Abhijeet Ganguly is an Indian stand-up comedian, freelance writer and YouTuber, known for his stand-up sets which intersperse daily events from his life, with occasional self-deprecation and political satire inspired by his married life. Are there. Abhijeet Ganguly is one of the few bilingual comedians who performs in both Hindi and English.
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Wiki/Biography
Abhijeet Ganguly was born on 5 September and hails from Bengaluru, India. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He completed his schooling from The Mother’s International School and pursued graduation in Business Economics from Delhi University (2005–2008). He then obtained a Master’s degree in International Business from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi (2010–2012).
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
family and caste
Abhijeet Ganguly hails from a Bengali family that lived in Delhi.
parents and siblings
Abhijeet Ganguly’s father’s name is Ram Prasad Ganguly and his mother’s name is Shefali Ganguly. He has an elder brother, Aditya Ganguly.
wife and children
Abhijeet Ganguly married Nidhi Shah on 15 February 2016. He is an artist.
Abhijeet Ganguly with his wife Nidhi Shah on a trip to Leh Ladakh
livelihood
business area
After completing her master’s degree in International Business in 2012, she started working with Deloitte India as a Business Analyst.
as a comedian
Abhijeet made his first appearance as a comedian at an open mic in Delhi in 2010. The event was organized by the comedy collective Cheese Monkey Mafia. His content was appreciated by the people and he started getting more shows in pubs, bars and corporate events. In the early days, he started with his comedy set as a part-time program. However, after 2014 he started comedy as a full-time profession. After performing in several cafes and bars, he joined Canvas Comedy Club and That Comedy Club in Bengaluru. He has done shows in various cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Nagpur etc. Apart from India, Abhijeet has also performed in Dubai, Australia, Nepal and Tanzania.
Abhijeet Ganguly performing at Canvas Laugh Club
award
Abhijeet received the Iconic Achievers Award for ‘Most Promising Stand-up Comedian of the Year’ in 2019.
Abhijeet Ganguly with his wife Nidhi Shah at the awards ceremony.
Controversy
In 2017, Abhijeet Ganguly had a falling out with Kapil Sharma and accused him of plagiarism. The allegations were made on the basis that Kapil Sharma had used one of Abhijeet’s jokes in the 100th episode of his show The Kapil Sharma Show. This news did not go down well with Kapil Sharma’s fans and they abused Abhijeet Ganguly on various social media platforms. In response to this, Abhijeet released a video on his YouTube channel and made fun of Kapil Sharma’s fans who abuse him.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Abhijeet Ganguly often consumes alcohol.
Abhijeet Ganguly’s Instagram post about drinking alcohol
- Abhijeet was introduced to the world of stand-up comedy when he was pursuing his master’s degree, during which he participated in a program at the Indian Habitat Centre, Delhi. During an interview he said,
I used to go to India Habitat Center to watch a lot of theatre, one day I accidentally saw Abish Mathew’s performance and I was stunned. I enjoyed the show so much that I mailed the show organizer asking if I could try my luck in it. Surprisingly, he wrote back inviting me for an open mic and thus this journey began.”
- He first started performing his stand-up shows on YouTube. Abhijeet started uploading short sets of his shows on his YouTube channel. On 27 November 2014, he uploaded his first video ‘Indian Mid Twenties Issues, Parents and Marriage’ on YouTube.
- Abhijeet has performed over 1000 shows, ranging from small cafes to tours across different countries and performing individual sets. Speaking to The Hindu, Abhijeet explained how he improvised his content for different shows. He said-
Becoming famous is just the first step. Once you’ve established yourself there’s a constant desire to keep getting better. If I look at a video I uploaded three years ago and don’t think I need to improve, then I’m not improving my skills. And the day you stop getting better at your art, that’s the day you’ve lost it.”
- Abhijeet Ganguly was invited as a TEDx speaker at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi) in 2016 and TEDx RGNUL in 2017, where he explained how some ‘out of the box’ life decisions can change a person’s life. Can change for the better. He also shared his experiences in the comedy industry and talked about the things and life events that inspire him to write new material for his sets.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, like many comedians, Abhijeet Ganguly also started hosting online sessions of stand-up shows using Zoom video calls. Along with the show, Abhijeet also started ‘The Quite Random Quiz’ series for his YouTube channel. On this, he invites his friends via Zoom video and asks them random questions about food, places, cultures, etc. He also has a playlist called ‘Abhijeet Mann Ki Baat’ where he posts his satires.
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