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Comedian Munawar Faruqui Gets Bail After 35 Days in Indian Jail on Suspicion of Jokes He Might Tell

February 5, 2021
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(via BBC News)

The issue of free speech and how far it can go, especially in regards to comedy, will very likely never end. That being said, different parts of the world are not so far along in that ongoing debate.

Due to the official complaint of a politician’s son in India, Munawar Faruqui was arrested under suspicion that he was going to tell some of his jokes that were deemed offensive to Hindus. Faruqui reportedly didn’t include any such material in his set the night of the arrest, but that didn’t stop authorities from detaining him for 5 weeks before he was granted bail.

That night, Mr Faruqui and four others, including another comic, were arrested and charged with outraging religious feelings and performing a “negligent act likely to spread infection of diseases dangerous to life”, alluding to the pandemic.

The limits of speech are a little more restrictive in India, if not a lot as you can see in this case, in regards to religious commentary compared to other parts of the world. Faruqui himself identifies as a Muslim, but claims he makes jokes that poke fun at all backgrounds. Faruqui was recently granted bail, but the prospect that he was not only arrested and put behind bars for making fun of Hindu gods, but on the prospect that he might do so as there is a history of him doing so in the past is scary and astounding in 2021.

When it comes to freedom of speech in comedy, everyone has to realize that it goes both ways. Comedians should be able to talk about any subject, but anyone listening/watching should be allowed to feel the way they do and express themselves in regards to the comedy they’re consuming.

No single comedian’s comedy will be for everyone (just remember that billions of people don’t even speak English) and, more often than not, the most distinguished comedians do not try to pander to the masses. Hopefully, that’s an arrangement that all of comedy can get to throughout every country within our lifetime.

Amazon Is Making a Last Comic Standing Style Series for India and a Travel Show Hosted by Comedian Vir Das

August 25, 2017
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Amazon Is Making a Last Comic Standing Style Series for India and a Travel Show Hosted by Comedian Vir Das

In case you wondering if there’s a comedy boom globally, there certainly is. In fact, if you browse through Netflix, you’ll notice that they have specials for internationally renowned comedians that haven’t quite broken through to fame in the U.S. and non-English language stand-up specials as well.  

Not to be miss out on opportunities to Netflix, Amazon has made a big move for comedy in India.

With India’s population north of 1.3 billion people, Amazon is doing well to key in on an ever burgeoning market for comedy, especially by giving Vir Das his own show on the heels of his Netflix hour special and searching for new talent via a comedy competition series.

So, with all of this in mind, don’t be surprised to soon see an uptick of Indian comedians coming stateside in similar fashion to UK and Australian comedians trying to make their name known in America. 

John Oliver Shows That India Can Make News Just as Overwhelming as We Do Here In The U.S.

May 19, 2014
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From last night’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, John Oliver showed how crazy Indian news coverage went when announcing the India’s recent election results. As it turns out, they give CNN, MSNBC, etc. a run for their money.

Watch the clip here.

Here’s a Trailer for Stand Up Planet That Explores Comedy In Some of the Most Unlikely Places

April 21, 2014
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On May 14th, LinkTV, KCET, and Pivot will all be airing the stand-up documentary series Stand Up Planet that has host and great comedian Hasan Minhaj delving into how comedy finds its way into every corner of the world and how it opens up discussion on issues in places that most of us would think it would be near impossible to do so. 

It features international comedy acts and comedians that you probably know and love from here in the U.S. such as Aditi Mattal, Mpho Popps, Loyiso Gola, Kagiso Lediga, Tanmay Bhat, James Adomian, Nate Bargatze, Michelle Buteau, and John Vlismas as well as the likes of legends Norman Lear, Carl Reiner, and Bill Cosby.

Watch the trailer here.

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The Couples Therapy Quarantine Party 1-Year in Isolation (Live-stream)

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Setflix (Live-stream)

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Improv Live Comedy Drive-In: Fortune Feimster

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Sandwich Lovers Unite (Clubhouse Live-stream)

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What’s Your Story Presents: “What I Learned During Lockdown” w/ Dave Holmes (Live-stream)

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Robby Hoffman Consulting Group (Live-stream)

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Amy Solomon discusses and signs Notes from the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-Grade Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy (Crowdcast Live-stream)

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Piff The Magic Dragon: Live From Las Vegas (Zoom Live-stream)

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Wild Horses (YouTube Live-stream)

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March 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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March 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Sandwich Lovers Unite (Clubhouse Live-stream)

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Tight Five with Blaire Postman (Zoom Live-stream)

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Nowhere Comedy Club: Sam Morril Working Out New Material (Live-stream)

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Doughboys Munch Madness Finale (Live-stream)

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Dynasty Confidential (YouTube Live-stream)

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Gareth Reynolds (Live-stream)

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Robby Hoffman Consulting Group (Live-stream)

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Nowhere Comedy Club: Mike Birbiglia: Working it Out (Virtually) (Zoom Live-stream)

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The Comedy Store Drive-In

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Piff The Magic Dragon: Live From Las Vegas (Zoom Live-stream)

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Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Stream of Consciousness (Zoom Live-stream)

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Sandwich Lovers Unite (Clubhouse Live-stream)

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Jam in the Van: Hunter Hill (in LA)

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The Comedy Store Drive-In

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Jam in the Van: Hunter Hill (in LA)

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Dr. Katz Live (Live-stream)

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