7 Indian Standup Comedians With Global Recognition

Jivisha Shrivastav
Jan 22, 2025

Vir Das

One of India’s most internationally recognized comedians, Vir Das has come a long way. Das became the first Indian standup comedian with a comedy special on Netflix. His unique comic sense earned him global recognition.

Zakir Khan

Zakir Khan is one of the most famous Indian stand up comedians in India. Zakir's Haq Se Single and Kaksha Gyarvi were instant hits. With his "Acha Okay Hmm..." line, Zakir Khan earned high recognition.

Rahul Subramanian

Rahul Subramanian known for millennials, is one of the most renowned standup comedians. He started his journey with youtube. Rahul also performed at the Kala Ghoda Festival and the Pajama Festival 2015.

Atul Khatri

Atul Khatri is a Indian standup comedian and businessman. Atul was one of the first Indian stand up comedians to gain huge recognition. He became the only Indian to perform in the Hong Kong International Comedy Festival in 2014.

Abhishek Upmanyu

Abhishek Upmanyu, an engineer is one of the famous standup comedians of India. He was constantly featured on Scoop whoop, Buzzfeed, etc. His comedy shows, ‘Thoda Saaf Bol’, ‘Rotten Eggs’ gained immense popularity.

Anubhav Singh Bassi

Anubhav Singh Bassi is one most popular standup comedians in India. He started his career in 2017, his comedy tour "Bass Kar Bassi" became very popular. In 2021, he was awarded the ‘Youth Icon of the Year’ by the Golden Glory Awards.

Kanan Gill

Known for his deadpan humor and observational comedy, Kanan Gill gained widespread recognition with his YouTube series "Pretentious Movie Reviews" and his stand-up specials like "Keep It Real".

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