Top 12 Stand Up Comedians In India
Who doesn’t appreciate some great dose of laughter every now and then, right? Be it cynical or historical references, it’s good to free yourself at times and let your favorite comedians tickle your funny bones.
Here’s a carefully curated list of the Best Stand Up Comedians in India. Like, share, subscribe and follow for their unique yet simple approach towards life and people in general. Here we have given the list of Best Stand Up Comedians In India Youtube
1) Zakir Khan
2) Vir Das
3) Kenny Sebastian
4) Aditi Mittal
5) Amit Tandon
6) Jeeveshu Ahluwalia
7) Rahul Subramaniam
8) Aishwarya Mohanraj
9) Biswa Kalyan Rath
10) Aakash Gupta
11) Anubhav Singh Bassi
12) Abhishek Upmanyu
Now check about them in detail- one by one..
Zakir Khan
Hailing from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Zakir spent a large proportion of his life in Delhi and credits his father as his biggest supporter in every aspect of his well being. Zakir’s journey came to light in 2012, when he rose to popularity by winning Comedy Central's India's Best Stand Up Comedian show.
He has two Amazon Prime Video stand up specials on his accord: Haq Se Single & Kaksha Gyarvi. And is utterly famous for his tagline, “Sakht Landa.”
Vir Das
Born in Dehradun, Vir has been brought up in both India and Nigeria. A Delhi University Alumni, he had his eyes on the satirical and cinematic stand up comedy in which he pursued his career post graduation.
Well renowned and loved across the world, Vir tried his scope in the cinematic industry as well and earned praises for his exceptional performances. Das moved to Hindi cinema starring in films like Badmaash Company (2010), Delhi Belly (2011), Go Goa Gone (2013) and Mastizaade (2016) in supporting roles. Das has performed in over 35 plays, 100 stand-up comedy shows, 18 films, eight TV shows and six comedy specials.
Kenny Sebastian
Born in Kerala, Kenneth Mathew Sebastian was brought up in Bangalore. A renowned stand up comedian, musician and filmmaker, he rose to fame through a YouTube channel that broadcasts clips of his stand-up shows, devotional song covers, in addition to original skits, garnering 152 million views since 2008.
A natural performer in English, Sebastian switches to Hindi for the comic effect and is loved for his understanding of the humans. He has toured and performed in the United States, Singapore, The United Arab Emirates and Australia.
Aditi Mittal
One of the best known faces in stand up Comedy, Aditi Mittal was one of the first 5 Indians to be featured in an Indians-only stand-up show called Local Heroes, organized by the U.K based ‘The Comedy Store.’
Mittal is a regular at Canvas Laugh Factory, Comedy Store Mumbai and has performed at venues and humor festivals across the country, clubs in UK and at Laugh Factory, Los Angeles. Mittal has been rated amongst India's top 10 stand up comedians by The Times of India and CNBC.
Amit tandon
AKA the married guy, Amit Tandon’s observational humor is refreshing and contemporary in nature that has hit a chord with audiences across India. His videos have crossed a whopping mark of 100 million and continue to gain prominence.
Amit was one of the first three Indian comedians on Netflix, and took the stage by storm in the mega-hit comedy events series “Comedians of the World” on Netflix in January 2019. His comedy is beyond boundaries and he has become a global hit with over 200 international shows across 25 countries including USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Dubai and Singapore.
Jeeveshu Ahluwalia
A stand up comedian, writer, host and actor, Jeeveshu Ahluwalia has more accords to his name than a person can count on both hands. A TEDx speaker and can be spotted in TVCs such as Havmor, MakeMyTrip, Loan Junction, Comedy Central India, ICICI Prudential, Grofers and more. He made his TV debut with ‘Gangs of Haseepur’ that aired on ZeeTV.
He has won ‘Radio Mirchi Comedy Ka King’ in 2014 and his stand-up videos and comedy sketches have been featured as viral videos on YouTube garnering over 22 Million Views.
Rahul Subramaniam
Mumbai-based and on camera since 2014, Rahul Subramaniam has everything to his accord - be it stand-ups, sketches, improv comedy, or crowd work. He rose to fame by winning ‘YouTube Comedy Hunt’ as part of the collective ‘Random Chikibum,’ and an Improv Special called ‘Improv All-Stars’ on Amazon Prime Video.
He was born and brought up in Chembur, and refers to his place of residence as part of a Hollywood blockbuster -“Harry Potter and the Chembur of Secrets.”
Aishwarya Mohanraj
A comedian, writer, YouTuber, storyteller and social media sensation, Aishwarya Mohanraj was one of the top 10 contestants in Comicstaan that aired on Amazon Prime. She has written shows for Son of Abish, Behti Naak, On Air with AIB, Comicstaan S02 and One Mic Stand.
Aishwarya has been a prominent performer in Canvas Laugh Club and NCPA. Also, as per IMDb, she can recite the alphabets backwards.
Biswa Kalyan Rath
Hailing from Odisha, Biswa Kalyan Rath is an Indian stand up comedian, writer and YouTuber who came into prominence with a comedy series ‘Pretentious Movie Reviews’ with fellow comedian Kanan Gill.
Rath has also created the Amazon Prime Video’s series called ‘Lakhon Mein Ek.’ He started doing stand up comedy in 2015 and went on his first solo national tour, ‘Biswa - In your face’ in September 2015, doing shows in Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata.
Aakash Gupta
Beginning his career with theatre and improvisational comedy, Aakash Gupta aka theskygupta is a well renowned stand up comedian, and co-winner of Comicstaan season 2.
He is well-trained in performance arts and has aced the genre of sketch comedy. Aakash uses tone and physicality to display emotions while on stage.
Anubhav Singh Bassi
Born in Meerut, Anubhav Singh Bassi specializes in anecdotal comedy. He began his career in 2017 with his renowned video ‘Cheating,’ which premiered on YouTube and was widely loved by the audiences. His YouTube videos have garnered a whopping landmark views of over 100 million and continues to grow every single day.
He did a cameo in Zee5's ‘Comedy Couple,’ and has done a show tour ‘Bas Kar Bassi’ in more than 35 cities across India. He also delivered a TED talk with great panache about his life struggles and how he grew from them.
Abhishek Upmanyu
A popular stand up comedian, writer, haiku enthusiast and YouTuber, Abhishek Upmanyu covers everyday topics with enthusiasm and hilarious effects. A bachelor in Chemical Engineering, he turned to comedy in 2016.
Now that you are well familiar with your favourite and world famous comedians, go check out their content and get ready for roller coasters of laughter.