Saurabh Pant is one of India’s most renowned stand-up comedians. He rose to fame when he opened for world-renowned comedians Wayne Brady and Rob Schneider on their Indian tours.
Wiki/Biography
Saurabh Pant was born on Monday, September 14, 1981 (39 years old in 2020) in Mumbai. He studied at St. Mary’s School (ISC), Mumbai. He obtained his Bachelor of Commerce (1997-2000) and Master of Commerce (2000-2002) from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.
A rare photo of Sohrab as a child
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: N/A (Bald)
Eye color: Black
Family and caste
Parents and siblings
His mother’s name is Sujata Pant and his father’s name is unknown. Both are retired Income Tax Commissioners. His sister is Meghna Pant, a well-known author and journalist.
Sorabh Pant and his family
Sorabh Pant and his sister
Relationships, Wife and Children
On 12 February 2011 (Saturday), Saurabh married his girlfriend Eva Bagchi (author). They have two children together: a son named Vikramaditya and a daughter named Tara.
Sorabh Pant marries his girlfriend
Sohrab and his children
Signature/Autograph
Profession
As a writer
He made his debut as a television writer. He has worked as a writer for shows on Pogo, Star World, CNBC and ET Now. He also worked with his mentor Vir Das on the show “News on The Loose”.
Saurabh has also written three books. His first book, Wednesday’s Soul, was published in 2012. The book depicts life after death in a hilarious way. It was followed by Delhi Beneath in 2014, which tells the story of a girl’s fight against rapists in Delhi. His third book, Pawan: The Flying Accountant, tells the story of a superhero with suicidal tendencies. The book was published in 2017.
Sorabh Pant’s book launch
As a comedian
Saurabh started doing stand-up comedy in 2008. He started out as an opening act for his mentor, Vir Das. When asked about his first stand-up experience, he said,
It was horrible! I was opening for Vir Das in Delhi in front of 500 people and I was thrown into the deep end. I was given 11 minutes to speak and I finished in 4 minutes and I spoke even faster than I normally would. It was an epic disaster. In fact, the first 11 shows I did were disasters!”
He rose to fame after being the opening act for world-renowned comedians Wayne Brady and Rob Schneider’s shows in India. Saurabh’s first special was titled Pant on Fire, which was released in 2009. Since then, he has released 5 more specials, namely The Traveling Pants, Making Money For My Kids, Born on Mars, My Dad Thinks He’s Funny and Make India Great Again.
As of 2020, Saurabh has performed over 2000 shows around the world. He is the go-to for corporate shows and headlining college festivals. He was named one of the top 10 stand-up comedians in India by The Times of India. He was also ranked first among the 30 funniest Twitter users in India in a poll conducted by IBN Live in March 2012. He also performs at Black Dog Easy Evenings’ flagship events virtually all over India.
In 2012, Saurabh co-founded the comedy collective East India Comedy (EIC) along with India’s top comedians Sapan Verma, Sahil Shah, Kunal Rao, Azeem Banatwalla, Angad Singh Ranyal and Atul Khatri. The group is known for making YouTube videos, performing at corporate events and comedy shows. The group is India’s busiest comedy company, with a record of 130 shows in 2013. He left EIC in 2017 to focus on his solo career.
Sorabh Pant and other EIC members
He also has a podcast on his YouTube channel called “Waking Up with Saurabh”.
dispute
Saurabh has attracted a lot of controversy and even received death threats for his controversial views on beef ban, Narendra Modi and Salman Khan. When asked about his controversial content, he said,
I also stayed relatively neutral in the Rant of The Pant video. I do believe in keeping an open mind and discussing issues. I wasn’t trying to be fearless, but the idea was to be fair to the content.”
Favorite things
- Food: Jumbo King Black Bread Vada Buns
- Books: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Facts/Trivia
- Sohrab occasionally drinks.
- His hobbies include playing cricket and travelling.
- According to him, he was the funny guy in his class during college. In an interview, he mentioned,
I would dress up as the devil and go to teen classes and promote events. I was almost expelled three times. Some people loved me, but others absolutely hated me, like the internet. So when I got insulted online, I didn’t waver because I’d already heard it.”
Sorabh Pant College
- In an interview, Saurabh mentioned that his first voter ID card had the name “Saurabh Pani” on it. He also shared a funny story about how his mother named him Saurabh. He said,
My mother named me after the Persian legend Rostam and Sohrab, in which Rostam stabbed his son Sohrab to death. From that day on, I distanced myself from my father.”
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