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Why Saudi Arabia is suddenly allowing a lot more funAs part of a shock therapy to overhaul the deteriorating economy, the government is relaxing the rules on having fun in the ultra-conservat...
07 Jan, 2017, 04.03 PM IST
Going global! Vir Das becomes first Indian comedian to get own Netflix specialThe comedy special is scheduled to be filmed in Delhi and will be streamed on the Netflix across the globe in over 100 countries.
17 Sep, 2016, 12.48 PM IST
Stand-up comedy: What makes Bengaluru tickWith audiences tuned to humour and willing to spend money for a good laugh, Bengaluru is fast becoming a launchpad for aspiring stand-up co...
22 Jan, 2016, 01.28 PM IST
Do you have what it takes to become India's next comedy star? Here's what AIB and Kanan Gill are looking forOnly Much Louder (OML), who brought down acts such as Russell Peters and started the music festival NH7 Weekender, has now launched The Com...
05 Aug, 2015, 08.33 AM IST
How viral comic acts, AIB & TVF, are making good business in a category known for one-man actsBoth TVF and AIB have built their businesses using comedy as the star attraction, but have used different routes to reach the same viral po...
05 Jul, 2015, 06.55 AM IST
Jerry Seinfeld's Mumbai shows cancelled due to traffic, permission issuesSeinfeld, a Golden Globe-winning comedian was scheduled to perform two shows over Saturday and Sunday at NSCI in Mumbai.
14 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Indian audiences are sharp & tuned in, says Russell PetersFunnyman Russell Peters tells us about his upcoming shows in India and who should play him in a movie.
21 Jan, 2015, 09.32 AM IST
Stand-up comedian Russell Peters to visit IndiaIndo-Canadian stand-up comedian Russell Peters is set to visit India next year, as a part of his Almost Famous World Tour.
13 Dec, 2014, 01.51 PM IST
Will PM Narendra Modi get an encore at New York City's Madison Square Garden?There’s talk that our PM might ‘speak’ at Madison Square Garden. Visiting political leaders don’t often play New York’s iconic concert venu...
18 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
The comedy business boom: How comedians in India have learned to make big moneyIndians are finally learning to split their sides and a clutch of entertainers are mushrooming across multiple platforms to provide those b...
23 Feb, 2014, 02.47 PM IST
OML’s Vijay Nair: Entrepreneur, who is attracting youth to innovative music & entertainment showsNair built up this ecosystem piece by piece, first managing bands, then finding shows for them to play at and even dabbling in cutting albu...
16 Feb, 2014, 03.48 AM IST
- Hollywood woos Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya, Mallika Sherawat and others in mega role reversal
India is among the few large markets where the audience is growing and international producers are fast latching on to this reality.
12 Sep, 2011, 05.18 AM IST
- Stand-up comedy now serious business
The business of comedy in India is now ready to stand up and deliver. Untapped until reality shows such as The Great Indian Laughter Challe...
18 Sep, 2009, 03.11 AM IST