The Greatest Stand-Up Comedy TV Show Actors of All Time

Posted by Himani on August 27th, 2019

Comedy TV shows make our life joyful, stress free, and worthwhile. The stand-up comedy actors in such comedy shows are what ultimately becomes the face of the show, or sometimes, TV channel itself. Indian television, has produced many such great and hilarious stand-up comedy actors that have left their indelible mark on the hem of comedy TV and web series.

People turn to these stand-up comedy actors when they’re bored, stressed of work, or just wanting a good laugh and these ace comedians never cease to disappoint. Since the inception of television and TV shows; comedy has been an integral part of the entire schedule.

Here’s a look back at the 5 best stand-up comedy actors of all time that we are never bored of watching on screen:

Kapil Sharma

Hailing from a small town in Punjab, this popular stand-up comedy actor doesn’t require any introduction. Indians love him, mothers adore him, and girls swoon over him. His profession? An ace stand-up comedy actor that can even make people laugh their guts out with his eyes! His ticket to fame was winning The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and the success followed thereafter. With house full shows like Comedy Circus, Comedy Nights With Kapil, and The Kapil Sharma Show, he is getting better and better every day. Remember his trademark ‘babaji ka thullu?’

Raju Srivastava

Yet another The Great Indian Laughter Challenge alumni, our very own Gajodhar, aka Raju Srivastava, is an ace stand-up comedy actor that has won many hearts and made many roll on the floor with his crazy antics. His stint as a stand-up comedy actor in many Bollywood films and comedy TV shows were much loved by the audiences and he became a household name.

Bharti Singh

This chubby girl from Punjab did what most of us couldn’t dare to, mocking herself of her body weight! Bharti Singh, aka Titli Yadav in The Kapil Sharma Show, is a popular and adorable stand-up comedian that is an iconic face. Her crazy antics, flirting with celebrities on the show, her chemistry with Bacha Yadav, and her character of Kammo Bua looking for a suitable alliance for her niece is all adorable, hysterical, and extremely funny. No stand-up comedy actor has earned this fame ever by fat shaming herself and still being adorable.

Sudesh Lehri & Krushna Abhishek

Sudesh Lehri, also known as the better half of Krushna Abhishek (pun intended) on Comedy Circus, is one such crazy stand-up comedy actor that can do and excel in physical comedy. His pairing with Krushna took him places and together they make a powerful stand-up comedy duo that can make people forget all their worries and just watch them slapping and taking gigs at each other.

Shekhar Suman

Shekhar Suman’s name doesn’t need an introduction! The list of greatest stand-up comedy actors of all time can never be complete without mentioning Shekkhar Suman’s name. his first-ever stand-up comedy show on Indian television, Movers and Shekhar, was an inspired version of the popular American show Movers and Shakers. Though no longer active on television, his contribution to the genre of stand-up comedy in India will never be forgotten.

The above-mentioned stand-up comedy actors on Indian television have carved a niche of their own in their respective fields and the world never seems to be full of their crazy antics. Some of their old comic shows have been transformed into comedy web series and their re runs are available on many leading OTT platforms.