| East India Comedy | ||||||||||
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| Origin | Mumbai, India | |||||||||
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| Also known as | EIC | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–2020 | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.49 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 158.4 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: 17 July 2022 | ||||||||||
East India Comedy was a group of 7 Indian stand-up comedians that performed comedy shows, organized comedy workshops and corporate events, and scripts movies and television shows.[1][2] The group claimed to be India's busiest comedy company with a record 130 shows across the country in the calendar year 2013.[3][4] East India Comedy maintained a YouTube channel that showcased their comedy stints and satires on topics like politics, religion and the Indian film industry.[5][6] Much of their reputation was initiated through their online presence. The group used to host India’s version of the Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies), the Ghanta Awards.[7][8]
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- ^ Dubey, Gaurav (3 August 2014). "Are Bollywood stars fine with Indian stand-up comics mocking them?". mid-day. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Pant, Sorabh (2014). Under Delhi. Hachette India. ISBN 978-9350098103.
- ^ Why is India so reluctant to talk about sex?. BBC. 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Video: East India Comedy's new musical 'Wrecking God' shows why urban Indians dread religious festivals". DNA India. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Stage is set for the Ghanta Awards 2014". Indian Express. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Chatterjee, Arundhati (9 February 2013). "Vote for the worst of Bollywood". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.