Comedy and tragedy are intrinsically tied together: Comedy disarms tragedy and tragedy informs comedy, something that has been thoroughly documented by leading comedic scholars. The comedy scene in ...

A decade ago, stand-up comedy in India was hardly seen as a variable career. It was a niche pursuit, with comedians themselves viewing the performing art form as a hobby rather than a sustainable ...

Kenny Sebastian, known for his improvisation skills, made his stand-up debut on the Web with the Netflix comedy special, “The Most Interesting Person in the Room.” (Moe’s Art) R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special ...

Indian comedy sensation Kapil Sharma, who starred in Nandita Das’ 2022 Busan selection “Zwigato,” has successfully transitioned his long-running TV show to Netflix, with “The Great Indian Kapil Show” ...

Indian stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das is set as the host for the 2024 International Emmys, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Wednesday. The International Emmy ...

English stand-up comedy is on the rise in the city and with the audiences laughing their guts out, its not difficult to figure out why. Openmic gigs are giving amateur comedians their two minutes of ...

Comedy Nights Live is an Indian stand-up comedy television series. Krushna Abhishek hosts the show. Siddharth Sagar, Sudesh Lehri, Upasana Singh, Bharti Singh, Rashmi Desai are some of the comedians ...

Kunal Kamra quits stand-up amid legal woes & threats after viral special. Reflects India's comedy crackdown. Will he return?

Drawing a parallel with global pop culture, he said, “If kids in India are willing to learn Korean because of content, I ...

There’s a quote that is often used to describe comedy: “We must laugh to keep us from crying.” Napoleon Bonaparte first said it, but over time, the words evolved, but the meaning remained the same: ...