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