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 will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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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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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final