How a lack of reference helped Aakash Gupta shape his career in stand-up comedy

Boasting a subscriber base of over 4 million on YouTube, Aakash Gupta’s movies repeatedly crosses the million views mark on the platform. Aakash, one of India’s most sought-after standup comics, confessed to liking many famend comedians throughout the globe, however has by no means been influenced by anybody. He mentioned the lack of reference whereas rising up helped shape his career a nice deal.

Aakash Gupta is at present touring New Zealand with his particular, The Brand New Show, which can make its technique to Singapore. If you occur to be in the nation, head to The Victoria Theatre on March 8. The present will begin at 8 PM. A fortnight earlier than his new particular, Gupta spoke solely to Connected to India’s CEO Himanshu Verma about his upcoming present and the way he obtained began in comedy.

Before raking up tens of millions of views throughout social media platforms, Aakash had a company job. While it might sound cliche, what units his journey aside is his willingness to be a company worker.

However, after a few years, the swap got here in 2017, when admittedly two of his movies raked in ‘respectable’ numbers on YouTube.

During the chat, he additionally confessed to combating present names. The Brand New Show was a outcome of his ‘incapability’ to give you a correct identify.

This might be Gupta’s second comedy tour in Singapore. The 90-minute particular might be introduced by LA Comedy Live, which had collaborated with him throughout the earlier present, Excuse Me Brother, in 2022. Tickets for the special begin from SGD 88.

To take heed to all the dialog, verify the video beneath.