I’m a comedian. I do 8 things:
perform standup, host, act, write, speak, consult, rant & rave.

Hosting

I’m a host – live, radio, TV, and web.

Live Host

I’m a live host. As opposed to a dead host. Which was probably the result of a parasite. A little biology humor there. I like hosting because it feels like I’m responsible for people’s happiness for an evening. And for me, it’s easier to make a lot of people a little bit happier than one person a lot happier. But enough about my dating life. THIS GUY. I also get a lot more opportunity to play around with the crowd than when I’m only doing standup.

I often host public and private events, at comedy clubs like the Hollywood Laugh Factory, and even sometimes with Miss India America Melanie Kannokada.

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Radio Host

I have my own weekly one-hour podcast called, “The Funny Indian Show.” It’s available in iTunes and can be heard on Radio Dil in New York City.

I add a new one every Thursday. Scroll down to see.

It’s a preset list of questions. What sets it apart from other podcasts is that I ask questions I personally want to know – and hopefully they’re more compelling than what you’ve heard before. If not, then… well, hey, it’s for me. They start with some light banter and then get heavier. Some of them are intentionally vague and are open to interpretation by the guest. The tone of the show is as serious or funny as the guest wants it to be. We don’t get to every question and we jump around a lot depending upon the flow, so it’s not only known as The Funny Indian Show Podcast but also The TanGent Show, because I’m a… tan gent.

Questions

What’s the funniest movie you’ve seen? What’s the scariest movie you’ve seen? What’s a movie you haven’t seen that you think everybody else has?
What kind of music do you like?
What could you give up – books, tv, music, or movies?
What pisses you off?
What’s the least attractive quality in a person?
What are a few words to describe you?
What would it mean to pull a you?
Who in pop culture or literature most closely resembles you?
When Hollywood makes a movie about your life, who will play you?
In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray has to live the same day over and over. He fantasizes about a great day he once had. If you had to pick one day (or moment) in your own life to live over and over, what would it be? What is your Groundhog Day?
In the movie Office Space, Peter Gibbons says his high school guidance counselor asks him what he’d do all day if he had a million dollars. If money were no object, what would you do?
What are you really good at? For example, let’s say there’s a million dollars at stake. What would you want the game to be to win it?
If you could choose the categories on Jeopardy!, what would you choose?
Let’s say you’re throwing a cocktail party and there’s a lull. What’s a story you can tell that’s a surefire winner?
Do you use your college degree?
Who has it figured out?
Are things in the world getting better or worse?
When did it all change?
Has humankind failed or succeeded?
What’s the most important thing in life?
Can a person make a million dollars honestly?
What really happens when you die? How did this all start?
Young people these days seem to be quitting their jobs and seeking more. What’s going on?
How would you define “manhood”? What does it mean to be a man in modern society?
Why don’t the homeless move to Florida?
Why do humans have such will to live? Homelessness, prison, heartbreak… so many just go on. I don’t get it. Do you?
Do miracles exist?
When Harry Met Sally explores the question, “Can men and women be friends?” Can they?
What are the differences among nerds, geeks, and dorks?
What are some things you wish you’d known as a kid? What do you want to tell the kids out there? What’s your biggest epiphany?
What’s a bad person?
Have you made it? If so, describe the moment just before you did.
Whose approval do you seek?

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TV Host

My ultimate career goal is to host the Oscars. On the way there, I’d like to have my own talk show. The good part is I have had my own talk show. Check out some clips in the Video player below. It was called “Desi States of America” and was kind of like The Daily Show, except that there was no studio audience and, given that I often caught a red-eye from LA to NY and shot 4 episodes in one day, we did most of it in one take – mistakes and all. And boy, you’ll see some.

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