STAND UP COMEDY THINK DIFFERENT STAND UP COMEDY Ha Ha Hara THE COLONIAL PALATE 3RD FEB MONDAY TRIPLE THREAT - 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Mohammad Hussain Mohammed Hussain is a boy who has trouble smelling anything. He’s also not very (Host) good at writing bios and tends to give too much information. His life dream is to own a Mustang before he dies. Masoom Rajwani Masoom Rajwani is one the youngest and most promising stand-up acts on the scene and one of the few Sindhis who refuses to do Sindhi jokes. Tarang Hardikar With only a year of experience, Tarang Hardikar has gained quite a reputation! He brings even the most boring topics to life and leaves you laughing off your seats. Prashasti Singh Prashasti Singh is a stand-up comic, writer, actor and improviser, who you’ve most recently seen in ’s 4TH FEB TUESDAY STAND UP SHOWCASE - 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Kaneez Surka (Host) Kaneez Surka is India’s first female improviser, comedy actor, sketch artist and stand- up comedian. She hosts a game-show called The General Fun Game Show and is also a part of The Week That Wasn’t with Cyrus Broacha on CNN NEWS18. Abira Nath She’s just a girl, standing in front of strangers, asking them to laugh at her. Urjita Wani Little knowledge is dangerous but since Urjita likes danger, she roams around with her little knowledge rambling about things she finds funny. Agrima Joshua Agrima Joshua is an upcoming stand-up comedian in . Her latest stand-up video has crossed nearly 2 million views on YouTube. Saurav Mehta Saurav Mehta is a stand-up comedian and writer, who was a finalist on Amazon Prime Video’s comedy hunt, Comicstaan. He written three seasons of Son of Abish. He has written for , Amazon, Ballantine’s, and Bajaj Allianz to name a few. Shaad Shafi Shaad Shafi is a comedian from Delhi who performs in comedy clubs all over the country. He has also written for multiple shows including On Air with AIB. People who use spoons will definitely enjoy his comedy. Ashutosh Gupta Ashutosh Gupta is Indian comedy scene’s best kept secret. He has performed in more than 500 shows and is known for his Wagon R set on YouTube. STAND UP COMEDY THINK DIFFERENT STAND UP COMEDY Ha Ha Hara Abish Mathew He sings, he dances, and when neither are enough, he tells jokes. Abish Mathew was one of the first Indian Youtube stars, with over 30 million views ! He is also part of a panel of judges in Comicstaan, to mentor and find India’s next comic sensation! 5TH FEB WEDNESDAY CROWD WORK SHOW - 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Saurav Mehta (Host) Saurav Mehta is a stand-up comedian and writer, who was a finalist on Amazon Prime Video’s comedy hunt, Comicstaan. He written three seasons of Son of Abish. He has written for Hotstar, Amazon, Ballantine’s, and Bajaj Allianz to name a few. Deep Chhabria Deep was born and brought up in the bustle of Mumbai. Like that information made a difference to your life. It’s ok read on. He happened to start his own comedy collective called Comic Kaun? (What a pun! Oh yeah!) Sumedh Natu Sumedh Natu is a film maker and comic. He spends his time buying books he knows he’ll never read. Siddharth Dudeja Siddharth Dudeja is a 25-year-old graduate on a perpetual sabbatical. Between writing projects and trips to space, Duds also delivers flashes of brilliance on stage. Mikhail Almeida Mikhail is a writer, stand-up comedian, improviser and a 27 year old student that took four years to get to the third year of his degree. When he’s not making bad decisions regarding life he’s busy playing a Chicken Tikka food journalist. Pratyasha Patgiri Pratyasha inherited her parents’ spending habits. Not their money. And after a slew of high-paying jobs like fortune listener, professional plus one, sleep enthusiast, now she’s trying to amass a fortune in comedy. Little does she know. Trupti Khamkar Trupti Khamkar is an actor, podcaster, voice artist, Stand-up comic and a full time single woman. She has travelled the world performing in different languages and loves to have her audience live and interacting right in front of her! Supriya Joshi Supriya Joshi is a writer, comic and caped crusader who’s battling the pointlessness of life, one meme at a time. Known online as ‘Supaarwoman’, her comedy tackles a wide variety of topics, from PCOD to her love for KPop. She was most recently seen in Amazon Prime Video’s Comicstaan Season 2. Shreeja Chaturvedi Shreeja Chaturvedi is a soft-spoken comic with hard-hitting punchlines. She is one of the funniest comics and follows a dead-pan style of performance. She was most recently seen in Amazon Prime Video’s Comicstaan Season 2. STAND UP COMEDY THINK DIFFERENT STAND UP COMEDY Ha Ha Hara 6TH FEB THURSDAY THE BIG COMEDY DEBATE - 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Rohan Desai (Host) Rohan Desai is a college drop out who is now a writer and a Stand-up comic. He won the Melbourne international comedy festival RAW open mic in 2014 and was invited back to perform in 2015. Vaibhav Sethia Vaibhav has performed at all the popular comedy haunts, like the Canvas Laugh Club, and has won popular contests like the Pajama Fest Open-Mic in 2014. In May 2018, Vaibhav was featured on Amazon. Sumaira Shaikh Sumaira Shaikh is a Dongri-bred psychology graduate who gave up being a counsellor and decided to focus all her energies on Stand-up comedy and content creation. She has worked with AIB, Son of Abish, Pushpavalli and Beauty and the Feast. Aishwarya Mohanraj Aishwarya Mohanraj is a Stand-up comedian and writer. Aishwarya was one of the top 10 contestants in Comicstaan and since then has written for shows like Son of Abish, Behti Naak and On Air with AIB. Also, she can recite the alphabet backwards. Sumit Sourav Sumit Sourav aka ‘Comedy ka Noor from ’ has performed and proved his excellence in all the four comedy-friendly cities Delhi, Mumbai, and . His unusual take on usual things of daily life leaves the audience in splits. Naveen Richard One of India’s most versatile comedians, Naveen recently showcased his comic dexterity with his hour-long comedy special, Don’t Make That Face, on Amazon Prime. A member of comedy collective Them Boxer Shorts, they created the acclaimed web series Better Life Foundation. Gursimran Khamba Gursimran Khamba is a writer, stand-up comic, podcaster, script consultant, creative director, producer, commentator and co-founder of India’s biggest comedy collective . Gursimran Khamba’s latest venture is called Light@27, a comedy consulting firm that provides multiple services in the live and digital content space.

Curators: Shreemayee Das and Rohan Desai These programs have been presented by Ovenstory. Acknowledgements: Grin Revolution, The Colonial Palate and all our wonderful comics. Note: All programs are subject to change.