2019-03-01 Exhibit

36 I I MAR 19

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tul is an Indian

Computer Engineer and

British Management

Scholar who has

brought a fresh 40+ perspective

in the world of stand up comedy.

He was invited to perform at

the prestigious Utrecht Comedy

Festival in The Netherlands and

Belgium in April 2014, and at

the Indian Independence Day

celebration in Hong Kong in

the same year. Along with this,

he performs regularly at The

Comedy Store, The Canvas

Laugh Factory, in East India

Comedy shows and private

shows all over the world. Not

only this, he was one of the top

20 comedians in India rated

by CNN-IBN. In a fun filled

conversation with Harsha Prerna,

we got to know more about the

witty side of him while talking

about his endeavours.

: To our curiosity, when and

where did the concept for

stand-up comedy take birth in

your mind? When did you first

realize that you could make

people laugh?

It was in November 2011 – when

I had to deliver a speech at

my niece’s wedding. I wrote a

funny speech and it turned out

pretty good. Thinking back, I had

always been the ‘funny guy’ in my

circle of family and friends who

made them laugh at

get togethers.

: We all face some hurdles.

What were the hurdles in the

journey of becoming a stand-up

comedian before you became

a professional?

At that time, I had a very hectic

job (CEO of an IT Co.), so

time management was a big

challenge as I had to ride 2

horses at a time. So, shuttling

between writing, doing stand-up,

running my IT Company and also

giving time to my family was the

biggest challenge.

: What are the secrets for

telling everyday jokes in order to

get the biggest laughs?

Keep it simple, relatable and it

should relate to all ages of the

audience as much as possible.

: Have you had any

memorable audience encounter

that you could share with us?

There have been many. Once I

had a lady who came up to me

after the show and told me that

she laughed for the first time at

my show after around a year.

Due to some personal loss, she

thought she had forgotten to

laugh. That was a big and

touchy compliment.

: How much influence does

social media has on you?

How often do you check and

post updates?

It has been a huge influence.

In fact, I became a comedian,

more or less because of social

media. I used to, and still post

funny original status updates

on Facebook, which are very

popular and there are many

friends who suggested that I

should try my hand in

stand-up comedy.

: Is there any difference

between performing for a limited

audience and a larger one?

Yes, the dynamics of the room

changes completely if it’s a

100-seater v/s 1000-seater. The

applause hits you slower in a big

room and you have to play the

room differently. Finally, every

audience member has to relate

and connect with what you are

saying and in a larger room that

makes it more challenging.

: Tell us a little bit about

yourself. What do you do

when you’re not doing

stand-up comedy?

I exercise (love to walk), go to the

gym, play with my dog, wife and

children (in that order).

: If not a stand-up

comedian, then where do you

imagine yourself?

Behind a bar (mixing drinks)

or behind a turntable

(mixing songs).

: You’re no longer a part of

East India Comedy, how are

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things working for you after

starting afresh?

It has worked much better for

me. I don’t have to take care of

6 other children at EIC, there are

only 2 of mine!

: Enlighten us on your

YouTube channel and what best

stuff we can find on it.

I started my YouTube Channel

in July 2017 and I would humbly

say all my content is good. I have

released 4 stand-up videos and

their views is total of 9 million

views. Lot of new content is

coming up soon.

: Your latest Comedian’s

of the World which is a Netflix

exclusive is the next big

thing on the web. Tell us more

about it.

Yes. I am very happy to be part of

this global Netflix initiative which

featured 47 comedians from 13

countries from all over the world.

Very grateful for it and it was the

best New Year Gift I received. I

started thinking of comedy on 1st

Jan 2012 and exactly on 1st Jan

2019 my Netflix special was out.

: Can you reflect on your

lowest lows and highest highs

and share with us?

Thankfully most of the ups

and lows of my life have been

between sheets on bed ;-)

in talks with

QuickieS

best one liner

you’ve heard:

Rice is great if you’re really

hungry and want to eat

two thousand of something

(Mitch Hedberg)

an advice to the new

comedians just

starting out:

Be humble to the craft

best piece of advice

given to you:

Get as much as stage time

you can get

one thing that gets on

your nerves:

When organisers of

comedy shows don’t get

the basics right

in a parallel universe,

you’d be excelling at:

Being a dancer in a

strip club

CLUSIVE

most inspiring tech

entrepreneur:

Elon Musk

Your favourite social

media app and why:

Tinder (don’t ask why)

one gadget you wish

existed:

A spider like gadget which

would crawl on my body and

scratch at the right areas

coolest tech you’ve

come across:

My new car has a touchpad

where you can scribble

contact names for

phone diary

Favourite web Series:

Black Mirror

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