Comedy is a joy-evoking activity and
probably it is the only way of preventing war and promoting peace. Comic
enthusiasts are strong advocates of comedy being a form of art. Although the
art has undergone some serious changes over the years, the motto of comic acts
has remained the same and that is to evoke happiness into the minds of the
audience.
Modern
stand-up comedy
The history of modern stand-up comedy
can be traced back to 1970’s when a new generation of comedians started this
new type of comic. One of the important features of the modern stand-up comic
is the inclusion of socio-political jokes that were not common earlier.
Suddenly the comic scenario witnessed a significant revolution, as comic
artists started using their freedom of speech and expression, in order to point
out the society issues in a funnier tone. New comedy clubs were established in
the USA, UK, and many other countries. But, India was still far from
experiencing such an innovative form of comedy until 2000’s. However, once the
Indian stand-up comedians started participating in the art, not only did we
laugh but also became proud of them. One such stand-up artist is Kenneth
Sebastian, whom most of us know by his nickname ‘Kenny’.
The journey of Kenny
Kenny was born in a middle-class family
and his father is an Indian army officer. His childhood was a significant one,
as he travelled across the country and had done his schooling in different
schools. Right from his childhood, Kenny has been a creative personality and
had an interest in filmmaking. He started making short films at the age of 15
and until he became 23, he already had directed and acted in a comedy show
aired on ‘Comedy Central’. And the name of the show was ‘The Living Room’.
Early
to YouTube
It was during the earlier phases of
YouTube that Kenny started admiring the stand-up comedy videos, uploaded on the
recently launched website. In an interview, Kenny revealed that he used to
spend at least two hours on YouTube every day, just to understand the comic
form. He also said that he was one of the earliest YouTube artists in India.
Musical
comic
In the meantime, his short films had
started gathering applauses from his friends and other independent filmmakers.
He also produced an independent acoustic album, named ‘Balance’, when he was in
college. In many musical shows, Kenny plays his guitar and sings funny songs.
He also spends most of his time on stage telling jokes, as he loves it when
people responded to his jokes.
Journey
to fame
It was not until Kenny was 19 that he
got the biggest break of his life, as he participated in the IIT Fest stand up
comedy night. He ended up winning the competition and since then, there was no
looking back. He has performed live in many prestigious stand-up venues across
the world including the ‘New York Comedy Club’, ‘Laughing Skull’ and shared the
stage with some of the legendary comics of all time including Imran Yusuf (UK),
Phil Nichol (UK), Raj Sharma (US) and much more. The online sensation had made
it to the bigger stage based on his talent and enthusiasm.
Kolkata welcomes Kenny
Comedy
lovers of Kolkata have an excellent opportunity to watch Kenny perform live in
the city. The second season of’ Comedy Visarjan’ is here and the audience has
more reasons to cheer than what they did last year. The comedy show will be
organised on 25th September, Sunday at the Netaji Indoor Stadium. Not only
Kenny, but other famous stand-up comic artists will be performing as well. The
performers include Kanan Gill, Zakir Khan, Abish Mathew and Kaneez Surka. If
you think that the list ends here then you are mistaken. Get ready to have more
fun with the co-starrers of the Kapil Sharma Show, namely Kiku Sharda, Sunil
Grover, Ali Asgar and Chandan Prabhakar, as they will also be performing live.
It seems to a dream event, isn’t it?
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