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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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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Counterview: What Arundhati Roy and the secular intelligentsia get wrong about Modi’s India
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Watch: Comedian imagines Karan Johar explaining ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ roles to cast
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High cholesterol: Supplements alone do little but a healthy diet can make a difference
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
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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: When cricket legend Kapil Dev got ‘kidnapped’ for a streaming platform’s World Cup 2023 ad
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Watch: Musician uses AI to make Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and others sing together
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Watch: Models flaunt duct tape dress, post-it suit, and other symbols of fast-paced life
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Watch: Riders stranded upside down after amusement park ride malfunctions in Ontario, Canada
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Watch: A capella group sings mashup of a song from ‘Roja’ in three different languages
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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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‘Aankh Micholi’ trailer: Two families clash over a wedding
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Watch: Faith is put to the test in coming-of-age film ‘Bhagwan Bharose’
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‘Mission Raniganj’ trailer: Akshay Kumar stars in film about a mine rescue mission
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
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Start the week with a film: KG George’s ‘Irakal’ is a singular study of a psycho
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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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India at Asian Games, Sept 27 schedule: Campaign begins for women’s hockey, Shiva Thapa in boxing
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Watch, Asian Games: The Indian dressage team win the country’s first equestrian gold after 41 years
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Asian Games, Hockey: Ishika Chaudhary’s self-driven journey from Gwalior to Hangzhou, and beyond
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India at Asian Games, Sept 26 as it happened, Dressage team wins first-ever gold; sailors win medals
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Watch, Asian Games: Men’s 10m air rifle team wins India’s first gold medal in Hangzhou