| One Mic Stand | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kreeti Gogia and Karan Asnani |
| Presented by | Sapan Verma |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original languages | Hindi and English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Only Much Louder |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Video |
| Release | 15 November 2019 |
One Mic Stand is an Indian standup comedy television show series created by Only Much Louder for Amazon Video.[1] It is not like a typical standup comedy show in that it hosts India's famous actors, politicians, influencers, writers and musicians who are trained by Comedians to perform standup comedy for first time.[2] This series has 2 seasons on Amazon Prime Video and both seasons are hosted by comedian Sapan Verma.[3][4]
Seasons
The first season of One Mic Stand released on 15 November 2019, with 5 episodes.[5] Bhuvan Bam, Taapsee Pannu, Richa Chadda, Vishal Dadlani and Shashi Tharur[2] performed their first time ever standup comedy. Zakir Khan, Kunal Kamra, Ashish Shakya, Rohan Joshi and Angad Singh Ranyal were the mentors, trainers and the guest comedians in this season.[6]
The second season released on 22 October 2021, again with 5 episodes.[7] The celebrities who performed their first standup are Sunny Leone, Karan Johar, Chetan Bhagat, Faye D'Souza and Raftaar.[8] The guest comedy and trainings were performed by Samay Raina, Neeti Palta, Sumukhi Suresh, Atul Khatri and Abish Mathew.[9]
Season 1
| Episode | Title | Celebrity | Guest Comedian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvan Bam ft. Zakir Khan | Bhuvan Bam | Zakir Khan |
| 2 | Taapsee Pannu ft. Angad Singh Ranyal | Taapsee Pannu | Angad Singh Ranyal |
| 3 | Richa Chadha ft. Ashish Shakya | Richa Chadha | Ashish Shakya |
| 4 | Vishal Dadlani ft. Rohan Joshi | Vishal Dadlani | Rohan Joshi |
| 5 | Shashi Tharoor ft. Kunal Kamra | Shashi Tharoor | Kunal Kamra |
Season 2
| Episode | Title | Celebrity | Guest Comedian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunny Leone ft. Neeti Palta | Sunny Leone | Neeti Palta |
| 4 | Karan Johar ft. Sumukhi Suresh | Karan Johar | Sumukhi Suresh |
| 3 | Faye D'souza ft Atul Khatri | Faye D'Souza | Atul Khatri |
| 2 | Chetan Bhagat ft. Abish Mathew | Chetan Bhagat | Abish Mathew |
| 5 | Raftaar ft. Samay Raina | Raftaar | Samay Raina |
German version
In 2022 Amazon Prime Germany and Leonine Studios created a German language version of the format. It is hosted by Teddy Teclebrhan and features professional comedians including Hazel Brugger and Harald Schmidt, and celebrities such as politician Karl Lauterbach, dancer Motsi Mabuse, and actor Fahri Yardim.[10][11]
References
- ^ One Mic Stand (Comedy), OML Entertainment, 15 November 2019, retrieved 23 March 2022
- ^ a b Duggal, Deepansh (18 November 2019). "Shashi Tharoor - 'One Mic Stand': Shashi Tharoor calls out PM Modi, speaks millennial lingo; his stand-up act becomes a massive hit". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Sapan Verma: Shashi Tharoor agreed to be on One Mic Stand in two minutes". The Indian Express. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Bhavani, Divya Kala (14 November 2019). "'One Mic Stand': When Indian celebrities took stand-up comedy lessons". Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Watch One Mic Stand – Season 1 | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Shashi Tharoor, Taapsee Pannu Try Stand-Up Comedy in One Mic Stand Trailer". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Watch One Mic Stand – Season 2 | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "One Mic Stand writers room on making stand-up sets for celebrities, and training them to be 'losers' on stage-Entertainment News". Firstpost. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Techno Sports". technosports.co.in. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Schlechter Scherz" [Bad Joke]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 4 August 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "One Mic Stand - Germany (2022)". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
Further reading
- Majumdar, Divya Kala Bhavani & Meghna (14 November 2019). "'One Mic Stand': When Indian celebrities took stand-up comedy lessons". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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