Sanjay Rajoura
Sanjay Rajoura | |
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 Sanjay Rajoura in 2009. | |
| Born | September 18, 1972 Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | stand up comedian |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
Sanjay Rajoura (born 18 September 1972) is a stand-up comedian(although he doesn't like to be called one, prefers being called a satirist). He is a part of trio of "Aisi Taisi Democracy".
Biography[]
Personal life[]
Sanjay Rajoura was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh (India) and has lived in Jaipur, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, San Francisco and Singapore. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Sciences from Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi and then pursued his master's degree in Computer Applications from .
Career[]
Sanjay worked in the software industry for more than 10 years before entering stand-up comedy. He often uses relevant and important topics and themes for his comedy.
Sanjay Rajoura had his first real attempt at stand up comedy in 2009 when he took the stage in an open mic event at a popular joint in Delhi post after being insisted by his friend Abish Mathew. His first two big solo events ‘Jat In Mood’ [4] was held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, and both the shows were hugely successful.
He has been performing all over India with shows in Noida, Gurgaon,[5] Pune, Bangalore and Delhi.
His work has been critically acclaimed to be unconventional, unique and fresh. His USP of narrating real-life stories in a funny satirical manner has been greatly appreciated and well received by the audience.[6][7] Also, most of his stories have an underlying social message and hence is not totally meaningless comedy.[8]
He played the lead role in The Fiction[9][10] directed by Spandan Banerjee [11] which was showcased at Osians Film Festival, New Delhi and MIAAC New York, Washington.
His latest solo show called 'End The Occupation' [12] was an act that looks up and down on the "many India's" co-existing in urban spaces. It was about the quirks and idiosyncrasies of ordinary people, a look at the aspects of our social lives and also a peep into the shady side. Sanjay has performed this show at India Habitat Centre (Delhi) and Epicentre (Gurgaon). This show has gathered a lot of critical acclaim and has been extremely well received by the audience. He also holds a politico-comedy show namely "Bharat Ek Mauj".[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Jokes Apart - Indian Express". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2011-02-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Creating Comedy For the Country - LiveMint
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2011-02-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Jat In Mood - IHC
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-02-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Gurgaon Epicenter
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-02-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) The Fiction - Indian Visions
- ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Entertainment - Feng Shui Matters". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Watch Indian Independent Film Productions, Listen Free Rockumentary, Folk Music Online: Overdose Films". Overdose Films. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ [5]
- Indian stand-up comedians
- Living people
- 1973 births