In this episode I sit down with stand-up comedian Navin Kumar who after struggling to manage his corporate job with his comedy career took part in a volunteer self-discovery program called 'Swadharma' in Auroville, Pondicherry. He tells me about the events that lead him to participate in that program, what that program taught him and how his life changed after that.
Aditya Shridhar is a stand up comedian and a fully qualified medical doctor. In this episode we talk about story telling in comedy, about his absurd style of comedy and about how delusion, hope as well as self-awareness are all required while pursuing comedy as a career. Apart from all this we have a conversation about medicine and how students pay to become doctors and what that entails. This is a fairly wide ranging conservation that I loved having with Aditya and I hope you have a fun listen.
Arnav Rao is a stand up comedian and lawyer. As a stand up comedian he has starred in the Amazon Prime Comedy Series, Comicstaan and has performed gigs across the country. In this episode however we have a serious discussion about the entire process of 'Trial by Social Media' and he shares his insight on this topic. Some of these questions were hard to ask but it's a conversation that had to be had so that we hopefully become more aware individuals.
Sneha Suhas is a Stand-up Comedian, Radio Jockey and Actor based out of Bangalore. In this episode we talk about the lewd, inappropriate and unfair behavior women go through in media industry, about the need for good people to speak up, about what men need to learn as well as how Sneha Suhas navigates the dark world of online hate.
Neelaksh Mathur is a stand-up comedian from Bangalore who is one of the bravest and most hard working comics I've seen. In this episode we talk about how he started comedy in Ahmadabad, Gujarat, about bombing in front of 600 people in an auditorium, about how he balances his hectic comedy schedule with studying for his degree, about his thought process while doing an hour of stand up and about his keen interest in politics. Have a fun listen!
Anto Philip is an Entrepreneur, CEO and Co - Founder of Under 25, a brand that is representative of all things young. In this episode he sits with me and tells me about how he started Under 25 as a way for it to be his happy place in life. We also talk about the benefits of starting young, how discomfort and uncertainty are good things, about the power of young people and about convincing your parents.
Eben Johnson is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and front man of All The Fat Children, a Bangalore Based rock band. In this episode we talk about why some bands make it and some don't, about growing in obscurity and sustaining yourself while you are at it, about performing gigs in relatively obscure places and about how artists should identify themselves as part of a bigger structure.
Shunky Chugani is a stand up comedian from Bangalore who was a star on the Amazon Prime comedy series, Comicstaan. In this episode he tells me the story of all the work he put in, that eventually lead to that successful audition and about all the success that has bounced off of the show.
Aamer Peeran is a stand up comedian based out of Bangalore who is known for his super unique style of comedy. In this episode he sits with me and has a conversation about how comedians will make great old people, about how rigged the education system is in India, about how stand up is a lot like religion and about how he overcame a really rough patch of his childhood.
In this episode, I sit down with stand-up comedian, Vaibhav Sethia who put out his comedy special "Don't" on Amazon Prime Video. We talk about the constant quest for a joke a comedian goes through, about how moving cities helped him further his stand up career, about why an audience would want to come for an open mic or a trial show and how he felt after taping and putting out his stand up special on a streaming platform as famous as Amazon Prime Video.
In this episode I sit down with Stand Up Comedian Daniel Fernandes who has performed across the world and has gone on to achieve a lot by himself without being signed by any management. We talk about how he got his audience, about being self managed, about comedy clubs in India and mainly about the period between starting stand up and becoming successful at it. Have a fun listen!
Preethi Bharadwaj is a Bharatanatyam and Indian Contemporary dancer based in Bangalore.Apart from being a reknowned dancer, she is a choreographer, teacher, fitness instructor and an actor who has performed across the world. In this episode I sit with Preethi and have a conversation about how you should respect your calling, about the importance of supportive parents, about how she starts her day early, about dealing with bad shows and about what makes performing art a meaningful career. Music C...
Sundeep Rao is one of the pioneers of Stand Up comedy in India and has made audiences across the world laugh with his unique brand of sharp humor. He is greatly looked up to by many comedians India for his sheer talent, his electric stage presence and his inimitable performance abilities. In this episode we have a chat about his run of shows in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, about being happy, about not selling out and about being offensive. Have a fun listen. Design - Kritarth Srinivasan Music ...
Vineeth Vincent is a professional Beatboxer, host, entertainer and content creator. He is hailed as India's biggest beat boxers and had a Guinness World Record under his name for 'Largest Beatbox Ensemble'. In this episode, I sit with Vineeth and talk about putting out content, about standing out, about managing artists and about taking care of yourself as an Artist. Thanks to Ujwal Raj for the artwork,
My Special Guest for this episode is Aakash Mehta who is a well traveled stand up comedian, a podcast host and a filmmaker. He has done sold out shows across many many cities and has many stand up videos on YouTube which have gone Viral. We talk about YouTube, about being on Tour, about constantly being on the move and about comedians who are producers.
Vamsidhar Bhogaraju is a stand up comedian, filmmaker and actor all rolled into one super energetic human being. In this episode I sit with him and have a funny conversation about acting, making a film, his tough childhood, getting married and mostly about family. Special Thanks to Kritarth Srinivasan for the kickass artwork.
In this episode I sit down with stand up comedian, host and former advertising professional Satish Perumal and talk about what it's like to balance two careers at the same time.
In this episode I sit down with Stand up comedian, professional photographer and part time lecturer, Punya Arora and have a chat about photography, swimming, being raised by a single parent and about handling criticism. Also special shout out to listener, friend, mentor Kritarth Srinivasan for the special artwork for this episode.
In this episode I sit down with my first non-comedy guest, Sudhir Selvaraj who is a writer, playwright, director and have a conversation about the importance of storytelling. Have a fun listen :)
In this episode I sit with stand up comedian Suhas Navaratna and talk about fame, being a loser (me), having an alcohol problem (Suhas), being in a relationship before Whatsapp and about Tinder.
In this episode I sit down with stand up comedian, podcaster, youtuber, self confessed hopeless cynic Sanjay Manaktala and talk about comedy, how not to hate your IT job and about dating.
In this episode I sit down with versatile entertainer Abel Mathews and talk about religion censoring comedy and about why comics and audiences can't handle offensive comedy.
In this episode I sit down with Prasad Bhat, a heavy metal musician, stand up comedian, successful caricature artist and founder of Graphic Curry and talk about how he has done it all from opening for Lamb of God to opening his successful caricature business.
I sit down with comedian Ajay Samson and have a conversation about Religion and about growing up religiously.
In this episode I talk briefly about my vacation and then sit and have a learned conversation with Author and Comedian Suman Kumar - Comedian about his Novel Ranga Half pants and about writing.
Comedian Praveen Kumar is at the top of his comedy game doing sold out shows across the country and yet he remains humble, kind and always silly enough to make pjs. I'm so happy to have sat with him to record this episode. Have fun listening. Cheers!
In this episode, I sit down with versatile Stand-Up Comedian Kritarth Srinivasan and we talk about parents, education and comedy. Have a fun listen.
Episode Zero by Rupen Paul
