Series synopsis
Comicstaan is a comedy reality television series that premiered on Prime Video on July 13, 2018. It stars Abish Mathew, Kusha Kapila, Urooj Ashfaq and Kaneez Surka.
Ten budding stand-up comedians shortlisted through a nationwide hunt compete to become India's next big comic sensation.
Premise
Ten budding stand-up comedians shortlisted through a nationwide hunt compete to become India's next big comic sensation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Abish Mathew as Self - Host
- Kusha Kapila as Self - Host
- Urooj Ashfaq as Self - Host
- Kaneez Surka as Self - Judge
- Kenny Sebastian as Self - Judge
- Biswa Kalyan Rath as Self - Judge
- Sumukhi Suresh as Self - Judge
- Zakir Khan as Self - Judge
Supporting cast
- Neeti Palta as Self - Judge
- Tanmay Bhat as Self - Judge
- Naveen Richard as Self - Judge
- Kanan Gill as Self - Judge
- Sapan Verma as Self - Judge
- Baba Sehgal as Special Appearance
- Aakash Gupta as Guest Host
- Rahul Dua as Guest Host
- Aadar Malik as Mentor
- Anu Menon as Mentor
- Rohan Joshi as Mentor
- Prashasti Singh as Mentor
Guest cast
- Kanan Gill as Self - Judge
- Sapan Verma as Self - Judge
- Baba Sehgal as Special Appearance
- Aakash Gupta as Guest Host
- Rahul Dua as Guest Host
- Aadar Malik as Mentor
- Anu Menon as Mentor
- Rohan Joshi as Mentor
- Prashasti Singh as Mentor
- Rahul Subramanian as Mentor
- Raunaq Rajani as Self - Contestant
- Aashish Solanki
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | July 11, 2019 | July 11, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 9 | July 13, 2018 | July 13, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 8 | July 12, 2019 | August 16, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | July 15, 2022 | July 15, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonus: Comicstaan Season 2 : Auditions | July 11, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Chosen Ones Tanmay Bhat, Biswa Kalyan Rath, Kanan Gill, Kenny Sebastian, Sapan Verma, Kaneez Surka and Naveen Richard travel across multiple cities to find the next big name in stand-up comedy. |
July 13, 2018 |
| 2 |
Kahaniya with Biswa Biswa Kalyan Rath mentors the top ten contestants who perform to Anecdotal Comedy in this episode. |
July 13, 2018 |
| 3 |
Off Topic with Tanmay Tanmay Bhat mentors the contestants who perform to everyday trending topics and current affairs in this episode. |
July 13, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eye Spy with Kanan Get ready to say "OMG SAME" as our Top 10 make some relatable observations mentored by the scintillating Kanan Gill. |
July 12, 2019 |
| 2 |
Sunn Lo Bhai With Zakir Do you have stories that you keep telling your friends? Stop it. Watch our contestants tell fresh hilarious anecdotes; mentored by the charismatic Zakir Khan. |
July 12, 2019 |
| 3 |
Making Up Stuff with Kaneez Is it creativity or delusion? It's whatever you want it to be with Improv! Our Top 10 are mentored by the exhilarating Kaneez Surkha. |
July 12, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heads and Tales with Rahul What time is it? It's story time! Tune in to hear anecdotes by our contestants, mentored by the tale teller - Rahul Subramanian! |
July 15, 2022 |
| 2 |
Up to Date with Sapan The contestants dig deep to dabble with Topical Comedy, mentored by every celebrity's comedy tuition teacher - Sapan Verma! |
July 15, 2022 |
| 3 |
Get Set Improv with Aadar The contestants find themselves in a spot as they try to be funny on the spot, mentored by a man of many talents - Aadar Malik! |
July 15, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 13, 2018 |
| Last aired | July 15, 2022 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday |