imported>TanmayNaik1998 at 19:48, 26 August 2021

2021-08-26T19:48:51Z

New page

{{short description|Indian stand-up comedy group}}

{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = East India Comedy
| logo = East India Comedy logo.png
| native_name_lang = 
| type =
| hq_location =
| hq_location_city =
| hq_location_country =
| area_served = 
| key_people =
| products =
| brands =
| services =
| own =
| website = {{URL|http://eastindiacomedy.com/}}
| Origin = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| pseudonym = EIC
|creator={{ubl|[[Sapan Verma]] (2012-)|Sahil Shah (2012-)|Kunal Rao (2012-2019)|Azeem Banatwalla (2012-)|Angad Singh Ranyal (2012-)|[[Sorabh Pant]] (2012-2017)|[[Atul Khatri]] (2012-2017)}}
| years active = 2012–Present
| subscribers = 1.50 M
| subscriber_date = 31 May 2021
| views = 150.88 M
| view_date = 31 May 2021
| silver_button = yes
| gold_button = yes
}}

'''East India Comedy''' is a group of 4 Indian [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comedians]] that performs comedy shows, organizes comedy workshops, corporate events and scripts, movies and television shows.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://eastindiacomedy.com/category/what-we-do/ | title=What We Do | publisher=East India Comedy | access-date=20 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="economic times">{{cite web | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-07-25/news/52026810_1_humour-weirdass-comedy-startups | title=New startups in comedy business step up hiring as humour delights | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | date=25 July 2014 | access-date=20 January 2015 | author=Sengupta, Devina}}</ref> The group claims to be India's busiest comedy company with a record 130 shows across the country in the calendar year 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/are-bollywood-stars-fine-with-indian-stand-up-comics-mocking-them/15501171 | title=Are Bollywood stars fine with Indian stand-up comics mocking them? | publisher=mid-day | date=3 August 2014 | access-date=24 January 2015 | author=Dubey, Gaurav}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yfIRBAAAQBAJ | title=Under Delhi | publisher=Hachette India | author=Pant, Sorabh | authorlink=Sorabh Pant | year=2014 | isbn=978-9350098103}}</ref> East India Comedy maintains a [[YouTube]] channel that shows their comedy stints and satires on topics like politics, religion and the Indian film industry.<ref>{{cite AV media | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30406124 | title=Why is India so reluctant to talk about sex? | publisher=BBC | date=10 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/video-video-east-india-comedy-s-new-musical-wrecking-god-shows-why-urban-indians-hate-religious-festivals-2024287 | title=Video: East India Comedy's new musical 'Wrecking God' shows why urban Indians dread religious festivals | publisher=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]] | date=7 October 2014 | access-date=20 January 2015}}</ref> Much of their reputation was initiated through their online presence. The group hosts India’s version of the Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies), the [[Ghanta Awards]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/stage-is-set-for-the-ghanta-awards-2014/ | title=Stage is set for the Ghanta Awards 2014 | publisher=Indian Express | date=14 March 2014 | access-date=24 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/vote-for-the-worst-of-bollywood/article1-1009005.aspx | title=Vote for the worst of Bollywood | publisher=Hindustan Times | date=9 February 2013 | access-date=24 January 2015 | author=Chatterjee, Arundhati}}</ref>

==Members==
*[[Sorabh Pant]], Founder (Left, 2017)
*Kunal Rao, Co-Founder (Left, 2019)
*Sapan Verma, Co-Founder
*Shahil Shah, Co-Founder
*Angad Singh Ranyal
*Azeem Banatwalla
*[[Atul Khatri]] (Left, 2017)

==History==
In 2012, East India Comedy was founded by [[Sorabh Pant]] along with [[Kunal Rao]], <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liveinstyle.com/stand-up-comedy/hyderabad-get-ready-to-laugh-out-loud-with-kunal-rao-and-sumukhi-suresh|title=LiveInStyle|website=Live In Style}}</ref> Sapan Verma and Sahil Shah.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/comic-timing/960084/ | title=Comic Timing | publisher=Indian Express | date=10 June 2012 | access-date=24 January 2015 | author=Jain, Tanvi}}</ref> Later in the same year, the group was joined by Azeem Banatwalla, and Angad Singh Ranyal.

EIC is among the pioneering comedy groups in India which, along with [[Tanmay Bhat]]'s [[All India Bakchod]], is responsible for a complete revamping of the Indian Comedy Scene.

In 2017, [[Sorabh Pant]] and [[Atul Khatri]] left EIC to pursue their solo careers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpA2xSTDVpU | title='You Started It' with Daniel Fernandes | publisher=Daniel Fernandes, Youtube channel | date=6 August 2017 | access-date=6 August 2017 | author=Fernandes, Daniel}}</ref> And in 2019, Kunal Rao Left the Comedy Group.

==See also==
*[[All India Bakchod]]
*[[The Viral Fever]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:East India Comedy}}
[[Category:YouTube channels]]
[[Category:Comedy collectives]]

East India Comedy - Revision history

imported>TanmayNaik1998 at 19:48, 26 August 2021