Tanmay Bhat

Tanmay Bhat
Tanmay Bhat in AIB Office
Born (1987-06-23) 23 June 1987 in India [1]
Medium Writer , Comedian
Nationality Indian
Years active 2009-present

Tanmay Bhat is an Indian stand-up comedian, script writer, producer and the co-founder of the popular comedy sketch group All India Bakchod along with Gursimran Khamba.[2] [3] He was one of the first four comedians to be featured at the Comedy Store Mumbai’s first all-Indian comedian line up, titled Local Heroes, and soon thereafter he performed alongside comics from Nepal in a Best In Stand Up event.[3]

Works

Films

He has featured only in 2 movies in minor roles or cameo appearances like Ragini MMS 2 and Mr. X.

On Air with AIB

On Air with AIB is a typical news comedy show that aims to find comedy in tragedy. Hosted by Rohan Joshi, Tanmay Bhat, Ashish Shakya and Gursimran Khamba, the show featured interviews, sketches and an examination of systemic issues that the country faces.[4] The show has been co-hosted and written by Zakir Khan.[5]

The third season started to stream on Hotstar from September 24, 2018. It follows the same format as established by the second season. On October 08, 2018 Hotstar made a public announcement from their official Twitter handle about cancellation of On air with AIB season 3 amid the charges of sexual harassment on minor girls[6].

Sexual Harassment Allegations

Owing to his inaction in a compliant against sexual Harrasment of a minor girl, he was forced to step away from AIB on 8th October 2018. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Bhatt, Shephali. "Meet the next-gen of AIB". Economic Times. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Chatterjee, Rituparna (27 May 2012). "All India Bakchod: Meet stand-up's newest talents Tanmay Bhat and Gursimran Khamba". IBN Live. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Tanmay Bhat". Stand Up Planet. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. ↑ On Air with AIB, 2015-10-29, retrieved 2016-02-25
  5. ↑ A Sharpening of the Comedic Senses, The Hindu, 2016-03-26
  6. ↑ "Hotstar cancels On Air with AIB's third season as comedy group battles sexual harrassment charges againsts [sic] its members- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  7. ↑ "Comedian Tanmay Bhat To "Step Away" From AIB Amid #MeToo Allegations". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  8. ↑ "India's #MeToo wave is already forcing powerful men out of their jobs". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
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