Abhay Sharma is an Indian stand-up comedian, YouTuber, politician and lyricist who is visually impaired. He came into limelight after participating as a contestant in the popular reality TV shows called The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (2017) and Indian Laughter Champion (2022).
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Abhay Kumar Sharma was born on Saturday, 5 July 1997 (age 25 years; as of 2022) in Village Gordiha, Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Cancer. In 2013, he completed his schooling from Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar Blind School, Varanasi. In 2016, he earned a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
Family
parents and siblings
There is not much information available about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
Abhay Kumar Sharma is unmarried.
Religion
Abhay Kumar Sharma follows Hindu religion.
livelihood
After completing his formal education in 2016, Abhay Sharma worked as an under-trainee RJ with a radio station called Radio 90.8 FM – Aap Ki Awaaz. In 2017, after completing his internship with a radio station, Abhay Sharma joined a non-governmental organization (NGO) called Utsav Trust. In 2017, Abhay Sharma was invited to participate in a live stand-up comedy show titled Divyang Ki Sham, Swachhta Ke Naam. This show was organized by the Madhya Pradesh government in Jabalpur.
Evening for the disabled, Abhay Sharma in the name of cleanliness
In 2017, Abhay Sharma got his first big break when he was selected to participate as a contestant in a reality comedy TV show called The Great Indian Laughter Challenge aired on StarPlus. In the show, Abhay became one of the seven contestants to enter the grand finale.
Abhay Sharma during his performance on the reality comedy TV show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.
In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Abhay Sharma after being impressed by his mimicry skills. PM Modi praised Abhay’s performance in a comedy skit titled Mann Ki Baat, which was based on the Prime Minister’s radio program Mann Ki Baat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Abhay Sharma
In the same year, Abhay Sharma was appointed as the brand ambassador by the Election Commission of India to spread voting awareness in Sonbhadra district during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Abhay Sharma during his appointment as the brand ambassador of the Election Commission of India.
In 2021, Abhay Sharma was appointed as the Chairman of Utsav Trust, an NGO he joined in 2017. In 2021, Abhay Sharma was invited to deliver the inaugural address at the Banaras Film Festival.
Abhay Sharma during his speech at Banaras Film Festival
In 2021, Abhay Sharma along with his followers went on an indefinite hunger strike in protest against the decision of the local administration of Varanasi to cancel admissions from classes 9th to 12th for visually impaired children in Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar Andh Vidyalaya.
A poster giving information about the protests in Varanasi
Later, in the same year, Abhay Sharma was invited as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the BS Film Academy.
Abhay Sharma during the inauguration ceremony of BS Film Academy.
Abhay Sharma is also a YouTuber. In 2021, Abhay Sharma posted a comedy skit, Janata Ka Vaccine Tender, on his YouTube channel. This video became one of his most viewed and famous YouTube skits.
Abhay Sharma in his stand-up comedy skit, Janata Ka Vaccine Tender
Abhay Sharma often collaborates with another famous stand-up comedian Shyam Rangeela. On 22 January 2022, Abhay and Shyam saw the development of UP? Released a comedy skit titled. In 2022, he published another comedy video Jab Mile Yogi, Modi and Akhilesh on YouTube.
Abhay Sharma and Shyam Rangeela in their comedy skit, Jab Mile Yogi, Modi and Akhilesh
In the same year, Abhay Sharma published another satirical comedy video titled IPL and Corona-logy. This video was based on Corona virus and IPL.
YouTube thumbnail of his comedy video IPL and Corona-logy
As a lyricist, Abhay Sharma is known for creating songs based on the then socio-political situation of Indian society. On 18 February 2022, he wrote a song named ‘Jayegi Jumlebaaz Sarkar’. In 2022, Abhay Sharma got his second big break when he was selected as a contestant in the reality comedy TV show called India’s Laughter Champion. The show was aired on Sony TV. When Abhay was asked about his second entry into the comedy reality TV show, he said,
I think making people laugh is the greatest gift anyone can have and I’m just grateful that God gave me this talent. I thank Sony TV and India’s Laughter Champion for this golden opportunity. The competition is tough, there are many good comedians in the race but I will try my best to be the best among them.
Abhay Sharma during his performance in India’s Laughter Champion
In January 2022, Abhay Sharma auditioned for a talent hunt reality TV show named India’s Got Talent.
Abhay Sharma auditioning for India’s Got Talent
Facts/General Knowledge
- Abhay Sharma claims that while growing up in his native village, he faced a lot of difficulties and prejudices due to his blindness. He further said that when he was sent to Varanasi for schooling, the residents of his village felt that his parents had abandoned him. During an interview Abhay said,
I was born a blind child. People often made fun of me and even made fun of my disability. When my parents enrolled me in Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar Andh Vidyalaya, Varanasi, people believed that my parents had sent me to an orphanage and whenever I came home during holidays. They would often taunt me about coming back to ask for a few pieces of food. It took me so long to prove myself that now people believe that yes! He can also read and write.”
- Comedy skits in which Abhay Sharma imitated famous personalities such as Rajnath Singh, Narendra Modi and Lalu Prasad Yadav have become widely popular. His comedy skits have also been shared by famous politicians like Akhilesh Yadav and Dimple Yadav on their official social media accounts.
- Abhay Sharma wants some seats to be reserved in Parliament for disabled candidates, who can represent the paraplegic community at the national level. He also once wrote a letter to the Prime Minister of India requesting him to reserve some seats in the Parliament. While giving an interview, Abhay said,
I want to work for the overall development of the specially abled people of India, but our representation in Parliament has always been neglected. I had also asked our Prime Minister Narendra Modi to introduce a bill in Parliament to reserve some seats for citizens with disabilities, so that we get equal representation at the administrative level and can also contribute to policy making.
- While giving an interview to a local news agency, Abhay Sharma once claimed that before entering the world of comedy, he was a UPSC aspirant, and he wanted to become an IAS officer.
- According to Abhay Sharma, had it not been for the COVID-19 pandemic, he would have soon established himself as a popular comedian in India. He also said that he wants to achieve the desired popularity through his hard work and not by garnering sympathy for his blindness. While giving an interview to a media outlet, Abhay Sharma said,
After my reality show, I started getting a lot of shows. However, then a pandemic hit and everything came to a halt. Now, when I have got the opportunity again with India’s Laughter Champion, I am not going to let this opportunity go. I want to make my mark in the comedy world on the basis of my talent, not on the basis of anyone’s sympathy.”
- Abhay Sharma once said that he wanted to become a cricketer and he also wanted to become a sports commentator, but due to his blindness he could not realize his dreams. During an interview he said,
Well.. If I had not been born a blind child, I would definitely have loved to pursue cricket as a professional sport. I also want to become a commentator. But my condition does not allow me to do this. Even though I can’t see the players, I know who is there and what they do.”
- In 2020, Abhay Sharma joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Abhay Sharma while joining Aam Aadmi Party
- In 2021, Abhay Sharma supported the farmers’ protest against the government’s 3 farm laws and visited the farmers’ protest sites on the outskirts of New Delhi to show his support to them. There, while giving a speech in favor of farmers, Abhay Sharma met Rakesh Tikait, one of the leaders of the farmers’ movement.
Farmer movement leader Rakesh Tikait with Abhay Sharma
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