Appurv Gupta is more famous as the indomitable Gupta J(I) in the comedy circuit. A couple of years ago, I stumbled upon his YouTube channel that had a host of his rib-tickling stand-up videos. The content felt relatable because he spoke about the corporate world and his life experiences in the funniest possible way. In 2014, CNN IBN had lauded him as one of the top 20 Best stand-up comedians to look out for. With time, he has matured as a comedian with his content getting better, making him a widely popular choice as a national level performer. Yet what makes him unique is that he is unabashedly comfortable cracking self-deprecating jokes. The way Appurv Gupta has re-branded himself as Gupta Ji to become one of the most sought out stand-up comedians in the country deserves to be analyzed as a B-school case study.
In India, we see only a handful of comedians interact with a live audience with elan and humor. Gupta Ji has aced this game by sticking to inoffensive humor. Also, a special mention to the series of brilliant interviews he showcased on his channel including the iconic Padma Shri Professor Dr. H.C. Verma and Mathematician Dr. R.D. Sharma.
This is the 9th post in the Blogchatter A2Z series under the theme ‘Laugh in the time of Corona’. Stay tuned to know the name of the content creator getting featured in my post for J tomorrow.
You can read all the posts here. This is one of the older videos by Gupta Ji that made the audience roll with laughter.
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This aeroplane journey is indeed very funny. I like his comic shows.
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I remember the first show i watched of his, he could not stand up to Jeeveshu and Amit Tandon. But he really improved and was really good later on
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Ha ha.. Hilarious! Definitely Airport Scenes. 😀
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Oh no now another one who I seem to have missed. And he’s interviewed H. C. Verma?!!Really?!! Wow, then I really have to check who is this I have missed out!!
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Guptaji is one of the clean comedians which can be watched from sitting anywhere. His timing and jokes are fresh. Special mention to his ability to connect with audience. Your series is amazing.
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This was hilarious. Id love to show my son his interviews of RD Sharma and Verma. He might see them more than just writers of mathematical equations. I’ll just look for it.
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It is there on the same YouTube channel. In case you need help in locating them, pls let me know. I will share the links with you.
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Oh he discovered on his own. I just let him know
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Awesome!
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Wow didn’t know about this talented comedian. Thanks for the reveal, will definitely watch him now.
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Long time back I too stumbled upon one of his videos and I liked it. His looks seem to have changed a lot as I see in this latest one.
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Just his name “Gupta Ji” has immense comic potential- makes me think of all the funny business uncles I’ve encountered in my life! Thanks for the recommendation!
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I’m discovering many new stand up comedians. Amway truly made me laugh!
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Will visit this later in the day when I can listen in peace on my iPhone… need some humour at the end of the day.
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I have seen one of his videos but it wasn’t really funny. It seems like he has turned out to become a good artist now. I will surely check out some of his content soon.
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You are right. He has evolved a lot over the years.
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That is really funny. Thank you for another great recommendation.
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I remember seeing his show sometime back, it was hilarious. Effortless comedy and great timing.
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He’s quite good, of course, but for some reason, I’ve not become as much of a fan of his as, well, maybe I should have.
Another fine post. 🙂
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I can see why he made it to CNN IBN’s list. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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