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The Opening
The show began with Maninder Singh urging everyone not to shoot ‘Bass Kar Bassi’ and put it on any porno website, leaving everyone in splits.
The opening act was from Subhashish Bharuka who apparently doesn’t like his name and doubts that his birth was actually a mistake. He talked about how he committed some mistakes in his childhood, one of which is getting married. He further talked about how Lakshman from Ramayana is so undervalued, and we acknowledged his contribution in the most cringe-worthy way possible. Want to know how? You have to hear him out in his next show!
Next up was Rupesh Kumar Yadav, who talked about standing on the National Anthem for 34 mins due to bad connection, his friend Chikki who’s a ticket checker at a movie theatre has acquired a no-genre-syndrome. And much more. Check him out on his next.
Bass Kar Bassi
Then came the man himself – Anubhav Singh Bassi who appreciated Bangalore audience for understanding art. He shared how Gurgaon audience challenges him to try and make them laugh. He went on to tell everyone that his father didn’t know what he does until a few months ago. Bassi disclosed what his father thought he does. Hint…Gutthi.
Just then, someone from the audience told us about him being from Muzzafarnagar. Bassi leapt on the opportunity to make fun and left everyone rolling with laughter. He told how, even today Muzzafarnagar chaps call a ‘memory card’ as a ‘chip’ and ‘earphones’ as ‘lead’.
Anubhav also shared his struggle of preparing for IPS and renting a separate house. He talked about how he prepared such difficult syllabus, reading newspapers and living in the momo-town.
Lastly, he called it a day by bringing our attention to the songs by lyricist Sameer. We could never have imagined what he unveiled to us, sheer talent and creativity of the lyricist. This one is an unmissable joke inspired from reality, and is sure to make you say, “Bass Kar Bassi.”
From start till the end, from jokes to audience interaction, Bassi’s demeanor with which he conducted the show was a complete value for money.
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]]>ArtKhoj is a unique platform for identifying talent and catering to the needs of both the artists and hosts, by collaborating with institutes and vendors. It’s a one-stop destination for Artists, Hosts and those aspiring individuals looking to chase their passions. Here’s Humour Sapiens in a tête-à-tête with ArtKhoj’s Co-Founders, Puneet & Aditya, wherein they talk about how stand-up comedy is different from other art forms they have offered stage for.
1. How did the idea of ArtKhoj crop up? What was the thought behind?
The idea originated while we were working in the corporate world, hosting events for employee engagement. It was quite hard to find the right artists, at the right time and being sure of what their actual charges were. The whole thing seemed unstructured and we realised, there is a simpler solution to it – a platform where hosts and artists would collaborate for better event experiences. From there on, it grew into an artist and arts platform where we are constantly trying to provide support and structure to every individual artist.
2. How has the journey been so far?
Journey has been enjoyable so far and it’s still in a nascent stage. Growth has been in circles. You enter newer circles with each event and gig which provides better connections. But every day is exciting with the number of new artists and art forms that we come across, and none of them cease to amaze us.
3. As a platform that gives an open stage to all art forms, what challenges have you seen as an organiser when it comes to stand-up comedy? How is it different than offering a platform for other art forms?
As organizers, we are just worried as we rarely know what the subject matter is going to be and how it will be received. In terms of offering a platform it is pretty much the same as the rest of the art forms. There might be a few subtle differences in terms of the target audience and opportunities.
4. As per you, what are the challenges that comics face in comparison to performers of other arts?
Art is subjective. It always depends on the perspective of each individual. Stand-up comedy, more so than any other art form, requires more of a collective response to the artist’s idea, and the response needs to be immediate for it to work. So mostly, it is just about not stepping on anyone’s toes and being funny at the same time. Other art forms have a little more leeway. Audience is mature for other art forms. But stand-up can integrate with any act. You can have a funny magic act or theatre performance. Other conventional art forms don’t offer that much flexibility.
5. Unlike conventional art forms, comedy as a career is relatively new. How do you see the future of stand-up comedy and open mic culture? Is it a fad expected to die soon?
Comedy as a successful career, especially stand-up comedy, might be relatively new, but comedy scene in India is quite old with well-known comics like Kader Khan, Johnny Lever, Raju Shriastav etc. Yes, there was no structure to it and stand-up comedy came into limelight just few years ago. But having said that, as it grows and matures, we will see some normalization in terms of pay and structure.
It can’t be called a fad if it pays a few lakhs for a 30-minute gig, and is a form of expression (Laughter/Humor) that has been around forever. We have a billion people, there are bound to be funny stories and observations which need to be shared. The sustainability or ecosystem for the art form will improve at the rate at which the audience matures. We have gone from comparing our comedians to foreign comedians to having our own comic idols now. Soon we will come to accept that not everyone who drives an F1 car is Schumacher.
To know more about new events in your city, connect with ArtKhoj on Facebook.
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Also Read: Review of Open Mic Organised by ArtKhoj in Bangalore’s Cuckoo Hostel
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]]>There are only a few event management companies in India that manage the events, booking for the stand-up comedians. Namely, Only Much Louder (OML), Simply Life India & 7 Entertainment. These have some of the finest comedians listed with them. So next time if you are planning a comedy event, here’s a list to help you with.
LIST OF EVENT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
This list comprises the names of event management companies along with the comedians registered with them.
Only Much Louder (OML)
Registered Stand-Up Comics: Tanmay Bhat, Kenny Sebastian, Abish Mathew, Aditi Mittal, Sumukhi Suresh
Get in touch: 022-4973 7448 | http://oml.in/
Simply Life India
Registered Stand-Up Comics: Kapil Sharma, Bharti Singh, Ali Asgar, Azem Banatwalla, Anuvab Pal, Papa Cj
Get in touch: 08652835000 | https://www.simplylifeindia.com/stand-up-comedians.html
7 Entertainment
Registered Stand-Up Comics: Atul Khatri, Biswa Kalyan Rath, Cyrus Broacha, Varun Thakur, Zakir Khan
Get in touch: 09004164385 | http://7entertainment.in/
Artist Booking Co.
Registered Stand-Up Comics: Raju Srivastav, Sunil Grover, Sudesh Lehri, Manish Paul, Vir Das
Get in touch: 022-23696221 | https://artistbookingcompany.com/
Star Clinch
Registered Stand-Up Comics: Amit Tandon, Rehman Khan, Karthik Kumar, Chandan Prabhakar, Sanjay Rajoura
Get in touch: 011-4904 7562 | https://starclinch.com/book-comedian-online
ALSO READ: THE BEST UP-AND-COMING COMEDIANS RIGHT NOW
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