'I expect this from trolls and faceless and nameless people but when your own industry can disrespect someone who has been in the business for over 25 years it speaks volumes about the times we live in... this doesn't even anger me it just makes me sad.'
The second season of the celebrity reality show, Comedy Circus, is back! The show, which brought together celebrities to perform with professional comedian partners, was quite a hit.
Reader Shakeb Syed has sent us this photograph with the star.
Catch all the action from the Upper and Lower House of Parliament.
In their comments, the Indian-American stand-up comedians said the arrest of Faruqui was incredibly unjust and against the freedom of expression.
In tackling India's unemployment problem, look beyond the finance minister and focus on the education minister, points out Gurbachan Singh.
Faruqui found support in actors Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub and Swara Bhasker.
The nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list.
Aamir Khan and nephew Imran Khan will play cameo roles in Happy Patel.
The Indian entertainment industry has come away empty-handed from the International Emmy Awards 2021 in New York City on November 22.
The media asks Shraddha an important question.
Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards.
The boy from Kanpur kept his audiences in theatres, on television and lately on social media platforms engaged with vivid societal sketches, be it about travelling in Mumbai's famous locals or lampooning queues at wedding buffets.
Actor-director Jay Chandrasekhar and his business partner Kevin Heffernan talk about their latest film The Babymakers.
The talented Boman Irani presented an outstanding, stand-up comedy act at The Palladium. Reader Abhijit Masih reports.
The famous comic departs for the great comedy club in the sky.
For the lockdown entertainment seekers, Vir Das has a daily treat. 'I set up a show on Zoom every night where I work way my backward through the day.' 'It's a 90-minute daily show with tickets sold and the proceeds going to various charities and causes, like Helpage, migrant workers, children with cancer.'
'Anu Malik has great respect for lyrics and lyrics writers. He has worked with big important people through the '80s and the '90s -- everyone from Gulzar and Majrooh Sultanpuri. He treated me with great respect.' 'I don't think the AIB controversy will affect any comedian who can think right and straight, who is clear about his comedy and politics.'
'I have no family (in the industry), no network, no mentor.' 'Still, I'm consistently working since 20 years and now I have a National Award.' 'It may take time, but if you're consistently at it, nothing can stop you.'
Bollywood stars get glamorous on Instagram.
Yeh Meri Family 3 is developing into a Wonder Years kind of coming-of-age comedy that Indian viewers can relate to, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Neeti Palta tells us what it takes to be a comedienne in India.
'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.' 'It's an ode to Hindi cinema.'
'Hot Mess Holiday airs on December 11 -- it's a really fun story.'
E-commerce companies managed to beat the odds by adopting a flexible approach in terms of transforming their business models and leveraging emerging technologies. They had to constantly align their objectives with evolving customer needs. With companies hiring thousands of temporary workers, expanding to smaller cities, and launching new products, e-commerce giants gird up to celebrate the peak festival season without Covid restrictions after a three-year time-out.
American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director Ali Wong has won the 2024 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Limited Series for her performance as Amy Lau in the Netflix series, Beef.
'Today's generation can learn from him how not to hurt anyone's sentiments at a time when many stand-up comedians deliberately set out to do so.'
The comedian presents a solo show, about being solo in Los Angeles for the first time. He discusses dating, the challenges of his profession and why Indian Americans are the most privileged with P Rajendran.
'If you shout at me, I will not take it.' 'If you jump on me and pounce on me or physically come too close to me, that's not acceptable.'
Meet the Indian American comics spreading that funny feeling. A series of portraits.
Shreyas Talpade's film, co-starring the Deol brothers, never adds up to anything beyond a shrill or overdone caricature straight out of a dummy's guide in how to amuse, says Sukanya Verma.
Joginder Tuteja lists the films and Web shows coming up.
Bas Kar Bassi feels like a lost opportunity, complains Mayur Sanap.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused of hurting religious sentiments by allegedly passing objectionably remarks about Hindu deities during a show, challenging the Madhya Pradesh high court order denying him bail.
The stage was set for a LOT of comedy, as the stars of Thank You For Coming well, thanked everyone for coming!
Delhi Crime, Rocket Boys and Vir Das: Landing won Shefali Shah, Jim Sarbh and Vir Das Emmy nominations.
'The jester's job, the joker's job, the fool's job is to make fun of people to make them seem beautiful.'
Former England captain Ian Botham has been named a 'sexist relic' after he apparently made a sexist remark about men being 'dragged to the supermarket' by their wives.
The Marvels is a muddled effort, but it still stands up as this refreshingly goofy and enjoyable superhero romp, notes Mayur Sanap.
