Recently, we see stand-up comedians doing many live shows as well as performing on many digital OTT platforms. Keep in mind, that stand-up comedy is an art, and Indian stand-up comedians do it well. In this guide, we have prepared a list of the 20 stand-up comedians from India who always put a smile on our faces.
Best Stand Up Comedians in India of All Time
In the below section, we have prepared a list of the 20 best Indian stand-up comedians. Have a look
- Abhishek Upmanyu
- Anubhav Singh Bassi
- Zakir Khan- “The Sakht Launda”
- Biswa Kalyan Rath
- Abish Mathew
- Aditi Mittal
- Appurv Gupta
- Atul Khatri
- Akash Gupta
- Neeti Palta
- Kanan Gill
- Radhika Vaz
- Rahul Subramanian
- Sorabh Pant
- Vir Das
- Gaurav Kapoor
- Tanmay Bhat
- Samay Raina
- Vipul Goyal
- Rahul Dua
Let’s know more about these stand-up comedians of India.
#1. Abhishek Upmanyu
D.O.B: 19 May 1990
Place: New Delhi
Profession: Comedian, YouTuber
Abhishek Upmanyu is one of the top stand-up comedians in India. Besides, he is a popular YouTuber who has more than 2 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. He is also a member of ‘On Air with AIB’.
#2. Anubhav Singh Bassi
D.O.B: 9 January 1991
Place: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Profession: Comedian, YouTuber
Anubhav started his career as a stand-up comedian in 2017. His YouTube videos have got 200+ million and he has more than 3 million subscribers on YouTube and 1 million subscribers on Instagram.
#3. Zakir Khan- “The Sakht Launda”
D.O.B: 20 August 1987
Place: Raipur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Profession: Writer, Comedian, Actor, Presenter, YouTuber, Sitarist
Zakir Khan is one of India’s best stand-up comedians and started his career in 2012. Apart from doing comedy shows, he is also a part of On Air with AIB. Apart from this, Zakir Khan has also released two-hour length standup specials named, Haq Se Single (2017) and Kaksha Gyarvi (2018) on Amazon Prime Video. He has more than 7 million subscriptions on his YouTube channel.
#4. Biswa Kalyan Rath
D.O.B: 27 December 1989
Place: Odisha, India
Profession: stand up comedian, Writer, YouTuber
Spouse(s): Sulagna Panigrahi (m. 2020)
We include Biswa Kalyan Rath in the list of the best stand-up comedians in India. Biswa Kalyan came into the limelight through the YouTube comedy series Pretentious Movie Reviews with fellow comedian Kanan Gill. He has also appeared in a supporting role in the Netflix sex comedy movie Brahman Naman. Besides, he created the Amazon Prime Video series Laakhon Mein Ek released in 2020.
#5. Abish Mathew
D.O.B: 28 February 1987
Place: Lucknow, Spain
Profession: Comedian, YouTube, Actor, Writer, Competitive Programmer
Spouse(s): Archana Kavi ( m. 2016, div . 2021)
Abish Mathew is one of the best Indian stand up comedians of all time. He is best known for his work with All India Bakchod. Besides, he is the creator as well as the host of a late-night show named Son of Abish and Journey Of A Joke.
#6. Aditi Mittal
D.O.B: 12 November 1987
Place: Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indian
Profession: Stand up Comedian
Aditi Mittal is one of the top female stand up comedians of all time. According to The Times of India, Aditi Mittal is one of the top 10 stand up comedians from India. Apart from doing comedy shows, Mittal has written articles and columns in Grazia Men magazine, DNA, Firstpost.com, and Financial Times (UK, Weekend Edition).
#7. Appurv Gupta
D.O.B: 20 May 1991
Place: Delhi
Profession: Stand-up comedian, Satirist, YouTuber
Appurv Gupta is one of those stand up comedians of India whose comedy is based on self-deprecating humor as was evident in various ‘baniya’ jokes and none on ‘Sardar’. He also started a web series named Mudde Ki baat that covers topics like cricket, Bollywood, and Chetan Bhagat. He has more than 4 lakh subscriptions on his own YouTube channel.
#8. Atul Khatri
D.O.B: 10 January 1968
Place: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Profession: Stand Up Comedian
Spouse(s): Shaguna Khatri
Atul Khatri is among the top stand-up comedians in India who perform in the Hong Kong International Comedy Festival (Sep 2014). Apart from this, he also won the CEO’s Got Talent Season 1.
#9. Akash Gupta
D.O.B: 5 January 1993
Place: Delhi
Profession: Stand Up Comedy Artist, Writer, and YouTuber.
Biswa Kalyan Rath is a popular stand up comedy artist, writer, and YouTuber. He has more than 4 lakh subscribers on YouTube. Besides, he also appeared in many Netflix original comedy premium leagues.
#10. Neeti Palta
D.O.B: 11 February 1980
Place: Agra
Profession: Stand Up comedian, Writer, Director
Neeti Palta is one of the most open and well-known stand-up comedians from India. She also appears in Amazon Prime’s comedy web series Almost Sanskari ( 2019). In the year 2006, Neeti joined the popular TV series Galli Galli Sim Sim as a writer that aired on DD National.
#11. Kanan Gill
D.O.B: 24 December 1989
Place: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Profession: Stand Up comedian, Actor, YouTuber
We include Kanan Gill in the list of the top stand-up comedians of India. Gill is best known for hosting the YouTube series Pretentious Movie Reviews where he analyzes campy Bollywood movies with his fellow stand-up comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath. In the year 2017, Kanan released his own one-hour comedy special aired on Amazon Prime Video. Besides, he also appeared in a supporting role in the Noor movie.
#12. Radhika Vaz
D.O.B: 1973
Place: Mumbai
Profession: Stand Up comedian
Radhika Vaz is popularly known for her bold and controversial acts. She came into the limelight with her act” What the F**K should I wear? “. Radhika often told about women’s rights and her act in ‘ Why men and women have separate toilets?” was highly appreciated by the audience.
#13. Rahul Subramanian
D.O.B: 10 May 1988
Place: Tamil Nadu, India
Profession: Stand Up comedian
Before entering the entertainment industry, Rahul Subramanian worked as a marketing officer in Mahindra Rise. Recently, he is popular because of his amazing acts which the urban Indian middle class can relate to. He is one of the best South Indian comedians of all time.
#14. Sorabh Pant
D.O.B: 14 September 1981
Place: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Profession: Stand Up comedian
Sorabh Pant started his career working with Vir Das. He was one of the earliest entrants into the Indian comedy circles. In the year 2012, Sorabh founded the comedy group East India Comedy where he and other comedians across the counter performed together. Some of his notable work includes Uncles on WhatsApp, Engineering Colleges: Stupid Rules, and so on.
#15. Vir Das
D.O.B: 31 May 1979
Place: Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Profession: Comedian, Comedy Musician, Actor
Vir Das is an Indian actor, comedian, and comedy musician. After beginning a career in standup comedy, Vir Das moved to Hindi cinema and has appeared in many films including, Badmaash Company (2010), Delhi Belly (2011), and Go Goa Gone (2013) in supporting roles. Apart from this, Das has appeared in the Netflix special Abroad understand. During his career, Das has appeared in more than 35 plays and over 100 stand up comedy shows. In the year 2017, Das has his debut in the popular American television show named Whiskey Cavalier.
#16. Gaurav Kapoor
D.O.B: 11 April 1981
Place: New Delhi, India
Profession: Actor, Stand Up comedian, Television presenter
We include Gaurav Kapoor in the list of top stand-up comedians from India. He is an Indian actor, cricket, and television representative. Kapoor is well-known for being the host of the pre-match Indian Premium League show, Cricbuzz Live, and Extra Innings T 20.
#17. Tanmay Bhat
D.O.B: 23 June 1987
Place: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Profession: Writer, Producer, Comedian, YouTuber
He is a famous Indian YouTuber, performer, producer, comedian, and co-founder of the creative agency All India Bakchod (AIB) along with Gursimranjeet Singh Khamba. In the year 2018, Bhat was a judge in Comicstaan, a stand-up comedy competition broadcast on TV. In the mid of 2019, Bhat started his own YouTube channel named Tanmay Bhat where he posts sketches, vlogs, comedy, and streams games like PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty with other YouTubers.
#18. Samay Raina
D.O.B: 26 October 1997
Place: Jammu
Professions: Stand Up comedian, YouTuber
Samay Raina was the co-winner of the 2nd season of the stand up comedy show Comicstaan. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Samay starts streaming chess gaming along with other comedians and chess masters. He came into the limelight after help for Waste Pickers and relief for Assam Flood victims.
#19. Vipul Goyal
D.O.B: Not Known
Place: Falna in Rajasthan
Professions: Actor, Stand Up comedian
Vipul Goyal is counted among the top stand-up comedians from India. He also appeared as a lead character in the web series Humorously Yours. Besides, he is the only stand-up comedian with a dedicated show of his own as well as more than 50 million views on his online videos across multiple platforms.
#20. Rahul Dua
D.O.B: 1992
Place: Punjab, India
Professions: Stand Up comedian, Actor, YouTuber
Rahul Dua is another top Indian stand-up comedian and is known as the brightest comic of the new generation. He came into the limelight after his appearance on the comedy reality show named Comicstaan. Besides, he is also a popular YouTuber and his videos go viral.
Conclusion
That’s it. In the guide, we have prepared a list of the top 20 stand-up comedians from India. Did we miss including your favorite stand-up comedian’s name in the list? If so, then mention it in the comment section.
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