The Comedy Show ha ha ha

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Originally The Great Indian Comedy Show, The Comedy Show ha ha ha is a half-hour stand-up and sketch comedy show in Hindi. The program was first aired in October 2004. The program, hosted by various members of the ensemble, others to host include: winners of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. In 2007, the program was renamed hanso india hanso due to confusion between The Great Indian Comedy Show and The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.

The Great Indian Comedy Show

CONCEPT

The Great Indian Comedy Show (TGICS) is a unique blend of the best of sketch comedy and stand up formats into one fun filled half hour that moves breathlessly from one type of hilarity to another.

The show currently boats of the best comedy writing and acting ensemble team on Indian Television.

STRUCTURE

The Show always opens with a mini opening gag (like a ‘cold opening’ concept) setting the mood, which leads on to the montage and the sets where the host of the day takes you through his stand up monologue. The opening host routine is made of one-liners on current events from the world of politics, sports, slices of Indian life and of course, sports! The show has three segments and four sketches and three separate stand up segments. Currently the show is co-hosted by the Great Indian Laughter Challenge Champions (Raju Srivastav, Sunil Pal, Guggi, Deepak Raja).

From the opening stand up, the host leads on to the first gag of the episode. The gags are a unique creation of TGICS. Typically between 2 to 3 minutes in length, theses are small sketches, which are based on topical events (e.g. Advani’s resignations, Wardrobe malfunctions), realities of life (dacoits in trains, sting operations), sometimes the bizarre (a train guard who loses his train! Or Draupadi looking for a rented flat in Mumbai) and of course the unique characters created by the show.

The characters on the show are sometimes based on real life celebrities like Mahesh Bhatt, Sidhu or totally fabricated, like Dharamcula (part Dharmendra, part Dracula!!) the wise cracking Tau or twisted road side Romeos.

The winning combination of gags and stand up ensures that the show’s writers skewer any idiocy they can see anywhere around the world. There are gags where Osama is taking PR lessons and the India Pak peace talks are being discussed while the two leaders play ping pong!

The show is hosted by Ranvir Shorey who brings youthfulness to the proceedings and Vinay Pathak who showcases his chameleon like acting talents and the ever zany Suresh Menon who can do a Nana Patekar impression better than Nana himself!

Over its run of almost 350 episodes, TGICS has written a new chapter in the history of Indian television comedy by bringing along a refreshing new look at studio-based comedies.

The Program was created by Sailesh Dave, a well-known television producer whose resume include Movers & Shakers (a talk show on Sony Entertainment Television (SET) from 1997-2000).

Much of the comedy performed in the program includes: Janta Ki Hajamat, Ratan Re-Imburse, Cutting with Jaggu. They usually include spoofs of popular movie scenes and other television programs.

Cast members include: