Comicstaan

In the words of the great Mahatma Gandhi.

Comedy brings happiness into

our mundane lives,

much like the rain brings colours

to the most arid of deserts.

Abish, Gandhi never said that

but that doesn't mean it isn't true, yeah.

Comedy is what makes us happy.

It keeps us laughing.

It's what stops us from breaking down

from the unrelenting tragedy

that every day life is.

But comedians have been 'comeding',

since people have been 'peopling'.

You know, making us laugh by falling down, getting hit,

making a fool of themselves.

But comedy is not all of that,

it's changed with times, it's moved ahead.

Comedy is now in everything.

There are comedic story-tellers,

comedic movies, comedic songs, books, everywhere.

Comedy is no more a frivolous time pass, with jokers and clowns.

Comedy has come of age.

Comedians are the new rock stars.

They are world opinion makers,

trend-setters, movie-stars, influencers.

What is that! It's crazy!

So we're here to help the budding comics

get a little bit of a head start to their careers

because what's the most important thing for a comedian?

Money!

No Abish! It's guidance, support,

and audience to help them work their material.

Lots of money!

The point is...

That we travelled across the country

to find the best comedic minds,

put them on this platform,

coach them, mentor them,

let them battle it out so that we can find

the best stand-up comedian in India.

Because this is Comicstaan!

My name is Abish Matthew.

And my name is Sumukhi Suresh.

We're your hosts, but who are your judges?

Seven of India's most loved comedians

will be judging our contestants,

with the live audience.

And let's know what the judges have to say about each other,

because I think they really like each other.

Hey! I am Sapan and I am from East India Comedy

and this is my mole.

Hello, my name is Naveen Richard,

and I don't do jokes

I just move my body and facial...

I don't know who is... Anyone knows Naveen Richard?

Who knows Naveen Richard?

Sapan is not a... No! Sapan is not a comedian.

He doesn't do comedy.

Oh, Kaneez is on the show?

Judging?

Oh, I thought she's just hanging out

with other popular comedians,

like she does every day.

Hey guys, what's up?

Hey, I am Kenny.

Whoa!

I get to perform.

Yeah, Kenny, It's been seven years.

Oh, what a privilege it is.

The funniest content Kanan has ever made to date,

is Biswa Kalyan Rath.

Hello, friends.

Namaste, my name is Biswa Kalyan Rath

and I am a stand-up comedian.

That's funny. That's very funny.

Kanan has been focusing

on his stand-up career a lot

because his film career tanked.

Kenny plays the guitar

to distract people from his lack of jokes.

I have jokes!

Kanan Gill? Writes jokes? Huh!

Give me a break, man.

His best line, is his jaw line. Alright?

When Biswa was born, he wasn't crying,

he was complaining.

"Why did you give birth to me?

Are you my mother?

What are you looking at? I am 'Mast Aadmi'.

Am I not?"

You know, sometimes I feel

Tanmay is less of a comedian

and more of like a headline.

Oh shit! The police are coming.

Run, everybody. Come on AIB.

Tanmay Bhat is a prime example

that you don't need a punch-line to stay relevant,

These judges have been working really hard

to find the top ten contestants

out of the thousands of entries we've got.

Wait, that sounds really tough.

No, it's not that tough

if you're in the zone, it's all okay.

What's the zone?

Abish, it's the zone.

You just have to enter the zone,

then it's not that difficult.

Sumukhi, are these guys on the

same plane like we are?

Of course they are, look at them.

They are all relaxed, they are all chilled.

It's conducive climate for comedy.

Comedy.

It's the state of mind, okay.

I mean I know they look like

they are not doing anything,

because you're not, guys!

You guys are not doing anything.

This is not a party!

It's not?

Let's get up. Let's get up.

Let's get up. Let's get up.

Now. Now.

- Now. - Okay.

Okay, Principal madam, fine.

I don't know man.

Aggressive about it? Okay.

She did, I didn't.

So, now you guys have gone through thousands

of entries from the country and abroad,

and you had to pick your best.

We flew them down for a live open mic

in Mumbai, Bengaluru and in Delhi.

And we sent our judges to these cities,

like Tanmay and Kanan went to Delhi,

Biswa and Kaneez went to Bangalore,

and Kenny, Sapan and Naveen

went to the open mics that were held in Bombay.

And let's just see what they saw.

This is Amazon Prime Video's

Comicstaan.

A hunt for India's next best stand-up comedian.

Hi, I am from Pune.

I stay in Indore!

I am from Bangalore!

I am from Bhopal!

Aspiring comedians from all over the world

submitted their stand up routine

and we brought the best ones to perform at our open mics

in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru.

But don't feel bad for me

because after college...

My dream kind of came true.

I got a job in a company based in New York,

but their posting was in Hyderabad.

My name is Aishwarya Mohanraj.

I am someone who

likes money,

so I work

but I love life,

so I do stand-up.

I enjoy faffing around and

I can't do that in office

but here I have my five minutes where nobody

can take those five minutes away, you know.

I have my family's support,

but they don't understand

the concept of stand-up comedy.

For them stand-up comedy

is just like telling silly jokes.

I've been trying stand-up comedy since one and a half years

but the fact is...

There aren't many open mics happening in my city.

To find the best stand-up comedian

we got the seven best stand-up comedians in India.

Tanmay Bhat, Kanan Gill!

I get to perform in front of

Tanmay and Kanan and that's a big deal for me.

I can see a viral sensation, on your face.

Biswa Kalyan Rath,

Kaneez Surka!

I really enjoy watching Biswa Kalyan Rath.

Clean, tight set.

Yeah, it is dumb.

Naveen Richard, Sapan Verma

and Kenny Sebastian.

Kenny Sebastian, of course because he is cute.

That's the correct answer.

200 points.

Naveen Richard has always been my favourite, you know.

I understood everything...

...but what I am saying is...

We are the people who are, without fail, sending Rahul Gandhi

to the Parliament.

He is our Mahendra Baahubali.

Comicstaan is a great platform for our comics

as they not only get a chance to be

the next best stand-up comic of India

but also get a chance to win a grand prize