Appurv Gupta

Appurv Gupta
Appurv Gupta
NationalityIndian
Alma materJaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida
Occupations
  • Stand-up comedian
  • satirist
  • YouTuber
Years active2012–present
YouTube information
Channel
GenreComedy
Subscribers518 K[1]
Total views61.83 million[1]
Last updated: 21 December 2023
Websiteappurvgupta.com

Appurv Gupta is an Indian Hinglish stand-up comedian and satirist.[2][3][4]

Early life

Gupta was born in Delhi to an engineer father and a homemaker mother.[5][6] He completed his schooling from a government school and graduated in engineering from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida. Engineering, as a field of education, did not interest him, but he pursued it to fulfill his parents' wish.[6]

Career

After graduating, Gupta started performing at Toastmasters International.[7] He has performed in more than 1000 shows in India and abroad since then, including corporate performances for Airtel, Tanishq, Adobe, Amex and Radio Mirchi, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur and IIT Jodhpur.[5][6][8] He has written three solo shows: Appurview; RelationShip Or RelationShit; and Laugh with an Engineer 2.0, which has garnered over 10 million views on social media. His most applauded act is Appurview - Laugh with an Engineer which describes life from the point-of-view of an engineer.[9][10][11] Gupta's comedy is based on self-deprecating humour, evident from various ‘baniya’ jokes with none on ‘Sardar’.[12] He started a web series, "Mudde Ki baat", which covered topics such as start ups in India, cricket, Bollywood, and Chetan Bhagat.[13]

In 2023, he starred in the film "Afwaah". In interviews, Gupta said he was glad not to be typecast as a comedian in the film.[14][15][16] After the release of "Afwaah", Gupta commented that he is very careful not to spread information that he cannot verify through an official source.[17]

Accolades

Gupta was ranked second in "Top 20 Indian stand-up comedian in 2014" by CNN-IBN,[2] and was included in the Forbes India 100 Celebrity nominees list of 2015 by Forbes India.[18]

Other endeavors

Gupta endeavors to be an entrepreneur.[19] He has invested in Nimo Planet, Ohi, HYPD, Clapingo, Culture X, ElecBits, and The Confidento.[20]

In 2018, he gave a TEDx Talk, the theme of which was "don't follow your passion, let the passion follow you".[21] The video has not yet been translated into English.[22]

During COVID-19, he was one of several prevalent Indian influencers who used social media posts to help arrange remedies for those in India needing medical aid.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b "About Appurv Gupta". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b Bhushan, Nidhi (14 January 2014). "20 Indian stand-up comedians to watch out for in 2014". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  3. ^ Singh, Renu (21 January 2014). "Professionals make a laughing matter of their jobs". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Standup comedian Appurv Gupta aka Guptaji goes global with his sarcasm". International Business Times, India Edition. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b Nawang Chugh (21 January 2014). "City boy tickles the Capital's funny bone with clean humour". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b c Tankha, Rajkumari Sharma (28 August 2019). "'Stand up isn't just glamour, but a lot of hard work too', says comedian Appurv Gupta". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. ^ "A Light Hearted Banter with Stand Up Comedian Appurv Gupta". So City. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  8. ^ Rao, Meenakshi (21 May 2017). "Stand-up stands out". The Pioneer (India). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  9. ^ Sinha, Meenakshi (23 March 2014). "Techie-turned-comic shuns stage cliches". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  10. ^ Talukdar, Taniya (4 April 2014). "There is no vulgarity in my shows: Appurv Gupta". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  11. ^ Singh, Anubha (21 March 2014). "Engineering humour not designs". Millennium Post. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  12. ^ Roy, Ujjainee (6 September 2019). "After almost a decade in comedy, Appurv Gupta knows exactly what doesn't work on stage". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  13. ^ M, Anagha (6 June 2017). "Comedian Appurv Gupta on his new show, Laugh with an Engineer 2.0". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  14. ^ Banerjee, Arundhuti (10 May 2023). "Exclusive! Afwaah actor Appruv Gupta: I'm happy I broke the stereotype of playing a comic". OTTPlay. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  15. ^ Narain, Yatamanyu (5 May 2023). "Appurv Gupta On His Bollywood Debut With Afwaah, 'Major Shift Happens When I Come On Screen' | Exclusive". News18. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  16. ^ Sharma, Ria (11 May 2023). "Stand-up comedian Appurv Gupta on acting debut with Sudhir Mishra's Afwaah: 'I was keen to do a non-funny movie'". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  17. ^ Banerjee, Arundhuti (12 May 2023). "Exclusive! Afwaah actor Appurv Gupta: I have to be responsible enough not to spread rumours online". OTTPlay. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Forbes India Celebrity 100 Nominees List for 2015". Forbes India. 4 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  19. ^ Saha, Nibedita (2 November 2019). "'I plan to keep writing more shows and performing'". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  20. ^ Bhandari, Kabir Singh (24 January 2023). "Appurv Gupta Is A Funny Guy. But he's Dead Serious About His Investments". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  21. ^ Gupta, Appurv (16 November 2018), Don't follow your passion, let the passion follow you | Appurv Gupta - GuptaJi | TEDxIMTHyderabad, retrieved 21 December 2023
  22. ^ Gupta, Appurv (16 November 2018), How seriously can you take a comedian?, retrieved 21 December 2023
  23. ^ Khandelwal, Heena (14 May 2021). "Covid support: From Sonu Sood to Priyanka Chopra, Vikas Khanna, Arpita Mehta and Vir Das, celebs from all walks of life come together to help India breathe". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 December 2023.