MUMBAI: Gone are those days when stand-up comedy was a male-dominated profession. With time, we’ve seen a bandwagon of extraordinary and hilarious women successfully bring their A-game to stand-up comedy and prove to be more than capable of matching up to their male counterparts. With their sarcastic jokes, witty sense of humour, and effortless charisma, female comedians are now proving to be unstoppable.

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Looking to always make you roll in laughter, we’ve listed down 5 female comedians who geared up and how to tickle your funny bone

Urooj Ashfaq

She may be only 24, but Urooj Ashfaq can easily be called as one of the most sought-after young talents amongst the new generation of comedians. A Mumbai-based writer and comedian, she usually cracks jokes that are highly relatable with her acts revolving around relevant social topics like religion, dating and current issues. She is one of those comedians who is not just funny on stage, but has a social media account that will see you break into uncontrollable laughter in no time. Some of her must watch shows include Casual relationship and Uber driver & Grandmother that’ll give you the perfect ROFL moment.

Shreeja Chaturvedi

Another one from Comicstaan, Shreeja, with her uncanny humour and sarcasm that’s always on point, has time and again proven that she is one to watch out for. Shreeja’s USP is her cute, clean-cut jokes that make one feel like they are interacting with their friend.She is a soft-spoken comic with hard-hitting punch-lines who humour is inspired by day to day activities for she has the gift of getting the jollies out of the ordinary.

Neeti Palta

Also known as the Indian Ellen DeGeneres, Neeti Palta is known to bring the much-needed woman perspective to the entire comedy scene in India. This ‘Dilli ki Pataka’ proves that there is no shortage of funny females in town thanks to her hilarious one-liners, desi and original jokes that are as relatable as they can get. Her confidence and witty style of humour, driven from her personal experiences, is what makes her one to look out for! She is at her ultimate best in shows like Men Peeing in Public, Big Fat Indian Wedding and Buying Condoms For Brother.

Aishwarya Mohanraj

Starting her career as a market researcher to now being a Mazak-maker, Aishwarya has sure come a long way. Also, a writer for some great shows like Son of Abhish, On Air with AIB, and many more, Aishwarya is truly an all-rounder in the comedy front. Her straight-faced humour with unique sass never fails to bring a rib-tickling experience for her audience. One of her must watch show is My first relationship which in the short span of 2 months has raked in more than 4 million views.

Sumukhi Suresh

Our very own Pushpavalli has truly contributed to changing the stand-up comedy culture in the country. From giving live performances to acting and writing, Sumukhi has done it all. Along with her bubbly and happy-go-lucky vibe, Sumukhi’s thoughtfulness about current scenarios while finding the funny side to them is what you’ll find the most attractive thing about her while watching her shows. Her avatars are all on point and most importantly, she unabashedly takes down those who troll her on topics like body shaming. All her shows are action packed with showers of laughter, so brace yourself before you hit play.

If you’re someone who enjoys content such as theirs, then you should definitely watch their all new stand-up special called Amazon Funnies exclusively on Amazon Prime Video this 7th August for a hearty laugh!

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