Thousands of Lovely Professional University students enjoyed an enthralling treat today, when one of India’s top stand-up comedians, Sorabh Pant made them laugh their lungs out at a densely packed Shanti Devi Mittal Auditorium. Writer–cum-comedian, Sorabh Pant made jokes about relationships, travel, communities, politicians and situations. The large crowd of students had its fill of laughter as he took on contemporary issues, scenes, and situations, even the recent currency ban and colored them funny.
Sorabh Pant is one of India’s most successful comedians and has done more than shows in India and across the world. He has been rated amongst India’s top six stand-up comedians, and renowned bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan has dubbed him “the funniest guy on stage”.
Addressing LPU students, Pant shared, “I am very happy to be in the humour industry. It is really contradictory that being funny is serious business. We stand-up comedians tickle audience through our presence of mind. I am a home-grown comedian and carry the Indian sensibility in my acts. As everyone loves a good laugh, we stand-up comedians are presently the new star performers. People like me are pulling crowds away from multiplexes to spaces dedicated for stand-up shows. In fact, comedy has emerged as a great art form.”
Sorabh Pant started off as a writer for TV and slowly became one of India’s best loved comedians. ‘Pant on Fire’, Pant’s first comedy, was staged in India, Dhaka, Dubai, and also parts of North America. ‘Traveling Pants’ is his second comedy that takes on cultures and people in India and around the world. He has founded one of India’s busiest comedy companies, ‘The East India Comedy’ (EIC) which has done record shows across the country and the globe. Pant has also released his novel ‘Under Delhi’.
