Sahil Shah is creative, funny, deep, and insightful and the first stand up comedian to feature on the Podcast. Sahil Shah talks about the inside of the comedian world and how it is like to be in the world of standup comedy, sustain and grow in the Indian Stand Up Comedy Scene. 

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We talk about everything from being productive in life to having an existential crisis. We talk about the impact of lockdown on comedians, hosting online comedy shows and how different it is to perform standup comedy live vs comedy online. We talk about creativity and finding a voice and explore the mind of a comedian.  

He also shares a few stories of his zoom show stand-up and how you can never have that vibe with them because of the lag and sometimes even lack of attention. He further goes on to say that reaction and instant gratification is a very important part of Stand Up Comedy and Stand Up Comedy Reactions are something that gives them feedback to do better. 

We also get a gist of how it is like to hang out with the first wave of comedians in India who are also known as og comedians in today’s age. 

Shah also says that he watches a lot of content and further gives really good recommendations of Absurd Comedy Movies. Apart from that, we talk about stream fuckups, viral trends, growth, pressure, and keeping with reels. We talk about the insecurities of being on the internet and how you are replaceable. Basically a lot of existential crisis as a creator but with a lot of insights. 

He also talks about the process of writing the standup special and his creative process.