Tanmay Bhat

Tanmay Bhat
Born June 23, 1987
Nationality Indian
Alma mater S.C.D. Barfiwala High School
Genres Satirical
Notable works and roles All India Bakchod
Website www.tanmaybhat.com

Tanmay Bhat is an Indian stand-up comedian, script writer, producer and also the co-founder of comedy sketch group All India Bakchod.[1] He was one of the first four comedians to be featured at the Comedy Store Mumbai’s first all-Indian comedian line up, titled Local Heroes, and soon thereafter he performed alongside comics from the UK in a Best In Stand Up event.[1] He attended Sheth Chunnilal Damodardas Barfiwala High School. Tanmay was named a “Top 10 Comic” by the Times of India. Tanmay is also the co-founder of India's first comedy podcast All India Bakchod with Gursimran Khamba.[2] He considers the underground Mumbai comedy troupe 'The Peejaajees' as his idols and inspiration.

Tanmay recently got into highlights because of the comedy roast show by the group of which he Is part of All India Bakchod Knockout which received diverse critical reception.[3][4][5][6] On 2 February 2015, Akhilesh Tiwari, president of Brahman Ekta Sanstha, filed FIR in Mumbai on Tanmay along with Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor and other panel members for using filthy and abusive language in the AIB Knockout.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tanmay Bhat". Stand Up Planet. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Chatterjee, Rituparna (27 May 2012). "All India Bakchod: Meet stand-up's newest talents Tanmay Bhat and Gursimran Khamba". IBN Live. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Roy, Gitanjali (3 February 2015). "AIB Knockout Roast Vulgar? Karan Johar, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt Respond on Twitter". NDTV Movies. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "AIB Knockout: National shame or much ado about nothing?". India Today (New Delhi). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Roy, Sandip (3 February 2015). "AIB Knockout: FIR against Ranveer, Karan, Arjun for 'filthy' language is *%$@#^%^". FirstPost. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Roy, Gitanjali (29 January 2015). "At AIB's Knockout Roast, Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh Were Funnier Than the Roasters". NDTV Movies. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "AIB roast: Police complaint lodged against Bollywood stars for filthy language". Times of India (Mumbai). PTI. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.