Sanjay Rajoura
Sanjay Rajoura | |
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![]() Sanjay Rajoura in 2009. | |
Born | New Delhi, India | 18 September 1973
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | stand up comedian |
Years active | 2009 - present |
Sanjay Rajoura (born 18 September 1973) is a stand-up comedian. He is a part of trio of "Aisi Taisi Democracy.
Biography
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Sanjay Rajoura was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh (India) and has lived in Jaipur, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, San Francisco and Singapore. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Sciences from Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi and then pursued his master's degree in Computer Applications from BIT, Mesra.
Career
[edit]Sanjay worked in the software industry for more than 10 years before entering stand-up comedy. He often uses relevant and important topics and themes for his comedy.
Sanjay Rajoura had his first real attempt at stand up comedy in 2009 when he took the stage in an open mic event at a popular joint in Delhi post after being insisted by his friend Abish Mathew. His first two big solo events ‘Jat In Mood’ [4] was held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, and both the shows were hugely successful.
He has been performing all over India with shows in Noida, Gurgaon,[5] Pune, Bangalore and Delhi.
His work has been critically acclaimed to be unconventional, unique and fresh. His USP of narrating real-life stories in a funny satirical manner has been greatly appreciated and well received by the audience.[6][7] Also, most of his stories have an underlying social message and hence is not totally meaningless comedy.[8]
He played the lead role in The Fiction[9][10] directed by Spandan Banerjee [11] which was showcased at Osians Film Festival, New Delhi and MIAAC New York, Washington.
His latest solo show called 'End The Occupation' [12] was an act that looks up and down on the "many India's" co-existing in urban spaces.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jokes Apart - Indian Express". Indianexpress.com. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "...:::Andaaz:::... Episode 7". andaaztv.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Watch Creating comedy for the country | Livemint Videos Episodes | News & Politics Videos | Blip". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2011-02-24. Creating Comedy For the Country - LiveMint
- ^ "Calendar of Events - India Habitat Centre - October 2009". Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2011-02-24. Jat In Mood - IHC
- ^ "Kids Portal for Parents, Children Website, Student education resources, teachers & Tutors, Travel, Shows, Indian Festivals, Trade Shows & Trade Fairs Database". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-02-24. Gurgaon Epicenter
- ^ "Cliping Story". epaper.mailtoday.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Cliping Story". epaper.mailtoday.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Along Came a Witty jat - Buzzintown". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) The Fiction - Indian Visions - ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Entertainment - Feng Shui Matters". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Watch Indian Independent Film Productions, Listen Free Rockumentary, Folk Music Online: Overdose Films". Overdose Films. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Tehelka - India's Independent Weekly News Magazine". Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.