In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading Stand Up Comedian Ravi Gupta & Co-Founder of Raj Comics Sanjay Gupta Sir. Sanjay Sir talks about the traditional vs digital process of creating comics. How he had to go against his team to create stories he believed in & how later those comics became cult. He explains why Raj Comics did not focus on creating female superheroes & diverting into the thriller-horror genre. Sanjay Sir talks about how giving creative liberty to his artists helped him grow Raj Comics. Ravi shares how he was not allowed to read comics in his childhood & why he thinks reading comics can help children develop the habit of reading. Sanjay Sir talks about his new venture Alpha Comics that would create superheroes for the new generation. Sanjay Sir shares why the movie on Doga which was to be made by Anurag Kashyap never happened. Tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by Actor, Director, Author & Stand-Up Comedian Aarya Babbar. Aarya Talks about the real-life controversy that inspired him to become a Stand-Up Comedian. He shares how his wife encouraged him to do his first open mic & how looking for management gave him a reality check. Aarya talks about his childhood & how his jokes are based on his family and their reaction to the same. He tells us how doing Guru movie with Mani Ratnam Sir changed his perspective towards Life. Aarya explains the struggles that a Nepo kid goes through while navigating life. He shares the difference between working for TV serials Vs movies and why he regrets doing Bigg Boss. He also talks about his experience of climbing to Everest Base Camp & his take on his father Mr. Raj Babbar's movies. Lastly, Aarya shares how becoming a pet parent has changed him as a person. Tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading Stand-Up Comedian & Winner of Comicstaan season 2 Aakash Gupta. Aakash & Appurv Started by sharing their funny travel stories and fan encounters. Aakash talks about his life before Stand-Up Comedy, and how he worked for Corporate and Radio Stations, etc. before being introduced to stand-up comedy. He talks about being a part of several activities during his college days to keep himself engaged & how he fought his inferiority complex. He talks about doing improv comedy & discovering Stand-Up Comedy by accident but eventually falling in love with the art. Aakash also shared how Himachali Baniya is different from UP & Haryanavi Baniyas. He shared how he likes trying other things apart from comedy to feel fulfilled. He talks about his hometown in Himachal & his love for natural water bodies. Lastly, he talks about his mental health and taking therapy. Tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading Stand-Up comedian Anshu Mor. Anshu talks about quitting his job as the India head of Xbox to follow his passion for Stand Up Comedy, after watching Tamasha. He shares how meeting Amit Tandon got him his first open mic at Canvas Laugh Club. Anshu talks about writing a web series and making his collective with Amit Tandon, Neeti Palta & Abijit Ganguly in the early days of his career. He shares how COVID-19 impacted his mental health & how he figured out a way to do shows, write new content & test it during lockdown. Anshu also talks about his bond with his son & his parenting style. Appurv & Anshu discuss their favourite Bollywood movie, being a die heart Shah Rukh Khan fan & loving Maine Pyaar Kiya & 12th Fail. Anshu also talks about his future plans with comedy. Tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading Stand-Up comedian Vivek Samtani. Vivek talks about his early life in Jabalpur, going to Kota and not liking it at all, and finally graduating from NMIMS, Mumbai. He talks about how his first girlfriend gave him confidence & why he feels everyone needs to date to understand where women come from in life. He shares how he finds it difficult to date as a comic and how he uses Bumble to sell his show tickets. Vivek talks about giving back to society by associating with NGOs that educate underprivileged girls on how to use sanitary pads, tampons & mensuration cups. Vivek gives us an insight into his relationship with his dad & how he is the humbling factor in Vivek's life. Vivek & Appurv discuss how social media has made people insecure and how following Osho has changed their perspective toward life. Tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading Stand Up Comedian Swati Sachdeva. Swati talks about the journey before and after the success of her first Viral YouTube video Love is Love. How her video going viral and getting 21M views has changed things for her personally & career-wise. She talks about her childhood & how she used to be a tomboy in school. Swati remembers writing raps and not being proud of the lyrics at all. Her life in Amity College, dropping out from chartered accountancy and starting Stand-Up Comedy. Swati shares what it was like coming out to her parents & how that has changed her relationship with them. She also talks about how travelling helps her keep her mental health in check & her take on therapy. Also, she shared her take on the LGBTQ community in India & her message to the audience. Tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading Stand Up Comedian Ravi Gupta & Co-Founder of Raj Comics Sanjay Sharma Sir. They talk about the making of Raj Comics in the 90s and discuss how the idea of creating an Indian Superhero came to their mind. They discuss all the super hit characters of Raj Comics like Nagraj, Doga, Super Commando Dhruv, Parmanu, and much more. They also discuss the underrated characters like Tiranga & Anthony and why they failed to impress the audience. Sanjay Gupta addresses whether these comics were copied from Marvel & how the characters of Raj Comics were different from all the other comics back then. Sanjay Gupta shares the process of finding artists for each character, the process of designing the characters & the challenges they faced doing the same. Tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading Stand Up Comedian Amit Tandon. Amit talks about the struggles he faced when he first started stand-up comedy. From starting comedy as a hobby, how & when did he decide to pursue it as a profession. How he sold out shows in the States by going viral on WhatsApp and becoming the first Hindi comedian to bag a special on Netflix. He also shares how he brought a Singapore brand called Mind Cafe to India and made it a successful room for comedy. Amit explained how he calculated all the risks before shutting his HR firm & moving to Mumbai. Lastly, he shares his future plans and also gives advice to new and upcoming comics on how they can monetize their virality and sustain in the comedy business. Tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading Stand Up Comedian Pritish Narula. Pritish shares his journey of finally making it as a full-time stand-up comedian after quitting comedy 2 times. He shares about his life before comedy, his job in the banking sector, and then starting his own landscaping business with the supervision of his father. How his father's expertise in Horticulture and working with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam helped him achieve success. His introduction to comedy and meeting Bassi & Harsh Gujral & doing a show with them before going viral. He talks about his college life in Punjab & shares many funny stories of his time with his childhood friends. Lastly, he shares how he feels blessed to receive so much love from fans from Punjab & what are his plans for the future. Tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading Stand Up Comedian Neeti Palta. Neeti talks about how attending Colin Quin's show made her try stand-up comedy for the first time. How she used her organizational skills to organize paid comedy shows when comics were not paid. She talks about her childhood as an army kid, her college life, and living a nomadic life. Neeti shares her fitness journey & love for food. She talks about how she was never taught the concept of therapy as a kid, and how she feels about it now. She talks about the controversy around stray dogs & being a dog parent. Neeti shares her experience of writing a Bollywood movie & failing at it miserably. She talks about her future plans for her solo & tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading Stand Up Comedian Pranit More. Appurv & Pranit talk about his journey of becoming a Stand-Up Comedian & selling shows without uploading any long-form videos on YouTube. Pranit shares what his childhood was like, & his relationship with his parents, grandparents & elder brother. Appurv & Pranit talk about the difference in lifestyle & food between Delhi & Mumbai. Pranit shares awkward Filmfare red carpet moments & the best moments from his RJing days. He talks about interviewing celebrities & meeting shares his funny childhood story of messaging John Abraham & telling him the same during an interview. He talks about being a cat parent & doing a Stand- Up show for charity in a cat cafe. Tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show With GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading Stand Up Comedian Gaurav Kapoor. Gaurav shares a lot of fun stories about his childhood & growing up in Vikas Puri. He talks about mental health & the measures he takes to keep himself sane in such a competitive industry. Gaurav & Appurv talk about their love for cricket & collecting cricket cards & tazo in their childhood. Gaurav talks about finance, investment, travel, food, Big Boss, doing shows in Covid & lots more. Tune in for this episode & much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show with GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading stand-up comedian Rajat Sood. Rajat talks about him being a very studious student and his life in Delhi Technical University. He shares how he is very curious about love and how his relationship and break-up played an important role in making him what he is today. He talks about Pomedy and how he discovered his voice after a lot of trial and error. Rajat Sood shares his complete journey from being a host to doing TV shows and finally winning India's Laughter Champion. Tune in for this episode and much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show with GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by leading stand-up comedian Vijay Yadav. Vijay talks about his college and school life, and why he decided to quit school after 10th standard. He shares his journey of becoming a CAD teacher, and opening his institute. Vijay tells us how his aspiration to become a book writer accidentally introduced him to stand-up comedy. And lastly, he talks about his future plans and his take on stand-up comedy. Tune in for this episode and much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show with GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by the leading stand up comedian and first runner-up of Comicstaan Season 3 Gurleen Pannu. Gurleen shares how she had no clue about the magnitude of Comicstaan season 3 when she was approved to be a part of it mid-season, as she replaced a fellow comic. How has life been post Comicstaan and about working on OTT platform with Krushna Abhishek for Bigg Buzz, a sister show of Bigg Boss. She talks about her college years when she did theatre, and use to make sketches on YouTube and Instagram, and how she landed her first stand-up comedy gig. She shares how she comes from a family with a sports background & how they reacted to her choice of getting into comedy and her biggest supporter. And lastly, she talks about her new stand-up comedy tour "Pannu Yaar". Tune in for this episode and much more.
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show with GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by The Laughterprenuer of India, Jeeveshu Ahluwalia. Stand-up comedian Jeeveshu shares how he quit his well-paying job as the director of a company to follow his passion for becoming a stand-up comedian. Jeeveshu & Appurv discuss and share a lot of fun stories from their early days of working together with Nitin Gupta aka Rivaldo. Jeeveshu opens up about his struggle as an overweight person. He also shares his journey of taking therapy and recognizing his issues with anger. Jeeveshu talks about his latest comedy videos and much more in this podcast with GuptaJi. Tune in for this episode and much more!
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show with GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by Maheep Singh. Maheep shares how he discovered stand-up accidentally by watching Appurv and how his journey has been full of highs & lows. His struggles as a Hindi language stand-up comedian & getting into comedy at the age of 40. Maheep shares how becoming a stand-up comedian has changed the way he observes things around him & how getting into comedy also opened doors of opportunities for him. He talks about his views on the education system & why he has a problem with motivational speakers. Maheep talks about his latest comedy videos and much more in this podcast with GuptaJi. Tune in for this episode and much more!
In this episode of Kaafi Wild Hai Show with GuptaJi, Appurv is joined by Ravi Gupta. Ravi shares discovering his love for travel & how it impacted his life. He talks about his passion for arts and his job as an illustrator before he became a stand up comedian. He also shares all the failures he faced for the first couple of years of doing stand up comedy. Ravi expresses his happiness on his Mini Vlogs getting so much love on the internet, even by Bollywood stars. He talks about Osho, Breaking Bad, Momos and everything he enjoys in life. Tune in for this episode and much more!
In This Episode: 0:00 - Highlight 1:08 - Intro 1:53 - Reason for writing the number on every video 3:27 - First comedian to use stand and mic while performing 5:23 - Inventing of the word “Gareeba” 7:07 - How Rajat can talk more on small topics 7:40 - Idol for Rajat - Nitin Gupta aka Rivaldo 9:12 - Dupe of CA sir, Shreyash Iyer, Arjun Kapoor 10:20 - The thought of dressing like a laptop serviceman in the initial days 11:57 - Academic qualification - Engineering 13:43 - Why most people opt for market research and how it helped Rajat in crowd work 16:34 - Rajat Chauhan theatre experience in mandi house and NSD 18:13 - How did Rajat know about comedy 20:22 - Life after doing theatre 22:49 - How comedy came into life 24:32 - Challenges in comedy 25:50 - Experience of watching Jeeveshu and Appurv for the first time 29:50 - Coming back to Delhi and starting comedy 30:51 - People of North Delhi 32:05 - His experience of stand-up comedy in the first few years 33:20 - Blame game in corporate life 37:01 - How stand-up comedy helped him in life 39:33 - Which video helped him to become famous 40:53 - How covid was a game changer for him 42:55 - Why did Rajat buy a full recording set-up 44:05 - Why did he release a crowd work video in Covid days 46:08 - First Zoom show experience 49:15 - Impact of Zoom shows on his live comedy shows 49:43 - Bad experience of the corporate show 55:31 - Experience of performing in flight 57:56 - Learning from TV Shows 59:26 - Future aspirations in stand up comedy 1:00:50 - Why does Rajat prefers doing long comedy show shows
In This Video: 0:00 - Highlight 1:04 - Intro 1:50 - Inder On Doing His First Web Series 5:26 - How He Welcomed New Year 6:16 - Life Before Stand Up & College Life 11:06 - His First Open Mic 12:06 - Appurv’s First Open Mic 13:34 - Early Days Of His Stand Up Comedy Journey 18:17 - Competition In The Comedy Industry 21:05 - Organising DU Fests 24:00 - Reality Of Delhi University College Fest 29:14 - His Introduction To Stand Up Comedy 32:06 - His School Life & More About DAV School 34:55 - Mistakes He Made In The First 2.5 Years Of His Career 37:36 - How Covid Changed His Content strategy 41:47 - His Take On “Pilot Getting Slapped By Passenger” Controversy 44:29 - His Own Experience Of Delayed Flight 47:16 - His Video Getting Reported On Youtube & Not Getting Views 50:37 - His Experience Of Balancing A Job With Stand Up Comedy 53:45 - His Life In North West Delhi 57:33 - His Future Plans in Comedy 1:02:01 - Why He Wrote A Show On His School 1:03:17 - Why Do Comic Do Crowd Work 1:06:17 - His Experience Of Working With Kapil Dev 1:08:27 - His Plan For Next 5 Years 1:10:43 - His Take On Audience Hating Crowd Work Videos