Vipul Goyal
Vipul Goyal | |
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Medium | Stand-Up Comedy |
Nationality | Indian |
Years active | 2012–present |
Genres | Satire, observational comedy, improvisational comedy |
Spouse | Nancy Gupta Goyal |
Website |
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Vipul Goyal is an Indian stand-up comedian and actor. He is counted among the top comedy performers in India and also plays the main protagonist in one of India's most successful web-series Humorously Yours.[1][2] The show is produced by The Viral Fever, India's biggest web-series production house and depicts a hilarious semi-autobiographical account of his life interspersed with standup clips.[3] Vipul is the only ace Indian comedian with a dedicated show of his own, with more than 35 million views on his online videos across various platforms (as of August 2017).[4]
Early life
Vipul was born in Falna in Rajasthan, India. He studied electrical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.[5] He was greatly inspired by Indian stand-up comedian of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge fame, Raju Shrivastava.
Career
Goyal is a pioneer of clean comedy and his content is based on topics like Indian dads, Facebook, engineering, Sachin Tendulkar, Indian trains, dating, management, and politics.[6][7] He is regularly invited to media forums for discussions on the Indian standup scene or his hilarious takes on current affairs.[8][9] He regularly performs at colleges and companies all over the country, and went on his first official tour starting in late 2016 which continued into 2017.[10]
References
- ↑ "The Viral Fever Videos: Vipul Goyal takes a dig at Bilawal Bhutto’s statement on Kashmir". India.com. October 3, 2014.
- ↑ Gupta, Soumya. "TVF is Back Again with its 4th Iconic Web Series Humorously Yours". BW Disrupt. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ↑ "TVF's new web series Humorously Yours is a look at the life of a stand-up comic". Firstpost. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ↑ "Will the real guy, please stand up? - Bangalore Mirror -". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ↑ One for the laughs - The Hindu
- ↑ Funny way to go viral | Business Line
- ↑ Mumbai comedians make small towns laugh with desi gags - The Times of India
- ↑ "Stand-Up Comedians Adda (Part 1) | Film Companion". Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ↑ Humorously Yours Team (2017-08-01), Vipul Goyal on Modiji and Taxes, retrieved 2017-08-12
- ↑ "Vipul Goyal". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.