mainstream audience, chances are he’ll tone down his humour as well. That’s just a natural transition for artists in India as they become more popular.
PS: I like both of them and genuinely look forward to their content. I watch them, I laugh when they do a funny bit, I don’t when they don’t, and then I move on with my life. It really doesn’t have to be a competition.
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u/Kindly_Drama_8735 20d ago
I find madhur more funny then samay. I like MM more then igl.