Stand-up Comedy
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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
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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
Trending
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‘Blood moon’: The myths and superstitions about the lunar eclipse from across the world
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Bill Gates on how the metaverse will change the workplace, meetings, and all office interactions
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After 70 years of ties and a rising China, it is time for India and Japan to strike a defence deal
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‘The Archies’ film will be ‘a true adaptation of the comics’, says co-writer Reema Kagti
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Why Geetanjali Kulkarni’s no-fuss approach is proving to be a winner
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Musical performance at Chernobyl power station by lead singer of Ukrainian band Okean Elzy
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‘Second wave of Covid was 26/11 of health system’: Journalist Barkha Dutt discusses her new book
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Watch: Sachin Tendulkar pampers his two pet dogs with a ‘spa day’ at home
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Watch: BJP MLA screams, throws chair, in reaction to announcement of new Tripura chief minister
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Watch: Palestinian artists honour journalist Shireen Abu Akleh with her portrait on a mural in Gaza
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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
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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
The Reel
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Why Geetanjali Kulkarni’s no-fuss approach is proving to be a winner
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‘Vikram’ trailer: Starring Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil and Vijay Sethupathi
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‘The Archies’ film will be ‘a true adaptation of the comics’, says co-writer Reema Kagti
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Aashram’ S3, titled ‘Ek Badnaam Aashram’, is out
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‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’ review: Where’s the force?
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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
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Stand-up comic Bharti Singh: ‘Comedy Dangal is one level up in my career’
Bharti Singh and Anu Malik judge the show, which pits stand-up comics against actors.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
The Field
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Lakshya, possible
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Premier League wrap: Manchester City’s comeback against West Ham keeps title race in their own hands
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Women’s Boxing World Championships: Nikhat Zareen leads India’s charge into quarter-finals
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India’s Thomas Cup triumph: Coach Vimal Kumar – ‘I’ll rate this as our biggest achievement’
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IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals move into second place with clinical win over Lucknow Super Giants