New Delhi, July 3 -- Comedian Sunil Pal has said that he declined an invitation to appear on the second season of comedian Samay Raina's India's Got Latent despite being offered Rs.25 lakh, further escalating a public feud between the two performers that has dominated conversations around Indian comedy over the past year.

Speaking during an interaction with paparazzi in Mumbai, a video of which was later shared on Instagram on the social media account Cidhant, Pal alleged that Raina personally approached him to participate in the controversial comedy reality series. According to Pal, he refused the offer because he was unwilling to engage in the show's trademark use of explicit language.

Recalling the conversation, Pal said, "Usne baat ...