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SORABH PANT
Ex-cofounder of East India Company, and ace comedian, Sorabh Pant has written 3 books. A mind that, aside from belonging to a writer, also belongs to a stand-up comedian who has been touted as one of the country s top ten in The Times of India.
The Wednesday Soul:
Sorabh Pant’s debut novel, The Wednesday Soul, was incepted when a few incidents threatened to unsettle his blossoming career as a TV personality. Though he was certain that the accidents happening with his life were caused by his ex-girlfriend’s black magic, but he considered digging a bit deep and write a book. However, on becoming a comedian, he decided to leave that task to Bengali and dead Russian authors. Thereafter, he decided to explore the idea of another book on the world of death from the perspective of a certifiable lunatic, a world of rockstar gods, late celebrities, gargantuan creatures and other substance abuse-related figments of his imagination. After five years and eighty-seven re-writes later, The Wednesday Soul was born.
Under Delhi:
His second book, packed with hilarious flair and blatant voice, is about a girl name Tanya Bisht and her troubles with the issues of sexual assault and rape in Delhi. As wise politicians and holymen state that the girls who get raped are merely “asking for it”. Their skimpy clothes and fast food eating habits add to their sexual vibes. But, there is always the failsafe, call your would-be rapist “bhaiya” and he will be filled with brotherly remorse and will let you go. And that’s how any woman in Delhi can avoid being raped.
Pawan – The Flying Accountant:
A superhero novel about an invincible humanoid who is suicidal. Set in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, in an alternate reality. Arjun Singh, an accountant by the day and a reluctant demigod-superhero by the night, but he’d rather care about GST than his superpowers. Soon to be murdered by goons, he couldn’t be happier but things do not go as per the plan. He survives! What’s worse? He’s forced to work for an alcohol baron’s unofficial army, assassinate terrorists and fall into life-or-death battles with a Chinese dragon.
JAGDISH CHATURVEDI
The doctor inside Jagdish Chaturvedi made him write a few books on inventing medical devices and how should medicine be taught. His books – Inventing Medical Devices: A Perspective from India and Medical Theatre – Course Book: Teaching Medicine Using Theatre were published in 2015 & The Benefits of Failing Successfully: 10 Hidden Benefits of Making Mistakes and Failing was published in 2017. Herein, he shares his experiences, anecdotes, insights and failures while inventing medical devices in India. The idea is to give entrepreneurs (clinicians, engineers, designers, business professionals) a realistic expectation of the time, money, co-ordination and teamwork required to develop a medical device in India.
One year of Stand-up comedy: A Journey in India:
The stand-up comic inside him wrote this when a doctor-turned-innovator-turned-author, could not balance his schedule effectively to perform as an actor. He chose to transition from theatre to a comparatively less schedule-intensive art form – stand-up comedy. This book is about the first year of his journey in the world of stand-up and touches upon aspects of being a successful comedian, such as the process of writing jokes, delivering them, promoting a show, branding oneself, understanding the audience and even rescuing the show.
This book talks about the experiences of a budding stand-up comedian and carries a section that provides valuable advice from seasoned and experienced stand-up comedians.
For all those aspiring comics, this book is your answer to all unanswered questions. Grab it and accelerate your journey towards the stage and the spotlight.
AZIZ ANSARI
This foreign comedian with Indian connect, he is also an actor, producer, director, and a writer! Aziz has donned the hats of all these roles perfectly. You must have seen him before on the Netflix original series “Master of None”.
Modern Romance:
To Aziz, the dawn of the technological generation and how it affects humans in regard to intimacy, has been extremely confusing, yet fascinating. In Modern Romance, he explores the modern form of courtships – from tinder to eggplant emoticons. He as well talks to experts and explores the oddities and complexities that are present in such relationships.
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When you mention stand-up, Russell Peters’s name features right on the top. The Anglo-Indian from Canada, has full-house shows all the year round. And why not! His stand-up performances are based on his observations on being brought up by a very traditional Indian father and always ends with ‘Somebody gonna get a hurt real bad’. Not just that; he also does good impressions of various ethnic groups. He might not be born and brought up in India, but also had an ‘Indian’ parent and very well understands the plight of Indian children. See his set on ‘Beating the Children’ and you will realize how Indian he is at heart.
Aasif Mandvi
One thing common with most of Indian-origin comedians abroad is the inspiration for their acts – it comes from their own ethnicity, their personal experiences of growing up as an Indian in a foreign land. The same holds true for Aasif too. He is best known for his acts on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, but Aasif is much more than that. He is an actor, writer and a comedian. His acts too are based on an Indian living abroad, hilarious and at the same time, makes you think. Go watch ‘Flight Safety rules for Brown People’ and you will know what we are talking about.
Aziz Ansari
Who doesn’t know him? An actor, writer, producer, director, and a comedian; he has donned the hats of all these roles perfectly. Aziz is known for his role as Tom Haverford on the NBC series Parks and Recreation. He has won many awards, one among them was the Golden Globe Award, where he became the first Indian American actor to win a Golden Globe for acting in television. His acts too are from his personal experiences and the way he talks is like the way he would talk to his friends – jovial and colloquial.
Lilly Singh
She belongs to a different league of comedians, but that does not take away the fact that she is indeed a ‘Superwoman’! With three million subscribers for her YouTube channel, Lilly does vlogs, skits and stand-up acts in which she gives adds her own ‘Indian’ touch. The 25-year-old has stayed in touch with her ancestral roots and that is quite evident in almost all her acts. Check out her channel ‘Superwoman’ and we assure you that some of you might even cry hard laughing.
Mindy Kaling
Identified as ‘One of the 100 most influential people in the world’ by Time magazine, Mindy is best known as Kelly Kapoor on NBC’s sitcom ‘The Office’. Born to Indian parents the talented actor, comedian, writer, producer and director has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series as a producer of The Office five times in a row. In 2011, Mindy Kaling’s witty book ‘Is everyone hanging out without me? (And other concerns)’ was well received by the readers.
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