Climate Change, Maha. Elections & Chandrayaan 2 | Indian Stand Up Comedy | Shridhar Venkataramana

"Prime Time Jokes" is a series of Stand Up Comedy videos based on the Prime Time news events that happened around us. The idea is to dish out fresh content which is thought provoking, intellectually stimulating & hilarious at the same time.
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Special thanks to Aakash Mehta for all the help.
Venue Courtesy: The Habitat, Mumbai
Directed & Edited by Anuj Mehta
Shot by Anuj Mehta & The Habitat Videography Team:
Dishang Popat, Vivian Castelino, Harsh Shah
Sound Recording by The Habitat Audio Team: Sreejith Menon, Swarada Bodas, Seigen Moopanar
Sound Mixing & Mastering by Varun Patil
#StandupComedy #ClimateChange #Chandrayaan

[@anupamchakraborty5467]

I DON'T THINK HIM AS A COMEDIAN....HE IS A SATIRE ARTIST... And one of the best I have watched in utube....

[@CockySuSMounted]

And Satire is a form of Comedy,hence...

[@pundrikshukla8009]

There should be an entrance test for sitting in your stand up show

[@mashas4189]

Ya gk test😁

[@artx7501]

yeah agree. and a cut off percentage too.

[@ninadpatil]

We should consider the "percentage of population that gets Shridhar's jokes" as an indicator of literacy in the country.

[@Bseguy]

Ninad Patil 😂

[@Alokkumar-rl3yf]

Next level comment

[@manjeetchoudhary7115]

No man his jokes are too technical and so related to current affairs... sometimes common people who are not in touch with these topics are find difficult to understand... Stand up comedy jo dekhne jaate hain sb iss mood pe jaate hain jyada dimaag nhi lagana bus saamne wala joke sunaaye...

[@sailaab]

Shridhar **and** Daniel Fernandes' satire. both.. in English language satire are great ..amongst the new (post Vir Das) generation of desi comics.

[@skmuzammilzeeshan6173]

Ninad Patil. Exactly 😂

[@johnme60]

when you become comedian after UPSC studies .

[@TheContrariann]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@codeminds5660]

True absolutely

[@MrGanesh2111]

No dobut he is the best stand-up comedian when it comes to form a joke that very few understands and can take it........ excellent job

[@priyangaarumugam6454]

True .

[@ae-86kun8]

Man he is the most knowledgeable comic I have ever seen

[@gulnaazafzal8650]

"If Aryabhatta wasn't there, Pakistan wouldn't have known how many missions it had launched.." Burn! Haha

[@Bseguy]

Gulnaaz Afzal 😂

[@skmuzammilzeeshan6173]

Gulnaaz Afzal 😂😂😂

[@asenarmour008]

for the pakistani people who did'nt understood, aryabhatta invented "0"

[@bhavyajoshi1779]

🤣🤣

[@Kartikeya97]

I can hear the "Humiliation" voice go off in my head 😂😂

[@sharanya_sr]

Okay. I am here to update myself with whats happening around the world. Never thought i can get news update in this way also. 😂😂

[@Bseguy]

Sharanya Sellathurai 😂😂😂

[@manu_33]

4:16 He said please go to Pakistan but subtitle was Please go to Iran😂😂.... It's so apt in today's situation 🤣🙏

[@sahilsomkuwar5876]

People loved the 'Iraony' of the situation

[@Bseguy]

Manoj Shetty 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sailaab]

Sahil somkuwar.. underrated :D

[@sailaab]

Darshan bhiyaao :) aaj tou aap.. har.. stand-up upload pe ho भई :). subscribing to you now (hope you are vegetarian.. even if taking wines :P hain ye PJ tha) → latest stand-up kzbin.info?search_query=stand+up&sp=EgIIAw%253D%253D of the week ←

[@priyankagharat9124]

🤣🤣

[@puneetindersingh9522]

Most underrated and the most intelligent stand up comic of India 😇

[@Bseguy]

Puneet Inder Singh true

[@abhishekkrishna3902]

From south right, we are always clever 😛😛

[@priyankagharat9124]

True

[@zarathustra4649]

Abhishek Krishna again with that south north bullshit 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@chinmaykansara2341]

Putting up world affairs jokes dosent make one that better than other people, it's just catering to an audience. Kunal kamra does both, entertain and show reality. It's just a choice.

[@sur5413]

Comedy like this is basically for UPSC students .The way to revise and get entertained at the same time. Atta boy!👏👏👏 Slow clap for those who took time to understand his intellectual punches

[@dead_people_been_quite_since]

‘There were enough audience members that day to form the government’. Subtitles went wild like Sanjay Gandhi National Park

[@suyashmittal2912]

Hey mate 😂

[@ripanbanik8942]

Now i will watch it again with subtitles 😅😅

[@shailajaraghuprasad]

What’s with the Sanjay Gandhi ref.

[@ruthwik081]

I didn't get the Sanjay Gandhi reference as well

[@Bohemia295]

@@shailajaraghuprasad To control the population he used forceful sterilization during emergency period.

[@madhuridilipkumar1017]

The how dare you joke went over the audience's heads.

[@tarunmathur4301]

This joke would have killed it in an audience aware of world news

[@rupeshbajaj5438]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/in7VpX-phseUpc0 see this and you will know what he meant

[@PrajwalNayak-so5uv]

Please explain it

[@svaibavbajra]

This man is educated. No offensive language, 100% brilliance.

[@ashraf1804]

Sridhar: Sweden is famous for Ikea and Volvo . . . . . Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Abey saale

[@AkashSharma-oe6ld]

How could he forget Zlatan?? Damn!

[@aniketrodge8159]

amm pawdipai

[@forthegoodihope6429]

what about pooodiiiipieeee

[@sauravVocals]

Skratttttaa..

[@greymind0072]

And H&M

[@rukasingh1219]

"Who would know better than mummies" Loved that !!

[@Dominic_Barone]

I didn't get this one ? Can you explain

[@rukasingh1219]

@@Dominic_Barone So the joke was that onion prices are so high in India that we have to get it from Egypt now, and Egypt is the home of pyramids, mummies (intelligently associated with mom/mummy) so - he said " who would know [about onions] better than mummies[moms]. "

[@Dominic_Barone]

@@rukasingh1219 thanks got it

[@sachingoud6064]

Perfect ending with the onions and " mummies" joke. People here at NITK love your content. Do visit campus sometime soon

[@Bseguy]

Nice

[@sailaab]

NITK is abbreviated from ___________ ?

[@sachingoud6064]

@@sailaab National institute of technology Karnataka. He's our college alumnus.

[@sailaab]

Sachin.. o good :) ..didn't know that.. thanks _ /|\ _ 🙇 for updating¡

[@linkinlinkinlinkin654]

He came to nitk, was quite boring. He couldn't even follow Kenny lol

[@dt8129]

For all those who don't know Pakistan's science minister is actually Art graduated 😂

[@07vineeth1987]

ken wt : Our ex HRD Smriti Irani is not a graduate and she had even declared fake education!

[@hashtagunited2471]

We have got our own problems bro. We have a PM who has a fake degree.

[@theindian8449]

We hv our reserve bank governor who is a history graduate

[@anum2737]

No he is a doctor dude

[@sadmanabedin1203]

according to wikipedia He is a lawyer but also worked as political analyst and used to host political talk show

[@asitpawan1212]

Is there any screening process/ Current affairs quiz to attend your show? 😂 You are a gem man! Keep it up

[@rishabhraj9588]

Abraham Lincoln: Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend first four sharpening the axe. Greta: How dare you 😡😡😡😡

[@aditijaiswal8868]

if something dosen't respond to arnab goswami then it's not *RIGHT*

[@pankajnaik8012]

Now I got it.. 😂😂 thanks

[@bhaveshzawar4009]

The last time so many people stared at a graph confused at 2.00 am was during engineering exams. XD

[@framebyframe-m4d]

you are too smart to be a comedian isro wants to know your location

[@absal110]

Tell them not to use Google maps

[@Tomahawk_101]

By using google maps? I guess

[@pankajnaik8012]

For ISRO you need knowledge of current affairs?

[@luffyking7478]

He is smart already

[@bhaveshzawar4009]

The only way pakistan can get to moon is by sitting on their own flag xD

[@dasarijyothsna9996]

Awesome bro

[@skmuzammilzeeshan6173]

Bhavesh Zawar. Good one 👍🤣🤣

[@devendrajagtap5003]

I like ur last name

[@MAYURPATIL-j3m]

@@devendrajagtap5003 😂

[@AmitYadav-iw1wj]

@@MAYURPATIL-j3m You made my day 🤣🤣

[@paruldhiman6927]

Aryabhatta is constant in all his stand-ups🤣

[@arpitasinghania5658]

He don't even need to exaggerate his voice modulation or gestures to make his content to sound like a joke. Simple delivery, decent method. That is what I like most about him.🤗(yeah intelligent content also)

[@vidyanandwagh6277]

This guy comes up with intelligent jokes as effortlessly as other people breathe!

[@yatinmittal7776]

Did anybody notice "Iran" in the subtitles instead of Pakistan at 4:16 .

[@4thDimension111]

exactly what happens when an IIM grad makes jokes. Wish Einstein was alive to hear these!!

[@4thDimension111]

Fan of ur jokes especially when u said congress is so slow that their scam was in 2g

[@ayanaloey]

This is the only stund up comedy that I search on youtube to get updates with comedy and without any slung . this guy is so much talented and I like how he stays cool while doing jokes...😍

[@MineshBaxiYT]

No foul language

[@ranjithbabu]

When everyone in comments are going crazy about Sridhar's intelligent jokes.. There are his long time fans here thinking, " This sequence of jokes still couldn't reach Sridhar's level of nerdy humor " :)...

[@greymind0072]

Glad someone finally said that.....just little off what he is capable of doing....a good example is the 'prime time' stand up set. For a second take it as a news and bam...you missed a punch line.

[@PristinePerceptions]

I think Sridhar has toned down his level a little bit. His jokes were too smart for his own good earlier

[@shivkantraorokkam7177]

Great sense of humor. Zero vulgarity

[@furkanahmed7420]

UPSC aspirants be coming here for knowledge check!!

[@7ArchEnemy7]

So good man, so good! Arnab shouting at the Vikram Lander is pure gold 👏👏

[@enticingmahila7406]

That analogy between Chandrayaan mission graph and India's GDP graph is the highlight of this set. 🔥👌🏼

[@rayray2528]

Dude you should have a late night comedy show I would watch it every day.

[@nikhilsatamnik]

He is one of his kind... An intellectual stand-up comedian... He feels so relatable because his jokes are really on our daily life... And nevertheless one who does not watch news atleast will now read about them after listening to his jokes... Ki public hasa kyon... 😅

[@swetasinha8007]

One of the best stand up artist I have watched. No slang no abuse.. Well written and perfectly presented as well. Perfect (y)

[@yaks5380]

Super bhai Your jokes are not only hilarious but informative too

[@Ketanrathod0593]

You are so humble and humorous, you did the crucial jokes without insulting anyone. That's why you are my favourite!!

[@phoenixbagri744]

Except Pakistan 😂😂😂

[@mukulsomgade6566]

When someone says "laa likh lu, kahi UPSC ki exam me naa aajaye" to Shridhar. *They mean it!*

[@harshitagoel385]

When comedian got some serious level of IQ😂😂...you have to listen carefully to understand the joke....keep going💕

[@Avi_lays]

Calmly he delivered his jokes which were atom bombs for me.....🔥❤️

[@Paharimaanu]

As always, Sridhar rocked this time too , brainstorming and jokes go hand in hand . Haha . Keep going 🙌🏻🙂

[@adityadhikle9473]

Wasn't a laugh riot but surely is entertaining to watch your intelligent jokes

[@ujjwalsaxena6469]

Ohh boy, seeing intelligent comedy after a lonnnnng longgg time. Keep it up bro !!

[@sarcarstic]

Mr. Sridhar your level of humour is the highest in wit. The most depressing news sounds funny when it comes from you. I wonder how you will express Good News! 😁

[@deepalir2219]

One of the few well read and informed Indian comic, who comes up with relatable content . Best Wishes Shridhar👍🏽

[@adityasanju4128]

Audience is dumb. You were lit man. Every joke was spot on.

[@AJ17Here]

Not Just STAND UP 'COMEDY' 😍 This Man 💯❤️

[@shubham74682]

One of the best comedians in this country..so logical so sensible so good in short absolutely amazing..we all really want to see more of you keep doing the great work.. Kudos to u sir

[@mamtadevada4601]

Shridhar you are the comedian that showing India's problem in a comedy way....... Great work man... Keep it up

[@nancydeborah]

The last one about Bangalore Traffic is absolutely true.

[@aarchisha625]

Such a witty guy man, we need more stand up artists like you.

[@rs7483]

Something called as audience poll. Nailed it👌👌👌

[@yeapthatsme2982]

Daam ur jokes are like reading current affairs but in a fun way XD

[@ashwin.srinivas]

"Who knows better than mummies?" 😂😂😂

[@shuklaalok7]

Man, you are a gem. I usually watch stand-up comedians from across the globe, your jokes stimulate the right parts of the brain. We need more of it, the sort jokes, that require an intelligence level and awareness about the prominent events happening around us at a minute academic level.

[@granth2182]

0:42- Literally nobody from audience got that joke 😂😂😂

[@ravikiranved]

Dude.. that's was the most hilarious and intelligent set.. without any slang or abuse... hands down one of best sets I have heard.. Definitely proves that good humor need not have to he abusive

[@saurabh3206]

he has good jokes but he doesn't link jokes to each other in every 2 min. there is a new story .

[@cassieexpert4165]

It's not about literacy or education. It's just about how aware we are of "glaring on your face kinda current affairs, events" and happenings around us. Crass comedy is easy. But it's very difficult for a stand up comedian to use serious events ( and not so :) and add wise cracks, brilliant comic punches in every second line. There is a hidden gem in every second line ! Sridhar executes his skill so smoothly and with such panache that it's like being hit by a laughter epidemic. One needs a working aware mind, light heart, happy soul and yes SOH -Sense of Humour Quotient to relish this non stop entertainer. Even the gaps between his sentences are filled with the audience going ha heee haaa heeeeee and my queer laugh non stop !....An absolute delight to watch his shows live for those who haven't.

[@dasarijyothsna9996]

I would watch news daily if it was like this .. he must go as news reader

[@MusicAnirban]

Your voice and delivery are perfect for being an IT instructor/trainer. Can almost hear you say “ What is meant by Local variable and Instance variable?” Great show btw!

[@swastikshrivastava939]

Areyyyyy yaaaaaaaaar this guy

[@NamanKashyap]

7:43 😂😂 Also, I loved how he seemed to go completely to a new topic, but one line later, connected it to the previous topic... A lot of jokes deserved a better response.... 3:58 This one especially....😂😂

[@saadahmad9298]

Yaar, Audience was damn stupid. They were just not getting it.

[@sanya1664]

True

[@poisoneddistribution7547]

Exactly

[@veenareddy5275]

I’m just happy that it’s such clean comedy, I could watch it without using headphones (when my parents are around).

[@akashyadavvlog7848]

A truelly UPSC aspirant... 🙏 Like me.. I really like ur contents sir..

[@wabi_sabi_satabdi]

Sridhar(The Intelligent comedian) you nailed it 😂😂😂

[@Gavy093]

Such intelligent jokes put forward so nicely!! great act Man!

[@krishrocks11]

Bro hilarious. great pauses and timing and writing. chennai when?

[@sanskartiwari2996]

I was having a very very bad day Then i saw this video of yours, i have the best mood now. You made my day man!!!

[@Avinash4369]

Probably the most underrated Indian comedian in our times.

[@ninadpatil]

7:19 He almost said "shit". Good save bro ;)

[@devendrajagtap5003]

Ninad Patil asshole u are

[@polymorphism111]

1:03 He already slipped once xD

[@priyankachuphal]

Your jokes are so intellectual that I forget to laugh and keep wondering how you do what you do.

[@adityakumarpatro2396]

Great content. Good timing. Love from Bangalore.

[@kananagrawal9819]

Amazing! We need more of this standard comedy.

[@Epicurean999]

And here I am thinking about the Probablility of Shridhar being an (Ex/?) Aspirant for UPSC CSE 🤓🤓🤓

[@mr_anshuman2202]

last 2-3 jokes were so hilarious 😂 😂 😂

[@haarishmano1488]

You are r so good in mature jokes....

[@aarchisha625]

"WHO knows better than mummies" GOT me oh my god ☠️🤣🤣🤣

[@kevingadhiya9658]

For pakistanis who don't know.... Aryabhatta invented zero '0'.

[@zainazhar8887]

Now if I say "thank you", you won't believe I am a Pakistani. is liay... Shukria Janaab

[@kevingadhiya9658]

@@zainazhar8887 "Sukriya" you too for replying to joke with sarcasm instead of throwing a comment BOMB at me. (Again, This is just a joke. No hard feelings. Still, yippee-kay-ye, mfs.)

[@Imposter1199]

@@kevingadhiya9658 😂😂 good to see both sides 'retaliating' with humour

[@laddonegieditor]

kamaal dhamaal... Such great content... U r amazing man

[@RahulYadav-ux1rd]

You need Brains to understand his jokes😁😁

[@annisabel964]

Love the onion joke and also the motivational bit for the scientist 😁😁😁 ....... do continue to inspire and entertain

[@ShivamSingh-mm8zp]

not only science minister ,I think they have a special anti-TERRORIST squad also

[@MSParihar07]

😂😂🤣

[@apoorvrana9146]

lmaooo bro

[@ShivamSingh-mm8zp]

@@apoorvrana9146 yo sis :)

[@apoorvrana9146]

@@ShivamSingh-mm8zp u calling me sis was such a big burn that i got depressed. smh.😑

[@gauravagrawal6407]

Bhai you have great sense of humour, awesome stand up👍👍

[@kaustubhtayade450]

I recently cleared my prelims just by watching your videos 😂😂

[@onizukaeikichi2356]

The Bangalore traffic joke killed me

[@vikashshankar3167]

When an intelligent guy does stand-up

[@atul9869]

You really have quality in your jokes man.. I think first time i have seen a standup comedian not using abusive language or slangs to get crowd going.. Loved it... Great job. Keep it up..

[@shouryaarya8445]

Scientists get really motivated when they reach their workplace😂🙏

[@sagarjha7456]

His last joke though🤣🤣🤣

[@deceiver0077]

Q : What's your iq A : I get Sridhar's jokes

[@priyangaarumugam6454]

Best comment so for.

[@Capxxxx]

Every Joke is sarcasm of varying degrees...

[@Yash_Hake]

Anybody noticed... He stopped his 'pchhh..' habit

[@harshadrangari1036]

No abusive word..with remarkable jokes..that's stand up🙏🙏

[@arkadeepsinha7212]

"Sweden is famous for two things.." Curse be on you if you say IKEA and Volvo but not ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC.

[@tomnadal8419]

Governor calling groups to form a government is fabulous...u nailed it bro

[@Anonymous_2023.]

Vikram lander are you there? This is Arnab Goswami..