The stand up comedy scene in India has been slowly but steadily on the rise. The momentum gained even further more when Russell Peters came to India last year. Over the period of time the Indian audience has started to accept jokes on themselves. They have started to see the humour in it. There has been an emergence of a new kind of crop in the stand-up comedy scenario in India. There are YouTube channels which are flooded with stand-up comedy acts. Some of the videos have a lakhs of hits.
Here we bring you the list of the top stand-up comedians in the country
Vir Das: Perhaps the most well-known face in the stand-up comedy scene is Vir Das. He rose to fame after his supporting role in Delhi Belly. His famous stand-up comedy act , History of India is always a hit among the audience. His acts include everything; from politics to history to women.
Papa CJ: He is the most well known Indian stand-up comedian outside India. He is also one of the pioneers of the modern Indian stand-up comedy. He has toured all over the world and is quite known even in the international stand-up comedy circuit. He has even done a routine at the ‘Just for Laughs’ carnival in Canada, among other shows.
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Sorabh Pant: His stand-up acts are humourous and break all the barriers. They are lively and full of expression. His stand-up comedy act has been well received by people all around the world. His acts are loud and crass. There is no way you cannot help but laugh your ‘pants’ off.
Rohan Joshi: Another stand-up comedian who has put a huge mark on the industry is
Rohan Joshi. One of the members of the popular YouTube channel AIB (All India Bakchod), Joshi also targets politics and history
