He has a show on Amazon Prime Video and regularly posts clips on his YouTube channel as well. He is also counted among other famous Indian comics like Tanmay Bhatt, Kanan Gill and Sorabh Pant.
Indian stand-up comedian Varun Thakur has one regret: “Well, I’ve performed in pretty much every continent apart from Antarctica and I really hope they call me there soon.” He was speaking to gulfnews.com.
When it comes to Dubai, though, Thakur is a regular. He’s performed three live shows and multiple corporate gatherings here, with his fourth, titled ‘Space Cadet’, slated for March 11 at the Emirates Theatre in Jumeirah. “I think Dubai is one place that’s always got a great crowd and get all the jokes,” he told Gulf News in an email interview.
Thakur’s expertise is in giving a humorous spin to day-to-day lives that can get mundane and current issues. Best known for his alter ego on stage — the struggling actor Vicky Malhotra — Thakur was initially associated with the comedy collective SnG Comedy which he quit in 2019.
“With Indians being all over the globe it’s always great and a lot fun to go out of India and perform as well because it still feels like home with all the Indians that show up.”
— Varun Thakur, Stand-up Comedian
He has a show on Amazon Prime Video and regularly posts clips on his YouTube channel as well. He is also counted among other famous Indian comics like Tanmay Bhatt, Kanan Gill and Sorabh Pant.
His popularity aside, Thakur, who intends to appear on the large screen “very soon”, credits the Indian diaspora for getting many overseas gigs. “With Indians being all over the globe it’s always great and a lot fun to go out of India and perform as well because it still feels like home with all the Indians that show up.”
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