East India Comedy

East India Comedy
OriginMumbai, India
YouTube information
Also known asEIC
Created by
  • Sapan Verma (2012-)
  • Sahil Shah (2012-)
  • Kunal Rao (2012-2019)
  • Azeem Banatwalla (2012-)
  • Angad Singh Ranyal (2012-)
  • Sorabh Pant (2012-2017)
  • Atul Khatri (2012-2017)
Years active2012–2020
Subscribers1.49 million
Total views158.4 million
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 17 July 2022

East India Comedy also known as EICwas a group of 7 Indian stand-up comedians that performed comedy shows, organized comedy workshops and corporate events, and scripts movies and television shows.[1][2] The group claimed to be India's busiest comedy company with a record 130 shows across the country in the calendar year 2013.[3][4] East India Comedy maintained a YouTube channel that showcased their comedy stints and satires on topics like politics, religion and the Indian film industry.[5][6] Much of their reputation was initiated through their online presence. The group used to host India’s version of the Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies), the Ghanta Awards.[7][8]

Members

  • Sorabh Pant, Founder (left, 2017)
  • Kunal Rao, Co-founder (left, 2019)
  • Sapan Verma, Co-founder
  • Sahil Shah, Co-founder
  • Angad Singh Ranyal
  • Azeem Banatwalla
  • Atul Khatri (left, 2017)

History

In 2012, East India Comedy was founded by Sorabh Pant along with Kunal Rao, Sapan Verma and Sahil Shah.[9] Later in the same year, the group was joined by Azeem Banatwalla, and Angad Singh Ranyal.

EIC is among the pioneering comedy groups in India which, along with Tanmay Bhat's All India Bakchod, is responsible for a complete revamping of the Indian comedy scene.

In 2017, Sorabh Pant and Atul Khatri left EIC to pursue their solo careers.[10] In 2019, Kunal Rao left the comedy group.

The group uploaded their last video to YouTube on 24 September 2020.

See also

References

  1. ^ "What We Do". East India Comedy. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ Sengupta, Devina (25 July 2014). "New startups in comedy business step up hiring as humour delights". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ^ Dubey, Gaurav (3 August 2014). "Are Bollywood stars fine with Indian stand-up comics mocking them?". mid-day. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  4. ^ Pant, Sorabh (2014). Under Delhi. Hachette India. ISBN 978-9350098103.
  5. ^ Why is India so reluctant to talk about sex?. BBC. 10 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Video: East India Comedy's new musical 'Wrecking God' shows why urban Indians dread religious festivals". DNA India. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Stage is set for the Ghanta Awards 2014". Indian Express. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  8. ^ Chatterjee, Arundhati (9 February 2013). "Vote for the worst of Bollywood". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. ^ Jain, Tanvi (10 June 2012). "Comic Timing". Indian Express. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  10. ^ Fernandes, Daniel (6 August 2017). "'You Started It' with Daniel Fernandes". Daniel Fernandes, Youtube channel. Retrieved 6 August 2017.