11th Annual Desi Comedy Fest Fri Aug 15 7:30pm
Friday, August 15, 2025, 1930 - 2100
Get ready to laugh your heart out-Desi Comedy Fest returns for its 11th spectacular year, hitting the Improv Comedy Club in San Jose on August 15 and Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco on August 17! This isn't just a comedy show-it's a cultural celebration where top South Asian storytellers blend identity, family, immigration, and modern life into punchy, relatable sets that unite audiences through laughter. Featuring comedians from across North America who have toured internationally and appeared on major festivals and TV shows, every moment delivers a fresh, hilarious take on the diaspora experience. Tickets are selling fast-don't miss your chance to connect, laugh, and celebrate with us this August!
Featured comedians this year include:
- Ali Mehedi, New York (a Bangladeshi-born Canadian, sold out solo show "Made in Bangladesh"at Edinburgh Fringe)
- Aurora Singh, Sacramento (Born to immigrants from Haiti and India, featured on Sirius XM and ABC's The 100K Pyramid)
- Bassam Shawl, New York ("Comic to Watch" at the New York Comedy Festival)
- Bhavya Shah, Stanford (a blind comedian, a former world champion debater, breakout star on India's Got Latent racking up over 100 million views)
- Nitish Sakhuja, Los Angeles (Born and raised in Toronto, featured at Montreal Just For Laughs and The Melbourne International Comedy Festival)
- Vivek Venugopal, San Francisco (born in Zambia, raised in India, schooled in Iowa. performed comedy and improv around the world with "Speechless Live!" and "American Immigrants")
Co-Producers' Bios:
Abhay Nadkarni: Abhay Nadkarni is a third culture comic, born in Delhi, raised in Doha and Bangalore, now navigating American absurdity with a global point of view. He was featured as a New Face at Just For Laughs in Montreal, has performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and co-founded Desi Comedy Fest and The Setup, a speakeasy style comedy show in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Over 100,000 fans follow him online for silly jokes and sharp takes. His debut comedy special Brown Jesus is now streaming on Amazon Prime.
Samson Koletkar: Samson's comedy is a unique fusion of his Indian upbringing, Jewish roots, and American life-delivered with wit, warmth, and quick, engaging humor. Known for his cerebral and refreshing clean style, he's performed across the U.S., Canada, and India, and has been featured on NPR, NBC, CBS, NDTV, The Times of India, Ha'aretz, and more. He's the co-creator of Desi Comedy Fest, founder of Comedy Oakland-winner of East Bay Express's Best Comedy Night (2016-2023)-and headliner of the Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour. Statistically improbable, culturally conflicted, and hilariously consistent, Samson brings smart laughs to every stage he hits.
URLs:
Facebook: https://go.evvnt.com/3162396-2?pid=2874
Instagram: https://go.evvnt.com/3162396-3?pid=2874
YouTube: https://go.evvnt.com/3162396-4?pid=2874
Prices:
General: USD 25.00,
VIP: USD 50.00
Artists: Samson Koletkar, Abhay Nadkarni, Ali Mehedi, Alisha Dhillon, Bhavya Shah, Bassam Shawl, Faraz Abidi, Nitish Sakhuja, Vinayak Pal
Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Comedy
Featured comedians this year include:
- Ali Mehedi, New York (a Bangladeshi-born Canadian, sold out solo show "Made in Bangladesh"at Edinburgh Fringe)
- Aurora Singh, Sacramento (Born to immigrants from Haiti and India, featured on Sirius XM and ABC's The 100K Pyramid)
- Bassam Shawl, New York ("Comic to Watch" at the New York Comedy Festival)
- Bhavya Shah, Stanford (a blind comedian, a former world champion debater, breakout star on India's Got Latent racking up over 100 million views)
- Nitish Sakhuja, Los Angeles (Born and raised in Toronto, featured at Montreal Just For Laughs and The Melbourne International Comedy Festival)
- Vivek Venugopal, San Francisco (born in Zambia, raised in India, schooled in Iowa. performed comedy and improv around the world with "Speechless Live!" and "American Immigrants")
Co-Producers' Bios:
Abhay Nadkarni: Abhay Nadkarni is a third culture comic, born in Delhi, raised in Doha and Bangalore, now navigating American absurdity with a global point of view. He was featured as a New Face at Just For Laughs in Montreal, has performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and co-founded Desi Comedy Fest and The Setup, a speakeasy style comedy show in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Over 100,000 fans follow him online for silly jokes and sharp takes. His debut comedy special Brown Jesus is now streaming on Amazon Prime.
Samson Koletkar: Samson's comedy is a unique fusion of his Indian upbringing, Jewish roots, and American life-delivered with wit, warmth, and quick, engaging humor. Known for his cerebral and refreshing clean style, he's performed across the U.S., Canada, and India, and has been featured on NPR, NBC, CBS, NDTV, The Times of India, Ha'aretz, and more. He's the co-creator of Desi Comedy Fest, founder of Comedy Oakland-winner of East Bay Express's Best Comedy Night (2016-2023)-and headliner of the Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour. Statistically improbable, culturally conflicted, and hilariously consistent, Samson brings smart laughs to every stage he hits.
URLs:
Facebook: https://go.evvnt.com/3162396-2?pid=2874
Instagram: https://go.evvnt.com/3162396-3?pid=2874
YouTube: https://go.evvnt.com/3162396-4?pid=2874
Prices:
General: USD 25.00,
VIP: USD 50.00
Artists: Samson Koletkar, Abhay Nadkarni, Ali Mehedi, Alisha Dhillon, Bhavya Shah, Bassam Shawl, Faraz Abidi, Nitish Sakhuja, Vinayak Pal
Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Comedy
Starting Price Per Person
$ 25.00 USD
Other Information
Where
San Jose Improv
62 South Second Street
San Jose California 95113
United States
( Multi-Purpose Events Venue )
62 South Second Street
San Jose California 95113
United States
( Multi-Purpose Events Venue )
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Event ID: 255168
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