Author Archives: Ajay Krishnan

Next Big Thing: 21-Year-Old Samay Raina On Riding A Scooter To Gigs, Performing At A Bidaai, & Never Listening To What Other Comics Say

By Ajay Krishnan , 15 July 2019

Review: Vaibhav Sethia’s ‘Don’t’ is a Well-Honed Hour From a Comic in Top Form

By Ajay Krishnan , 21 April 2019

Review: Azeem Banatwalla’s ‘Problems’ Is India’s Best One-Hour Standup Comedy Special Yet

By Ajay Krishnan , 23 February 2019

Review: ‘Sketchy Behaviour’ Has Some Sparkling Performances & Snappy Writing

By Ajay Krishnan , 22 February 2019

Review: Kunal Kamra’s ‘Fresh Thoughts’ is a Tour de Force & Funnier Than Any Indian Special Online

By Ajay Krishnan , 15 February 2019

Sorabh Pant’s book ‘Pawan The Flying Accountant’ Is Worth Your Time, If You’re A Fan

By Ajay Krishnan , 30 January 2019

It Is Unethical For Open Mic Producers To Charge Both Audiences And Comedians For Their Shows

By Ajay Krishnan , 27 January 2019

Comedians Of The World: Aditi Mittal’s ‘Girl Meets Mic’ Is The Best 30 Minutes Of Indian Standup You Can Watch Online Right Now

By Ajay Krishnan , 21 January 2019

Review: Kanan Gill’s ‘Keep It Real’ Is A Competent But Far From Great Special

By Ajay Krishnan , 26 November 2018

Review: Amazon’s Improv All Stars Is Proof That Stand-Up Comedians Don’t Always Make Great Improv Comics

By Ajay Krishnan , 24 November 2018

‘My Dad Thinks He’s Funny’: Sorabh Pant Dissects Marriage and Family Life in An Assured Special

By Ajay Krishnan , 21 November 2018

Review: Zakir Khan Is A Formidable Performer But ‘Haq Se Single’ Is Not A Great Special

By Ajay Krishnan , 21 October 2018

Review: Varun Thakur’s First Amazon Special Has Some Strong Material But His Alter Ego Vicky Isn’t A Very Good Standup Comedian

By Ajay Krishnan , 21 October 2018

Review: Naveen Richard Is A Talented Performer But ‘Don’t Make That Face’ Is An Exhausting Watch

By Ajay Krishnan , 21 October 2018

Review: Biswa Kalyan Rath’s ‘Mast Aadmi’ Is No Fun, We Miss the Weird Observational Comic from 2015

By Ajay Krishnan , 21 October 2018

Review: Azeem Banatwalla’s ‘Cometh the Hour’ Showcases an Assured Comedian Who Falls Back On Too Many Avoidable Tropes

By Ajay Krishnan , 21 October 2018