30 trial shows. 6 months of writing. One finished set.
What looks effortless on stage is anything but.
Sujatha Padmanabhan speaks with Amit Tandon about the unseen side of comedy. This is a conversation about the constant rewriting, the failed jokes, and the discipline behind every performance. From recording every set to rebuilding material night after night, Amit walks us through how a single hour of comedy is actually created.
All of this, and more, on this episode of Diaspora Dialogues.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Opening
3:52 - Early Days
6:12 - Following Passion vs A Safe Career
9:50 - Amit’s Views on the Indian Stand-Up Comedy Scene
11:57 - Amit Tandon on ‘Clean Comedy’
14:30 - Finding Humour in the Indian Family Situation
16:12 - Pressures of Staying Relevant
18:43 - Amit Tandon on Writing Jokes on his Wife
19:53 - Family Support in the Early Years of Amit’s Career
25:08 - Indian Audience vs Diaspora Audience
28:37 - Feedback Mechanism for Jokes
29:50 - Is Social Change a Comedian’s Responsibility?
31:36 - Meeting Johnny Lever
32:47 - Amit Tandon’s Favourite Comedians
34:05 - Should Comedians be Mindful of What They Say?
36:29 - Amit Tandon on Finding his ‘Real Calling’
40:00 - Amit’s Kapil Sharma Story
41:08 - What’s Next for Amit Tandon
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