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Desi Comedy Fest is the Biggest South Asian Comedy Festival in America. Our mission is to showcase the funniest South Asian comedians from around the world & create a unique live comedy experience for the South Asian diaspora.
10th Annual Desi Comedy Fest Poster

UPCOMING SHOWS


Firehouse Arts Center Pleasanton
Saturday, August 3, 8pm

Firehouse Arts Center
4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566

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Cobb's Comedy Club San Francisco
Sunday, August 4, 7pm

Cobb's Comedy Club
915 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

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142 Throckmorton Theatre Mill Valley
Tuesday, August 6, 8pm

142 Throckmorton Theatre

142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941

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San Jose Improv
Thursday, August 8, 8pm

Improv Comedy Club

62 S 2nd Ave, San Jose, CA 95113

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COMEDIANS


Abby Govindan Headshot
ABBY GOVINDAN
(Performing on Aug 6 in Mill Valley and Aug 8 in San Jose)

​Abby Govindan is a stand-up comedian and writer based in New York City. Abby made her comedic debut at Caroline’s on Broadway in New York City. She has amassed over 250,000 followers across all social media platforms. In addition to this, she has also opened for comedy heavyweights such as Hasan Minhaj, Daniel Sloss, and Russell Peters.

​abbygovindan.com

Abhay Nadkarni Headshot
ABHAY NADKARNI
(Performing on all 4 shows)

​Abhay is a comedian and producer that moved from South-India to South Central Los Angeles for grad school. His act is an eclectic mix of his experience as an immigrant in the US. He's appeared on CBS, NBC, Audible, & Montreal Just For Laughs.​
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instagram.com/abhayoy

Anu Bee Headshot
ANU BEE
(Performing on Aug 8 in San Jose)

Anu has expressive comedic style that turns her real life experiences and disappointments into non-stop punchlines. Anu performs regularly at the Sacramento Punch Line, Laughs Unlimited , and recently at the Comedy Store in LA.  When Anu is not on stage she might be drawing you in her notebook.

​instagram.com/orbitpanda

Deeptanshu Jha Headshot
DEEPTANSHU JHA
(Performing on Aug 3 in Pleasanton)

​Deeptanshu Jha is a brown immigrant standup comedian. He grew up in New Delhi, India and moved to San Francisco in 2015. You can see him perform all over the bay area and the roast battle league. Being the only engineer in a family of doctors he grew up being a joke.

​instagram.com/jhadeeptanshu

Hunaid Shakoor Headshot
HUNAID SHAKOOR
(Performing on Aug 8 in San Jose)

Hunaid Shakoor is a Bay Area Native who began his comedic journey while living in Hawaii. Now a staple in the San Francisco comedy scene, known for his sharp writing and relaxed delivery, he has also performed overseas in Rome, Lisbon, and Barcelona.

​instagram.com/hunaidshakoor

Ibhan Kulkarni Headshot
IBHAN KULKARNI
(Performing on Aug 3 in Pleasanton and Aug 4 in San Francisco)

​Ibhan Kulkarni is a standup comedian, writer, and improviser based out of Brooklyn, NY. He was recently invited to perform as a New Face at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. His work has been featured in comedy festivals across the US, as well as some of his friends' podcasts.

​instagram.com/doublelagaan

Marc Yaffee Headshot
​MARC YAFFEE
(Performing on Aug 6 in Mill Valley)
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Marc Yaffee is a co-star of the Showtime special, Goin’ Native. He can also be seen on Amazon Prime & his own Dry Bar comedy special, Mid-Laugh Crisis. Marc was a Best of the Fest selection at the 2022 Burbank Comedy Festival & was named one of the 25 Indigenous Comedians to watch by IllumiNatives Magazine. Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Tom Horgen said Marc’s comedy, "Tore the house down".

laughwithmarc.com

Maryam Moosavi Headshot
MARYAM MOOSAVI
(Performing on Aug 3 in Pleasanton)
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Maryam Moosavi is a standup comedian from Sacramento and is a regular performer at the Sacramento Punch Line, Comedy Spot, and all across NorCal.

instagram.com/maryamtheestallion

Milan Patel Headshot
MILAN PATEL
(Performing on Aug 4 in San Francisco and Aug 6 in Mill Valley)
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Milan Patel is a comedian out of Vancouver, Washington and has appeared on Netflix Is A Joke & Bridgetown Comedy Festivals.
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instagram.com/milanpatel_okay

Numaan Shaikh Headshot
NUMAAN SHAIKH
(Performing on Aug 8 in San Jose)
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A regular at all the comedy clubs in the Bay Area, Numaan Shaikh is a fast rising star in the world of comedy.
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instagram.com/krispynumaan

Samson Koletkar Headshot
SAMSON KOLETKAR
(Performing on all 4 shows)
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Samson's comedy is a unique blend of his Indian background, Jewish roots, and American life. His clean comedy has been described as cerebral, witty, & refreshing, and is most enjoyed by those who prefer caffeine over alcohol. He has entertained audiences across USA, Canada, and India, & has been featured on NPR, NBC, CBS, NDTV, The Times of India, Indian Express, Ha'aretz, Asian Jewish Life, and more.
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mahatma-moses.com

Shivaan Nadaan Headshot
SHIVAAN NADAN
(Performing on Aug 4 in San Francisco)
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Shivaan Nadan shares his background of being Indian  but born and raised in Fiji until the age of 10. Then his family immigrated to Daly City. A story as unique as his comedic voice. Shivaan is a hilarious rising star in the SF comedy scene , a regular at Cobb's Comedy Club and opened for Hannibal Burress at the Palace of Fine Arts.
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instagram.com/shivaann

Tirumari Jothi Headshot
TIRUMARI JOTHI
(Performing on Aug 6 in Mill Valley)
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Tirumari is a geeky stand-up comedian, improviser, sketch comedian, and actor based in the Bay Area and has performed at a variety of venues around California and the country. You can find him doing standup, writing and acting in sketch comedy, or online playing competitive video games where he loses to children. Find him online, his name is singular and thus very easy to search.
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instagram.com/tirumario

Tom Thakkar Headshot
TOM THAKKAR
(Performing on Aug 8 in San Jose)
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​Tom Thakkar is a comedian you’ve seen on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon", "Comedy Central’s Stand Up Presents", "This Week at the Comedy Cellar", "CONAN", and as the host of Comedy Central’s "Stand Up with Tom Thakkar". Currently, he does stand up all around New York as a regular at The Comedy Cellar, Caroline’s on Broadway, New York Comedy Club, Stand Up New York, and more.

​tomthakkar.com

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