Nishant Tanwar,also known as 'Joke Singh' and 'Rider OP' is an Indian Stand up Comedian and actor.
Nishant Tanwar comes on the podcast to discuss the Indian Stand-up Comedy Culture, Shahrukh Khan, Zakir Khan, Doing Stand-up in Hindi, Pakistani Cricketers on Youtube, Meeting Pakistanis, Indian Food, NDTV, Meme reacts and Tanmay Bhatt.
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The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Indian Stand-up Comedy Culture
5:00 Celebrity Culture in India
11:00 Zakir Khan and Tahastu
13:30 Stages of Indian Stand-up Comedy
18:00 Switching to Hindi Stand-up Comedy
20:30 Making videos of performances
24:30 Money in Stand-up Comedy
27:15 Pakistani cricketers on Youtube
30:15 Meeting Pakistanis and Indians
34:20 Indian Food
39:50 Polarization and the Media
43:00 Working as a Producer at NDTV
48:00 Paparazzi in India and Shahid Afridi
55:20 Comparison of TV with Youtube and Corporate Shows
1:01:30 Working on Material and deciding what you want to say with your comedy
1:07:50 Audience Questions