Stand-up Comedy
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Hari Kondabolu interview: ‘If something scares me, it probably means I should do it’
The American comedian is out with a new special ‘Vacation Baby’.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Comedian Agrima Joshua apologises for joke about Shivaji statue after row erupts
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has instructed the police to take legal action against her for the remarks made at a show over a year ago.
Scroll Staff
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Ashish Shakya on stand-up comedy: ‘You need to have passion and the ability to keep it alive’
Ashish Shakya is one of the five mentors who will coach celebrities to perform in the Amazon Prime series ‘One Mic Stand’.
Devarsi Ghosh
Trending
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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Why is the 2024 Congress manifesto silent on pushing back against majoritarianism? History has clues
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‘Comicstaan 2’ finalists Aakash Gupta and Samay Raina recall their experiences on the show
The finale of the Amazon Prime Video series is out on August 16.
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘Comicstaan’ winner Nishant Suri: ‘You work better when you are on stage as you are in real life’
Nishant Suri was recently declared the winner of the first season of Amazon Prime’s comedy reality series.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
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Amazon Prime’s ‘Comicstaan’ is breaking records, but is it doing justice to Indian stand-up comedy?
The reality TV show provides a glimpse into India’s growing open mic culture, but is trapped by a poor format fit.
Sushmita Sundaram
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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‘Nanette’ doesn’t just upend comedy, it is a piercing commentary on power and shame
At its heart, Hannah Gadsby’s ‘anti-comedy’ show on Netflix speaks about the heavy toll of living life as an outlier.
Harsimran Gill
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From Netaji to Kolkata’s favourite cusswords, nothing is off the table for this stand-up comic
Anirban Dasgupta uses his hometown, Kolkata, as fodder in his new stand-up special on Amazon Prime Video.
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘The fact that a stand-up act has no message becomes funny’: Rahul Subramanian on his Amazon special
His apolitical humour is built around the perspective of a middle-class urban man in his thirties.
Devarsi Ghosh
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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The rise, fall and rise of Kapil Sharma: For now, the comedian has the last laugh
After a public spat with a co-star and a dip in his show’s ratings, the funny man from Amritsar is poised to make a strong comeback.
Soumya Rao
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Watch: Which camp do you belong to, Ilaiyaraaja or AR Rahman?
Stand-up comedian Jagan Krishnan has some answers for both sets of followers.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Some of the biggest comedians crash Netflix’s most iconic shows
There were some unlikely characters on ‘House of Cards’, ‘Stranger Things’, ‘The Crown’ and ‘Orange is the New Black.’
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins