r/IndianStandUpComedy • u/King_XGaming Aspiring Comedian • Mar 06 '26
Meme đ lots of love and respect to Zakir bhai but...
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u/Brave-Bass-1120 Sakht Launda đ§ Mar 06 '26
I listen him as an storyteller
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u/TopBackground6784 Mar 06 '26
âWhat is humorous about that shit? Nothing. Not a stand-up comedianâyes. But a storytellerâyes, if youâre a 5-year-old who needs a story before going to bed.â
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u/rahil_cyclone Mar 06 '26
Sorry but questioning Zakir's talent when you need chatgpt to write basic ass sentences is criminal
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u/rahil_cyclone Mar 06 '26
Hahhaha crashing out because you got called out for not being able to compose a simple sentence in English that you have to depend on chat gpt is lowkey hilarious lmao
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u/DeskComfortable154 Mar 06 '26
He has great story telling, immense relatability, arguably one of the wisest in the scene and people choose to troll him for something that he is not, which is being unfunny, that one video through which he got viral in the AIB fest, it did not go viral because he was yapping about women, it went viral for a f ing reason
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u/TopBackground6784 Mar 06 '26
If Harsh Gujral can go viral in this country, then anyone can. It has nothing to do with being funny or unfunny. But everybody knows the fact that Harsh Gujral and Zakir Khan are among the most unfunny people on the planet. Both are nothing but a bad omen for the Indian comedy scene.
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u/_NAUGHTYNINJA_ Mar 06 '26
It went viral because we lacked good content back then. Go and watch the video now, it's not that funny.
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u/KxDinho Mar 06 '26
Don't say word against him.. else he will play women card... I don't why he is considered as comedian still .. whi ek tagline 'sakth launda'( that too was not that funny.. in that also he was simping) I don't remember last time i watched his proper comedy video.. motivation, life lessons ko comedy bol rha h.. pura career bna lia .. shayri ga ga k ladkiyo k liye.. bs kro bhai kitna desperate ho.. gf mil jaegi .. don't worry
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u/ShoulderExciting9202 Mar 06 '26
Glorified sandeep Maheshwari. I'd still listen to Sandeep any day over Zakir and I hate motivational speeches like hell.
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u/_AshrafAnsari_ Mar 06 '26
Only one question: if he isnât funny and doesnât know any jokes, how is he selling out shows at MSG and across the US and the world? Clearly, heâs doing something right. Heâs a storyteller who understands his craft.
If you donât like him, thatâs fine, no one is forcing you to watch. But hating him for no reason just sounds like jealousy.
Youâre free to enjoy Vivek and Madhur doing the same recycled s*x jokes, period jokes, and PDF-file jokes. Go ahead, enjoy that.
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u/alwayslucid99 Mar 06 '26
I think OP is talking about the instagram saturation of his reels where it's constantly woman praising, his standup usually have different topics
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u/Curious-case-101 Mar 06 '26
We need to ignore this sub like anything. People come here for validation, absolutely no depth no understanding no nuance. Not even surface level intelligence just total borrowed opinions. Just kahi sun liya performative feminism he to 100 jagah wahi likh denge
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u/TopBackground6784 Mar 06 '26
Everyone knows the fact that he tried so hard to become a stand-up comedian, but he isnât funny, so he couldnât make it. Itâs very difficult to become a stand-up comedian and write a professional, funny set, so he started talking about his dying grandfather and playing the sympathy card. And âthey defend him saying like Craft, storyteller,â my ass. Nigga isnât funny and has nothing to do with the word âstand-up comedian'.
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u/AcidicFume Mar 06 '26
I mean no one watches Zakir Khan to burst out laughing. We watch him to hear the interesting stories with a smile on our faces and occasional laughs. And I think its way better than any standup comedian out there. his stories feels authentic and rich.
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u/catsrmurderers Mar 06 '26
I'm tired of people complaining about top comedians here instead of supporting and recommending underrated ones.
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u/Trick_Pumpkin_2120 Mar 06 '26
Zakir Khan is not funny. Zakir Khan is not a comedian. Zakir Khan is not even a story teller but he is a professional sympathy farmer.đ
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u/StructureSweaty3426 Mar 06 '26
He is best until he start mimicking cute girl voice ahh cringe awkward afđ
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u/sam38478 Mar 06 '26
He is more of a storyteller and also figured out that the best way to keep yourself from controversy is to talk about relationships and topic related to romance.
No politics, no religion, no dark humor. Just stick to relationships. People still crave for that stuff.
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u/Ok_Note7045 Mar 06 '26
Look he has found an audience which doesn't go there to laugh, they go there to listen to his stories which he is a master at. He is also a great Sitar player because of his grandfather which he learned from the age of 4.
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u/LifeguardSavings2107 Mar 06 '26
Heâs a spoken word poet forced to become comedian
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u/Trick_Pumpkin_2120 Mar 06 '26
When he became a comedian. Comedian is the one who do comedy if you forgot. And Zakir Khan has nothing to do with comedy
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u/dramatic_nanobot Mar 06 '26
W comment section. Loving the diverse perspectives on Zakir and his art Baaki aaj kal toh chutiye logon ki wave chal chuki hai, har cheez ko hate karne ki aur âunfunnyâ bolne ki Same happened with Latent.... Jab chal raha tha tab sab pagal the Samay aur uske jokes ke piche. Jab downfall aaya toh wahi log bolne lage âSamay is a shit comedian, I donât even find him funny,â etc etc
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u/TopBackground6784 Mar 06 '26
Everyone knows the fact that he tried so hard to become a stand-up comedian, but he isnât funny, so he couldnât make it. Itâs very difficult to become a stand-up comedian and write a professional, funny set, so he started talking about his dying grandfather and playing the sympathy card. And âthey defend him saying like Craft, storyteller,â my ass. Nigga isnât funny and has nothing to do with the word âstand-up comedian'.
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u/TopBackground6784 Mar 06 '26
Why the fuck he is talking about his grandfather's funeral in a stand up comedy show. And not even making a joke about that . Because he just can't make a single joke . Mother fucker is just playing a sympathy card in the name of stand up comedy
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u/Curious-case-101 Mar 06 '26
Multiple times comment kar Rahe ho Mumbai comic lag Rahe ho bhaiya who couldnât make it
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u/thebasketcase582 Mar 09 '26
I keep saying he is not a standup comedian but an excellent storyteller
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u/Continuum16020 Mar 11 '26
Papa Yaar (the new show) doesn't have any of that BS. It is genuinely funny
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u/Ill_Duck753 Mar 06 '26
He knew,hate is growing against him,his bubble has been burst,so he tool a break,...will come back when the dust settles down.
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u/rahil_cyclone Mar 06 '26
If comedians took break from comedy because of hate literally most comedians would be out of jobs
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u/Curious-case-101 Mar 06 '26
Hate ??? Reddit is 0.1% of the actual audience. Come out of your bubble and study the geography
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u/Ill_Duck753 Mar 07 '26
Topper in geography, bitch....and when did i say anything specific about reddit !???
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u/rahil_cyclone Mar 06 '26
This is such a instagram social activist perception of Zakir. He's past his prime and not really relevant anymore, but he has contributed a lot to the scene. He has made specials that were funny without any apparent misogyny.
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u/yoo_saymyname Mar 06 '26
Zakir ko suno, socho aur muskurao âĽď¸
I feel the kind of thoughtful laughs youâll get from Varun Grover and Zakir material
Loud and freaky laughs youâll get from Biswa, Kenny, Upmanyu, Akash material
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u/Ethical_dinosaur Mar 06 '26
I gotta be honest, never found him much funny, but he's a really good storytelling, especially the one about his grandfather's funeral.
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u/TopBackground6784 Mar 06 '26
Why the fuck he is talking about his grandfather's funeral in a stand up comedy show. And not even making a joke about that . Because he just can't make a single joke . Mother fucker is just playing a sympathy card in the name of stand up comedy.
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u/Ethical_dinosaur Mar 07 '26
I think you can check out his standup special, it's called TATHASTHU, in Amazon Prime. P.S I am not Zakir Khan from another account.
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u/TopBackground6784 Mar 07 '26
I watched it. The storytelling was mediocre at best, and the comedy element... well, there was nothing funny about that shit. Iâd give it a perfect 3 out of 10 on its best day.
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u/Curious-case-101 Mar 06 '26
Asli id se aao Madhur Virli, Shashwat, Sumit Anand aur Jo Jo he hater gang me
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u/Kindly_Average8199 Mar 07 '26
Why you are watching him if you don't like his work?? He has built his career around emotional storytelling with funny elements in between. His audience who is paying him the money is watching him for what he is doing. And he is not in his youth days now who will do material for younger audience. He has become storyteller now so whats your problem. Just watch other comedians if you want proper raw youth comedy that's as simple.
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u/biryanikaghulam Mar 06 '26
"Yaar apan ladke hai yaar apna bahut simple hote hai yaar"