India’s Got Latent has never followed the usual reality show formula.
Instead of simply asking contestants to impress a panel, Samay Raina’s comedy show gives performers another challenge. Before performing, contestants predict the score they think they will receive. If their prediction matches the panel's average score, they win.
That unusual format has produced a remarkably varied group of winners. Across the first season and the ongoing second season, the show has featured comedians, musicians, poets, rappers, social media creators and even a performer who used coding as his act.
There is also no single overall winner of India’s Got Latent Season 1 or Season 2. The winners are decided episode by episode.
Season 1 featured 12 main episodes, along with bonus episodes. Season 2 premiered on 20 June 2026 and is currently underway. The fifth episode, featuring Orry, Archana Puran Singh, Nishant Suri and Sharon Verma, was released on 28 August.
Here is a closer look at the people who have won so far, what they performed and why their appearances stood out.
India’s Got Latent Season 1 Winners
Jyoti Sharma and Vedant Modi
Episode: 1
Jyoti Sharma and Vedant Modi made history as the first winners of India’s Got Latent.
The duo won the opening episode of the show, which established the unpredictable nature of the competition. Their win also set the tone for a season in which performers from very different backgrounds would compete using everything from comedy and poetry to music and unusual skills.
Both were relatively unfamiliar names to mainstream audiences when they appeared on the show, and their Latent appearance remains the main reason they are associated with the programme.
There is limited reliable public information available about their individual careers outside the show, so it is best to keep their profile focused on their appearance and win rather than add unverified details.
Anant Upadhyay
Episode: 2
Anant Upadhyay brought one of the most unusual talents seen during the early episodes of India’s Got Latent.
A software professional and developer, Upadhyay performed live coding set to music, a format he has described as LiveCode or code to music. His act turned programming into a performance, making him one of the show's early examples of what its broad definition of talent could look like.
Upadhyay later shared his Latent experience on LinkedIn and described himself as the winner of the episode. His appearance also attracted attention beyond the programme, with the performer saying the episode had crossed millions of views.
His win was particularly fitting for a show that was never restricted to conventional entertainment skills.
Deepak Yadav, aka DDSRY
Episode: 3
Deepak Yadav, better known online as DDSRY, is a poet and performer who became one of the Season 1 winners.
His performance on India’s Got Latent was centred on Hindi poetry and storytelling, allowing him to bring a different style of performance to the show.
Yadav later publicly acknowledged his win and continued to build his identity as a poet and storyteller.
Compared with some of the contestants who became viral sensations after appearing on the programme, Yadav has maintained a relatively quieter public profile. His Episode 3 win, however, remains part of the show's Season 1 record.
Parneet Singh
Episode: 7
Parneet Singh became one of the more memorable Season 1 winners with a performance combining freestyle rap and comedy.
His episode also came with an unusual reward. Singh won a car from the show's sponsor Spinny, which later shared content celebrating his victory.
His performance reflected one of the qualities that made India’s Got Latent different from conventional talent competitions. Contestants did not necessarily need elaborate staging or a traditional talent-show routine. Personality, timing and the ability to entertain the panel could be just as important.
Singh's appearance gave him greater visibility among viewers who may not have known him before the show.
Pravin Bhairwa
Episode: 8
Pravin Bhairwa won Episode 8 with a poetry performance.
His win added another non-traditional performance style to the Season 1 winners list. While several contestants on the show were comedians, Bhairwa's appearance demonstrated that poetry could also work within the programme's unusual scoring system.
There is limited verified information about Bhairwa's life and career outside India’s Got Latent. For that reason, his profile is best kept focused on his appearance and win rather than padded with details that cannot be independently established.
Kushal Bhanushali
Episodes: 9 and 11
Kushal Bhanushali is arguably one of the best-known winners from Season 1.
A visually impaired stand-up comedian, Bhanushali uses his own experiences as material in his comedy. He first won Episode 9 before returning in Episode 11, where he shared the victory with Anmol Sharma.
His performances helped him build a larger audience beyond the show. He also became one of the contestants most closely associated with discussions around India’s Got Latent after the programme attracted wider scrutiny over its comedy.
Bhanushali himself later spoke publicly about the debate surrounding disability and comedy, making it clear that he wanted disabled people to have a voice in conversations about what they find offensive.
For viewers, though, his most notable achievement remains his double win during the first season.
Banti Banerjee and Mysterious Kayden
Episode: 10
Banti Banerjee and Mysterious Kayden shared the win in Episode 10.
Banerjee was already associated with comedy and became known to a wider online audience through her Latent appearance. Her style was built around the show's deliberately irreverent brand of humour.
Mysterious Kayden also became part of the show's Season 1 winners list through the same episode.
Both performers are examples of how Latent could turn contestants who were not mainstream celebrities into recognisable names within the show's online audience.
Anmol Sharma
Episode: 11
Anmol Sharma shared the Episode 11 win with Kushal Bhanushali.
The episode gave viewers another example of the show's mix of comedy and performance, with Bhanushali returning after his earlier win and Sharma joining him on the winners' list.
Sharma remains primarily associated with his India’s Got Latent appearance, with relatively limited mainstream coverage of his career outside the programme.
Yuvraj Gupta and Khushi Saini
Episode: 12
Yuvraj Gupta and Khushi Saini were the winners of Episode 12, the final numbered episode of Season 1.
Like several of the lesser-known contestants from the season, both became known to a wider audience through the show rather than through established mainstream careers.
Because many of the original Season 1 episodes are no longer publicly available in their original form, there is limited reliable material with which to reconstruct every detail of their performance. It is therefore safer to stick to their confirmed win rather than speculate about their backgrounds.
Season 1 Bonus Episode Winners
Season 1 also included bonus episodes featuring additional winners.
The available episode records list the following names:
Suryansh Pandey and Veer
Ekant Sawant
Hard Shivam
Kartikey and Deep
Naman Arora
Poshak Dua
Sewashree Boruah
Karan Shah
Some of these contestants have limited publicly verifiable information available today. Since the original episodes are not all readily accessible, detailed descriptions of their acts should only be added where supported by archived footage or reliable contemporary reporting.
India’s Got Latent Season 2 Winners So Far
Season 2 has introduced a fresh group of performers, with several contestants quickly becoming popular beyond the show.
As of 31 August 2026, five episodes have been released. Episode 6 is scheduled for a later date, so the Season 2 winners list is still incomplete.
Avinash Agarwal
Episode: 1
Avinash Agarwal became one of the breakout performers of the Season 2 premiere.
A comedian, writer and host, Agarwal appeared on the show with a Donald Trump impersonation. His act centred on his resemblance to the former US president's public persona, using the impersonation as the foundation for his comedy.
The performance quickly attracted attention online and introduced Agarwal to a much larger audience.
His Latent appearance was not the beginning of his comedy career, but it became an important breakthrough moment. The episode also featured Alia Bhatt, Sharvari Wagh and comedian Aashish Solanki.
Agarwal's win demonstrated how an instantly recognisable character and strong stage presence can turn a contestant into a talking point almost overnight.
Kapil Dinkar
Episode: 2
Kapil Dinkar arrived on the Latent stage wearing a Uttar Pradesh Police uniform.
Dinkar is a police constable who also has a passion for music. His appearance initially created a comic moment because his uniform made it appear as though he had arrived on the show for reasons other than performing.
He eventually revealed his musical side and performed for the panel and audience.
Dinkar's combination of a police career and music made him one of Season 2's early standout contestants. He went on to win the episode and received a ₹1 lakh prize.
His story is exactly the sort of unexpected talent discovery that has become central to the identity of India’s Got Latent.
Vishal Pathak and Shivam Verma
Episode: 3
Vishal Pathak and Shivam Verma shared the Episode 3 victory.
The episode featured a panel including Vishal Dadlani, Raghu Ram, Tanmay Bhat and Yashraj, with contestants bringing different forms of entertainment to the stage.
Pathak attracted attention following his appearance, while Verma also became part of the online discussion around the episode.
There is limited verified biographical information available about both performers, so their Latent appearance remains the most reliable basis for describing their public profiles.
Gaurav Madaan
Episode: 4
Gaurav Madaan found a winning formula by combining comedy and music.
Armed with an acoustic guitar, he performed Kamzoriyaan, a humorous song inspired by Arijit Singh's Khamoshiyan. Rather than simply parodying a popular song, Madaan used the performance to poke fun at himself and his own insecurities.
The personal nature of the act helped it connect with the panel and audience, and Madaan emerged as the Episode 4 winner.
His performance became one of the more memorable musical moments of the season because it worked as both a song and a stand-up routine.
Chello Meme
Episode: 5
Chello Meme became the latest Season 2 winner after an appearance that quickly turned into one of the season's most discussed moments.
An influencer from Arunachal Pradesh, Chello performed a rap about Northeast India before getting into a playful exchange with host Samay Raina.
Raina asked her what people in Arunachal Pradesh thought of him. Her response was blunt and humorous, and the conversation gradually turned into Chello roasting the host on his own show.
The moment drew a strong reaction from the panel and audience. Chello had predicted a score of 9 for herself. The panel's average also came to 9, giving her the win and a ₹1 lakh cash prize, along with additional prizes.
Who is Chello Meme?
Chello Meme first attracted widespread online attention in 2021, when she was 19.
She was studying Political Science at the time and became known online after sharing a video in which she said a man had behaved inappropriately towards her at a bus terminal in Guwahati. Reports at the time described the incident based on her account.
She also represented Arunachal Pradesh at the National Youth Parliament and later gained further attention after a video of her speech was shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Her appearance on India’s Got Latent has now brought her back into the spotlight, this time for her comedy, confidence and rap.
Who Are The Most Notable India’s Got Latent Winners?
The winners from the two seasons are difficult to put into one category.
Kushal Bhanushali stands out for winning twice during Season 1 and building a following through stand-up comedy.
Anant Upadhyay brought live coding to the stage, proving that the show's definition of talent could extend well beyond conventional performance.
Avinash Agarwal used a Donald Trump impersonation to become one of Season 2's early breakout performers.
Kapil Dinkar surprised viewers by combining his work as a police constable with his passion for music.
And Chello Meme brought a strong regional identity to the programme through her Northeast India rap and quick exchanges with Samay Raina.
That variety is perhaps the most interesting part of the winners list.
There is no obvious mould for a Latent winner. Some contestants are comedians. Others are musicians, poets, creators or performers with a completely unexpected skill.
With Season 2 still in progress, there are more winners to come.
TL;DR | News At A Glance
India’s Got Latent does not have one overall season winner. Contestants win individual episodes based on the show's scoring format.
Season 1 featured 12 main episodes along with bonus episodes, with winners including Kushal Bhanushali, Anant Upadhyay, Parneet Singh and others.
Kushal Bhanushali became one of Season 1's most recognisable contestants after winning twice.
Season 2 winners so far include Avinash Agarwal, Kapil Dinkar, Vishal Pathak, Shivam Verma, Gaurav Madaan and Chello Meme.
Chello Meme is the latest winner after Episode 5, where she performed a rap about Northeast India and matched her predicted score of 9.
Season 2 is ongoing, with Episode 6 yet to be released as of 31 August 2026.
