Comedians that you NEED to watch

Comedy has become a part of our daily entertainment. Stand-up comics are gaining popularity now more than ever. Comics have become household names and have a huge fan following on the internet. Comics are now collaborating with big names in Bollywood. This list is compiled of the best and most hilarious comedians, it is not ranked. Binge Away!

• Zakir Khan: This “Sakht Launda” is “Haq Se Single” will teach you about how important clouds are to how different men and women are in ways you never thought could be compared. Story-telling is his forte and no other comedian does it better than him. Love life, heartbreaks infused Indian upbringing and soulful poetry to top it all.

• Abhishek Upmanyu: One of the finest young comics in the country. He talks about how life in Mumbai is for a Delhi boy and every word he says with have you ROTFL! The way he describes his observations about little things in daily life is humorously relatable.

• Kunal Kamra: One of the most fearless comedians who doesn’t hold back his political opinions. He took all his political pressure in stride and is still going strong with his impeccable sense of humor.

• Sumukhi Suresh: Standup comedian, actor, writer, sketch comedy artist, improvise… you name it and she is! Funny comes to her effortlessly. Her claim to fame was through YouTube sketches “Behti Naak” and she has never looked back ever since.

• Rahul Subramanian: His redundancy for the corporate world after working there for years aids in his hilarious take on things. His solo “Kal Main Udega” is nothing but a laughter riot just like any of his videos on YouTube.

• Kenny Sebastian: He is the most “pavam” comedian of the lot and has the cutest expressions which he uses to his advantage in his sets. His content for both the stage and the internet is arguably one of the best. Be it “Chai Time With Kenny” or “Don’t Be That Guy” it’s worth your while.

• Kanan Gill: This man is nothing short of a perfectionist be it his comic timing, acting or content. You are in for a treat while watching him. He gained popularity after his Youtube show “Pretentious Movie Reviews” with fellow comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath. Currently his solo “Yours Sincerely” is on Netflix and was trending.

EIC and AIB are groups of some of the best comedians in the game. Biswa Kalyan Rath, Munawar Faruqui, Sundeep Sharma, Aakash Gupta, Sumeet Vyas, Kannez Surkha, Aakash Mehta, Jaspreet Singh and Nishant Tanwar are a few underrated but impressively hilarious comedians who are on the rise and definitely worth watching.