Laughing out loud
21 May 2012 9:47 PM GMT
The adage laughter is the best medicine could not have been justified more as was exemplified by the Bar Boys on Saturday evening. The auditorium roared with laughter as the comedians floored each one present with their funny antics.
Bar Boys as an idea was conceptualised by Deepak Dhamija, an IIM graduate. ‘I picked the artists from bars where they displayed their inherent comedy. I rechristened them as Bar Boys on the lines of bar girls,’ he jokes.
Starring three exploited stand-up comedians (at least they feel so) - Abijit Ganguly, Amit Tandon and Maheep Singh, the butt of the humour mainly revolved around cuckoo clocks, Delhi weddings, cultural observations, beggar behaviour, corporate humour and other politically incorrect issues.
‘Our humour is mainly satirical based upon our everyday struggles. The subject can be as inconsequential as the traffic to as imperative as India’s foreign policy,’ they pointed out in unison.
Ganguly, the youngest of the lot, is known to put the stage on fire with his energy and melodramatic mockeries. ‘I try to reinvent in every performance. It’s all about distinctive individual styles. Also I would like to publicly confess that I pop in steroids before each of my performance for that rush of energy (no extra points for guessing the joke),’ said the 24-year-old who recently finished his masters in International Business from Delhi School of Economics.
Comedy as a genre is always a delight to witness but what about stand-up comedy? ‘Stand up comedy is still at a nascent stage,’ Abijit added.
Maheep Singh is distinct from the rest through his slow style. ‘In the world which we live today, one man’s tragedy is another man’s entertainment. I derive all my jokes from this,’ he says.
Amit Tandon’s comic style is marked by the extent he connects with the audience. As he blends his jokes in both Hindi and English, he says: ‘I was actively involved in dramatics during college and later performed at open mic nights. I enjoy pulling off gigs on the Delhi culture and people as I belong to the same. The kya hua bhai phenomenon continues to intrigue me still,’ emphasises Amit who runs his own business.
Bar Boys as an idea was conceptualised by Deepak Dhamija, an IIM graduate. ‘I picked the artists from bars where they displayed their inherent comedy. I rechristened them as Bar Boys on the lines of bar girls,’ he jokes.
Starring three exploited stand-up comedians (at least they feel so) - Abijit Ganguly, Amit Tandon and Maheep Singh, the butt of the humour mainly revolved around cuckoo clocks, Delhi weddings, cultural observations, beggar behaviour, corporate humour and other politically incorrect issues.
‘Our humour is mainly satirical based upon our everyday struggles. The subject can be as inconsequential as the traffic to as imperative as India’s foreign policy,’ they pointed out in unison.
Ganguly, the youngest of the lot, is known to put the stage on fire with his energy and melodramatic mockeries. ‘I try to reinvent in every performance. It’s all about distinctive individual styles. Also I would like to publicly confess that I pop in steroids before each of my performance for that rush of energy (no extra points for guessing the joke),’ said the 24-year-old who recently finished his masters in International Business from Delhi School of Economics.
Comedy as a genre is always a delight to witness but what about stand-up comedy? ‘Stand up comedy is still at a nascent stage,’ Abijit added.
Maheep Singh is distinct from the rest through his slow style. ‘In the world which we live today, one man’s tragedy is another man’s entertainment. I derive all my jokes from this,’ he says.
Amit Tandon’s comic style is marked by the extent he connects with the audience. As he blends his jokes in both Hindi and English, he says: ‘I was actively involved in dramatics during college and later performed at open mic nights. I enjoy pulling off gigs on the Delhi culture and people as I belong to the same. The kya hua bhai phenomenon continues to intrigue me still,’ emphasises Amit who runs his own business.
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