Top 10 Stand-Up Comedians In India 2023

1. Zakir Khan - A gem of the world of comedy, Zakir Khan is a piece of art. His humorous and relatable take on real-life events amused the masses. While he has hundreds of hilarious videos in his portfolio, ‘When I met a Delhi girl’ and ‘What happens when you fail in an exam’ have garnered over 70 million and 50 million views respectively. With his extraordinary humor, he makes people laugh their butts off. There is no doubt that Zakir Khan tops the list of best stand-up comedians in India.

2. Abhishek Upmanyu - The list of most popular stand-up comedians in India is incomplete without Abhishek Upamanyu. Abhishek is a resident of Delhi and has his graduation in Chemical Engineering. Before entering the world of comics, he worked as a research analyst at a well-known company, Ranbaxy. He quit his corporate job to pursue a career in comedy and joined All India Bakchod as a writer.

3. Anubhav Singh Bassi - From lawyer to UPSC aspirant to food business to finally stand-up comedian, Anubhav Singh Bassi finds solace and success in the comic world. Bassi is one of those comedians in India who needs no introduction. After all, who hasn’t seen his classic cult act ‘Cheating’ on YouTube Bassi makes people laugh by sharing past experiences of his life and with friends in a very humorous manner which leaves the audience rolling in laughter.

4. Aakash Gupta - Funny as hell, Akash deserves a place in the list of the top 10 stand-up comedians in India. Akash started his career at a very early stage but fame eluded him. The popular comedy show Comicstaan laid the foundation of his career. He was the runner-up of the show and made headlines in the comic world.

5. Harsh Gujral - The list of best stand-up comedians in India is incomplete without Harsh Gujral. Harsh is an emerging one of the best comedians in the country. He has a good connection with a popular fellow comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi and is often seen doing live sessions on Instagram. He is referred to as a powerhouse of entertainment.

6. Gaurav Kapoor - Gaurav is one of the new Indian stand-up comedians but rising to fame very quickly. Gaurav hails from New Delhi. With his funny and humorous depiction of real-life events, he has gained rapid popularity in the last few months. Along with live shows, his reels are equally funny and are praised by the public.

7. Abish Mathew - GM Abish Mathew gained popularity through his work at All India Bakchod. He is known for his show Son of Abish and YouTube channel Journey of a Joke. He also worked and rose to popularity with Comedians on Board, a tournament series aired on YouTube and created by a fellow comedian Samay Raina.

8. Rahul Dua - Rahul Dua emerged in the world of stand-up comedy after winning the first season of Comicstaan as the first runner-up. He is a very active YouTuber and often posts videos from his comedy tours in India and abroad as well. Rahul performs in the Observational comedy genre. He observes things happening around him and presents them in a hilarious way.

9. Kanan Gill - Kanan Gill is one of the best stand-up comedians known for hosting a show on the YouTube channel named ‘Pretentious Movie Reviews’, along with his fellow comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath. In the show, both are seen making jokes and reviewing exaggerated movie scenes. Kanan Gill is also an actor.

10. Rahul Subramanian - Before entering the stand-up comedy circle, Rahul Subramanian worked in an e-commerce company and corporate branding and digital marketing at Mahindra. Later, he left the corporate job and switched to stand-up comedy. He is known for his hilarious acts which Indian middle-class people can relate to. Some of his hilarious shows are ‘Break up and MBA’ and ‘John Abraham and Kent’.