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Round-up of Desi Stand-ups
The title is quite a mouthful isn't it? Besides one or two top names, Desi comedians are hard to find. Still we've managed to combine the following list of Desi stand-ups out there:
1. Russell Dominic Peters
Russell Peter hails from Brampton, ON and his parents are from Bombay. He's sold more tickets to comedy shows in Canada than any other comedian. Like most other Desi stand-ups, Russell's main focus is South Asian stereotypes.
2. Shazia Mirza
This British Comedian of Pakistani origin has some pretty controversial routines, and has apparently received some death threats because of her performances. But she is funny, no doubt.
3. Imrana Zaman
Born in Pakistan and raised in Detroit, Imrana started doing comedy recently stand-up after moving to New York (or is it New Jersey). Check out her first performance at the Laugh Lounge.
4. Rasikha Mathur
Her claim to fame is a recurring role on MTV's Wild'n'Out, but she's also a full time stand-up comedian. She grew up in Houston, TX.
That's it for now, although we're sure that we've missed tons of them. So here's a link to a Google Video Search for desi comedians. Add your own top picks in the comments below.
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