This is the first episode of The Longest Interview Season 3. Our guest is Abhishek Upmanyu, who is a stand-up comedian and writer known for his sharp wit and observational humor. He rose to fame with his viral YouTube videos like “Indian Insults & Comebacks” and “Delhi, Mumbai & Rich People” Abhishek has performed extensively across India and abroad, earning a massive fanbase for his relatable content and energetic stage presence. He was also a writer for ‘On Air with AIB’ and continues to be one of the most successful comedians from the Indian stand-up scene.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Precap
1:50 – Introduction
2:50 – Episode begins here
3:40 – Watch at your own risk 🫣
5:06 – Insult comedy
7:31 – GOAT speech monologues 🐐
10:38 – Late comedians 🕊️
11:30 – Raju Srivastav’s comedy
13:35 – Pakistani comedians
16:45 – Stealing Jokes
20:13 – Is Hera Pheri the funniest film? 🎭
21:30 – Hindol’s superpower 😎
24:40 – Second screen viewing
26:35 – Nostalgic Indian TV serials
27:45 – Sunil Grover: Comedy genius
31:21 – Favorite comedy judge
35:00 – Talk show hosts 🎙️
38:30 – Comedy podcasts
39:20 – Worst Mustache?
42:35 – Louis C.K.’s funniest bits
46:40 – Art vs Artist
52:15 – Favorite Indian films 🎥
55:35 – Decoding Black Friday
1:03:10 – Movies that made you cry 😢
1:07:30 – Cancel culture
1:11:20 – Favourite SNL bit
1:12:10 – Indian stand-up comedians
1:13:50 – Underrated comedians
1:17:40 – The Indian stand-up scene
1:20:00 – Comedians playing themselves
1:22:28 – Favourite interviews
1:23:20 – Act 1 🥲
1:24:30 – Relationship with books 📚
1:25:50 – Books on comedy
1:29:18 – Ultimate audition 🎤
1:30:50 – Kullu and the drunk story 🍻
1:32:48 – Beautiful stays while traveling
1:35:00 – All-time favorite films
1:39:39 – True crime shows 🔪
1:42:40 – Do looks matter? 🧐
1:48:15 – Relationship with food 🍕
1:51:06 – Is self-improvement a scam?
1:52:02 – Directed by Abhishek Upmanyu?
1:53:25 – Wrapping it up 🎬