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Maheep Singh is a stand-up comedian, playwright, poet, and cultural critic, known for his razor-sharp wit, deadpan delivery, and deep roots in India’s theatre circuit.

What happens when comedy dares to confront caste, patriarchy, religion, and power? Can satire survive a society addicted to outrage and cancellation?

Expect to learn how Maheep navigated getting his show cancelled, why offensive jokes often reveal deeper truths, the hidden misogyny in everyday language, how silence can be a punchline, and why he believes the audience’s perception is more powerful than any written script.

We dive into the evolution of Indian comedy, the pressures of self-censorship, the unspoken contract between performer and audience, and the surprising beauty in chipped nail polish, street theatre, and forgotten plays.

This conversation is not just about comedy. It’s about how art reveals who we really are — and how laughter might be the last honest mirror we have.

📌 Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro/Highlights - Maheep x Kintu Parantu
00:05:09 - Why His Comedy Show Got Cancelled
00:08:23 - Political Satire and Its Limits
00:11:17 - Getting Pushed Beyond the Line
00:14:06 - Threats, Fear, and Self-Censorship
00:17:01 - Who Can Truly Be a Comedian?
00:20:00 - Double Standards Around Abuse
00:23:16 - Swearing as Punctuation in Comedy
00:26:00 - Bollywood’s Manufactured Village Narrative
00:29:02 - Patriarchy Hidden in Everyday Language
00:32:10 - Imported vs. Indigenous Abuse
00:35:08 - Audience Hypocrisy and Fragile Beliefs
00:38:12 - The Performer’s Power and Permission
00:41:01 - How the Comedy Audience Has Changed
00:44:00 - From Theatre to Stand-Up
00:47:22 - Writing the Play “Heer ke Waris”
00:50:59 - Honour Killings and Social Complicity
00:54:00 - Casteism and Ceremonial Oppression
00:57:00 - The Nail Polish Metaphor
01:00:13 - Invisible Struggles of Working Women
01:03:01 - Crafting a Joke with Precision
01:06:00 - Why the Rich Stay Distant
01:09:13 - Social Gaps and False Friendships
01:12:10 - “Woke” Masculinity and Its Facade
01:15:00 - Gender Roles and Emotional Labour
01:18:04 - A Comic’s Bond with the Audience
01:21:00 - What Comedy Gives Back to Society
01:23:23 - The Real Meaning of “Mummy Kaisi Hain?”
01:27:03 - Perception, Meaning, and Silence
01:30:27 - Audience Support in Tough Times
01:33:34 - The Evolution of Indian Comedy
01:36:44 - The Impact of Experimental Theatre
01:40:52 - Nail Polish and the Working Woman
01:44:04 - Why Rich Vocabulary Matters
01:47:01 - Masculinity, Power, and Sadness
01:50:01 - Comedy as Resistance and Healing
01:51:01 - End

Find Maheep Here:
   / @comedianmaheepsingh  
  / maheep.singhh  
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7393465/
  / maheep.singh.18  

Instagram:   / kintuparantu.sheeba  

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