Skip to episode five and watch Shashi Tharoor and Kunal Kamra's gigs if you are in speedwatching mood, and you will have watched pretty much the best bit of the show.
In his debut as a stand-up comedian, author-politician Tharoor doles out a few gems on Indian politics. There is a potshot at his self-obsession with the English language, too.
Tharoor's is mostly an introspective set coming from a person who has nothing to do with showbiz, and yet he scores above Taapsee Pannu, Richa Chadha, Vishal Dadlani and Bhuvan Bam ? the other celebrity comics on the show.
"One Mic Stand" falls short of expectation not because of lack of effort. As an experiment in the Indian stand-up scene it is definitely a novel try. The sense of being let down, however, is an outcome of ineffective execution. Each episode wastes too much time in capturing the preparation process of each celebrity performer.
In his debut as a stand-up comedian, author-politician Tharoor doles out a few gems on Indian politics. There is a potshot at his self-obsession with the English language, too.
Tharoor's is mostly an introspective set coming from a person who has nothing to do with showbiz, and yet he scores above Taapsee Pannu, Richa Chadha, Vishal Dadlani and Bhuvan Bam ? the other celebrity comics on the show.
"One Mic Stand" falls short of expectation not because of lack of effort. As an experiment in the Indian stand-up scene it is definitely a novel try. The sense of being let down, however, is an outcome of ineffective execution. Each episode wastes too much time in capturing the preparation process of each celebrity performer.
- 11/18/2019
- GlamSham
EntertaimentThe Amazon Prime series is set to release on November 15. Tnm StaffIt’s common knowledge that MP Shashi Tharoor has a penchant for perplexing English words (recall the “farrago of distortions” or “floccinaucinihilipilification” incidents). Now, in a new Amazon Prime comedy special, Tharoor seems to be poking fun at his own language skills. “It’s gotten to the point where anything I say is assumed by people to be more complicated than it really is,” he said in a sneak peek of the series, set to release on November 15. Even his lunch order is evidently hard to understand. “So I said, please may I have a Caesar salad. And this woman says, ‘Oh Shashi, always quoting Shakespeare,” Tharoor says. Sneak preview of a minute of my stand-up comedy act (it does get better later!) #OneMicStand pic.twitter.com/tgXVZEYOir — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 13, 2019 One Mic Stand features five well-known personalities...
- 11/14/2019
- by Nikhita Venugopal
- The News Minute
Actress Richa Chadha, whose comic timing in "Fukrey" was lauded by many, says humour is a fairly natural and organic way of expressing oneself.
Richa now aims to take her love for humour to the next level, by appearing in the comic show, "One Mic Stand". For the show, she has been mentored by comedians Sapan Verma and Ashish Shakya.
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"I love to see people laugh. It is truly a joyous thought to stand on stage and spread humour with your words. To know, I can do so is such a satisfying feeling," said Richa.
"I have dabbled in stand-up comedy before, very briefly. But it was quite a challenge taking this on. Sapan and Ashish have been admirable mentors, pushing me to do better at each step. They have distinctly different styles and I imbibed a lot from their individual style.
Richa now aims to take her love for humour to the next level, by appearing in the comic show, "One Mic Stand". For the show, she has been mentored by comedians Sapan Verma and Ashish Shakya.
Also Read:?Richa Chadha takes stand for animals this Diwali
"I love to see people laugh. It is truly a joyous thought to stand on stage and spread humour with your words. To know, I can do so is such a satisfying feeling," said Richa.
"I have dabbled in stand-up comedy before, very briefly. But it was quite a challenge taking this on. Sapan and Ashish have been admirable mentors, pushing me to do better at each step. They have distinctly different styles and I imbibed a lot from their individual style.
- 11/6/2019
- GlamSham
Amazon Prime Video is out with its list of new TV shows and movies coming in October. Among them is Amazon original series “Modern Love,” out Oct. 18, which stars Tina Fey, Julia Garner, Anne Hathaway, Dev Patel, John Slattery, Andrew Scott and Brandon Victor Dixon, and a host of others.
The half-hour romantic comedy series is inspired by the popular New York Times column of the same name, and “explores love in all of its complicated and beautiful forms, as each standalone episode brings some of the column’s most beloved stories to life with a stellar cast.”
Coming in October on an unspecified date is Vir Das’ Amazon original series “Jestination Unknown,” which finds Das traveling across India with his friends in an attempt to answer the question: “What does India find funny?” According to Amazon, “The clubs and pubs of India’s metros are only a part of the answer.
The half-hour romantic comedy series is inspired by the popular New York Times column of the same name, and “explores love in all of its complicated and beautiful forms, as each standalone episode brings some of the column’s most beloved stories to life with a stellar cast.”
Coming in October on an unspecified date is Vir Das’ Amazon original series “Jestination Unknown,” which finds Das traveling across India with his friends in an attempt to answer the question: “What does India find funny?” According to Amazon, “The clubs and pubs of India’s metros are only a part of the answer.
- 9/30/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Comedy collective Aib on Wednesday updated fans that there will be no new sketches from them anytime soon due to no incoming revenue and operational costs piling up. Tanmay Bhat will no longer be their CEO, and Gursimran Khamba will not be associated with them anymore.
Bhat, it may be recalled, was suspended last October following complaints of not acting against sexual harassment allegations made regarding Utsav Chakraborty.
In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Aib wrote: "With no incoming revenue and operational costs piling up, we had to make some hard and unfortunately permanent decisions."
"We had to let our office space and the entire team go overnight. Production, creative, administration, all of it... the Aib YouTube channel is for all intents and purposes, dead for the foreseeable future -- there will be no new sketches anytime soon."
The group, whose videos were a hit among netizens, further...
Bhat, it may be recalled, was suspended last October following complaints of not acting against sexual harassment allegations made regarding Utsav Chakraborty.
In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Aib wrote: "With no incoming revenue and operational costs piling up, we had to make some hard and unfortunately permanent decisions."
"We had to let our office space and the entire team go overnight. Production, creative, administration, all of it... the Aib YouTube channel is for all intents and purposes, dead for the foreseeable future -- there will be no new sketches anytime soon."
The group, whose videos were a hit among netizens, further...
- 5/22/2019
- GlamSham
It seems like the controversy over the Aib Roast session refuses to die. After multiple accusations, complaints and unconditional apologies we now hear that an Fir has been lodged against 14 people who were a part of or attended the live event of the show. In fact, a Girgaon court has directed the Tardeo police station in Mumbai to register a first information report (Fir) against 14 people and others involved in the controversial Aib Roast show including Karan Johar, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, standup comedians Rohan Joshi, Tanmai Bhatt, Gursimran Khamba, Ashish Shakya, Aditi Mittal, film critic Rajeev Masand and venue officials among others. The said ruling issued by C.S. Baviskar, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Girgaon Court comes after social activist, Santosh Daundkar filed a complaint through Advocate Ms. Abha Singh. The complaint was filed after the police failed to take cognizance of a written complaint...
- 2/13/2015
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Homosexuality is hugely misunderstood within South Asian society. Not only that, with Section 377 re-implemented in India, homosexuality is now also a “criminal” offence in India. As you probably have guessed Section 377 has attracted many opinions and sentiments.
Some have argued that homosexuality is “un-natural”, a “disease”, not a part of “Indian culture” – therefore supporting the re-criminalisation as just.
Others have argued against Section 377, speaking up for sexuality as love, as natural, for the personal freedom of an individual’s right to be whom they are without fear.
Perhaps most importantly, Section 377 has made the root cause of the re-criminalisation and homophobia apparent: the misunderstandings surrounding homosexuality.
Speaking up against homophobia and the ridiculous misunderstandings, Bollywood’s Imran Khan recently collaborated with “All India Back**d” (Aib) to make an inspirational, powerful, humorous and thought provoking video.
The Aib, a city based comedy-collective is run by stand-up comedians Tanmay Bhat, Gursimran Khamba,...
Some have argued that homosexuality is “un-natural”, a “disease”, not a part of “Indian culture” – therefore supporting the re-criminalisation as just.
Others have argued against Section 377, speaking up for sexuality as love, as natural, for the personal freedom of an individual’s right to be whom they are without fear.
Perhaps most importantly, Section 377 has made the root cause of the re-criminalisation and homophobia apparent: the misunderstandings surrounding homosexuality.
Speaking up against homophobia and the ridiculous misunderstandings, Bollywood’s Imran Khan recently collaborated with “All India Back**d” (Aib) to make an inspirational, powerful, humorous and thought provoking video.
The Aib, a city based comedy-collective is run by stand-up comedians Tanmay Bhat, Gursimran Khamba,...
- 12/29/2013
- by Aashi Gahlot
- Bollyspice
India seems to be in the grip of what is being seen as a rape epidemic. After the Delhi gang rape last year, many people have expressed their opinions about these horrendous acts, which just don’t seem to end going by the media coverage. Opinions varied from condemning the act to how girls need to be kept under controle. Comedy podcast All India Bakchod gives their answer to the often heard comment “rape is a woman’s fault.”
The video sees the happy Kalki Koechlin and VJ Juhi Pande talking to Indian woman and explaining to them with a smile how rape is always the victim’s fault. It’s a sarcastic take on the victim-blaming that happens in India. The video incorporated all the bizarre comments heard in the last few months which justified rape. It deals with topics such as how woman should dress appropiately, how they...
The video sees the happy Kalki Koechlin and VJ Juhi Pande talking to Indian woman and explaining to them with a smile how rape is always the victim’s fault. It’s a sarcastic take on the victim-blaming that happens in India. The video incorporated all the bizarre comments heard in the last few months which justified rape. It deals with topics such as how woman should dress appropiately, how they...
- 9/23/2013
- by Charla Manohar
- Bollyspice
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