Standing in the highest place among the best Indian stand-up comedians is no further than Zakir Khan. Born in August 1987 in Indore, he then spend most of his life living in Delhi, therefore, his comedies often bring the exclusive features of where he lived. Besides, Zakir Khan is characterized by instinctive talents and specifically rose to popularity by winning Comedy Central - India's best stand-up comedian competition in 2012.

Furthermore, not only is he a famous comedian loved by many Indians, but Khan has also been a part of a news comedy show - 'On Air with AIB', which is a type of topical news comedy show that aims to find comedy in tragedy. By being dauntless in his mockery as well as openly criticizing everyone including himself, this show goes in success to crack a joke for everyone.

His videos on YouTube gain lots of attraction, and can keep people having a hilarious time. Additionally, Zakir Khan is proud to release three-hour length stand-up specials: Haq Se Single (2017), Kaksha Gyarvi (2018), and Tathastu (2022) on Amazon Prime Video.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ZakirKhan (7.55M followers)

Among the best Indian comedians, Abhishek Upmanyu is a special one. Born in May 1990 in New Delhi, he also joins 'On Air with AIB' as a writer since the very With a degree in chemical engineering, he often brings some jokes that relate to engineers of India. He is also characterized by his quick tongue, followed by unparalleled observational powers and skilled hands. Thus, when watching his comedies, people can not stand laughing and enjoying based on his crackers.

Moreover, though being a native of Delhi, Upmanyu traveled to several places in his life and is currently settled in Mumbai in pursuit of stand-up comedy. This combination of residencies paves a new path for him in that journey, allowing him to bring out the reality of his life by using humorous analogies and stark poker faces but funny emotions.

As mentioned above, his comedies about engineers also gained lots of popularity, with a wide range of topics such as breakups, respecting elders, and discrimination in India. The various fields in his comedies not only bring lots of funny experiences for viewers, but it also opens their eyes to different facets of life.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aupmanyu (4.71M followers)

Another name among the best Indian stand-up comedian that can not be overlooked is Anubhav Singh Bassi. Born on 9 January 1991, he is a famous comic from Meerut that rose from an open mic in 2017. Having a good sense of humor, Bassi has become successful very quickly and has his own presence in lots of fields related to humorousness. One of them is the monologue of Amazon Funnies and his stand-up special 'Bas Kar Bassi' on Amazon Prime Video.

Besides, Bassi is also talented in other fields. He has done his show tour in more than 35 cities across India and honorably delivered a Ted Talk video about his own struggles. In fact, all of his comedies just revolve around his life with different career choices, but they still engrossed a large number of audiences due to the appealing performance.

His first title with the name 'Cheating' might be a good case in point. With the simple narration and themes based on his daily life, this video became viral and immediately a hit among the audiences.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnubhavSinghBassi/videos (4.54M followers)

Born in January 1992 in Junagadh, Gujarat, India, Munawar Iqbal Faruqui is not only a renowned comedian but also a famous rapper of India. He rose to fame after releasing a stand-up comedy video with the title 'Dawood, Yamraaj & Aurat' himself as well as being the winner of the first season of Kangana Ranaut's show Lock Upp.

Though insufficient in terms of finance, as well as taking family responsibilities from a very young age, Manuwar always stays positive in his life and sticks to his pursuit of being a comedian. In his humor themes, audiences can watch his way of talking about different things in his life such as his divorce, his mother's suicide, and the experience of being sexually assaulted as a child. However, instead of being frustrated and sad about those negative memories, Manuwar brings the audience the most hilarious feelings with constant facial expression changes and funny intonation.

Besides, Munawar Iqbal Faruqui also makes music videos and roasts videos aside from comedies on his YouTube account.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@munawar0018 (3.96M followers)

Another well-known Indian stand-up comedian on the list is Aakash Gupta. Being a graduate of the University of Delhi, Aakash started his career in comedies in 2013 and gained lots of achievements, specifically in terms of theatre and im[rovisational comedy. Furthermore, Aakash is well-trained in performance arts and has excellent skills in sketchy scenes. Therefore, it is not rare at all when seeing lots of audiences attracted by his performance on stage.

Besides, Aakash Gupta is characterized by a high level of performance and outstanding improvisation while taking comedies. He used to join some improv classes and then take an interest in open mics, that's why he is a renowned comedian in stand-up comedians.

In 2018, his 'Delhi Metro' video released became a worldwide viral sensation and has been the highest video on the channel back then. Just by explaining lots of tranquility and the normal life of Delhi, specifically its metro, Aakash turned these simple habits, and characters, into such interesting ones. Furthermore, he is also one of the most popular and loved contestants amongst audiences when joining the audition for Comicstaan 2. His unique sketch comedic style landed him in the grand finale of the show.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AakashGupta (3.8M followers)

Kunal Kamra is a commerce graduate that was born and brought up in Mumbai, India. Before being one of the best Indian stand-up comedians, he used to be a college dropout in his second year in order to work as a production assistant in an ad film. His pursuit of performing as a stand-up comedian started in 2013 when he was in a gig at the Canvas Laugh Club in Mumbai.

His comedies are often towards many absurdities of life which are based on his observational viewpoints. They include jokes about politics, cabbies, bachelor life, and ridiculous television advertisements. Especially his chat series called 'Shut Up Ya Kunal' received lots of fame from audiences that reached around up to a million views within hours of release. It features Kamra engaged in an informal discussion with other politicians and social activists from both ends of the spectrum. That series is interspersed with news of the guests contrasting their own statements to create a comic effect. By doing this, that show then led Kamra to become a widely popular comedian that often tweets lots of satirical jokes.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KunalKamra (2.12M followers)

Another name among the best Indian stand-up comedians is Harsh Gurjar. Born on 17 September 1993, he is also a graduate of Delhi Engineering College that is a well-known comedian, actor, social media star, and Internet face. Due to his special intonation and outstanding performance, Harsh Gurjar brings lots of high-quality punch lines and real-life stories but with many laughs. Many people love his humor because of the audience-and-comedian interaction as well. By talking and asking audiences questions in turns, he always brings the most comfortable and funniest time for them to enjoy.

Started his stand-up comedy career just by uploading funny and short videos on social media accounts, after lots of hard work and various struggles, Harsh Gurjar made his first stage debut on 'Canvas Laugh Club'. The tone, intonations, and manner of showing his viewpoints are what audiences highly appreciated. Moreover, he also makes use of the skills of acting and mimicking in his comedies.

Besides, his national fame is nailed by lots of tours on a large scale. His stand-up comedy shows are not only held in India alone but also in other countries, including North America. Many audiences admit that they even travel from faraway locations to attend and fly to his flow.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Harshgujral (1.84M followers)

Globally recognized as one of the best Indian stand-up comedians, Rahul Dua was born in 1992 and was a graduate of Thapar University, Delhi. After being the winner of the first season of Comicstaan, he began gaining popularity and then took several stand-up shows on a global scale. Audiences can not forget this Indian comedian with the extraordinary way of expressing himself, followed by the hilarious energy that he brought every time performing.

Moreover, Rahul Dua also boasts of executing one of the biggest stand-up tours across the country that has been selling over 30,000 tickets and compassing over 40 cities. Not only being a famous comedian, but he is also an actor, writer, creator, and host for SharkTank Season 2. He often delivers quality content and laughs to everyone in the country. From being a runner-up for the first edition of Amazon Prime’s Comicstaan back in 2018 to becoming one of the renowned talents in the comedy industry, Dua has scaled up the ranks at a pace that leaves most audiences spellbound.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRahulDua (1.03M followers)

Biswa Kalyan Rath is another famous Indian stand-up comedian that we want to mention. Born on 27 December 1990 in Odisha, Biswa came to prominence after the success of his YouTube show 'Pretentious Movie Review' with fellow comedian Kanan Gill. In this series, they review critically panned Bollywood films - which are the embedded genre of Indian pop culture. And by doing this, his name has been known by lots of comedy-loving audiences.

Besides, Biswa Kalyan Rath hosted the Comedy Hunt along with AIB and other renowned comedians and also did a tour named 'Biswa Mast Aadmi'. This tour nailed his exclusive place in the comedy field, allowing him to crack jokes on various topics as well as bring the laugh to others. Biswa also created a web series with the title "Laakhon Mein Ek" which was released on Amazon Prime Video in October 2017.

His popularity has been increasing day by day. In 2020, Biswa even launched a Masterclass for aspiring stand-up comedians with FrontRow.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@yokalyanyo (679K followers)

Born in Delhi, India, completed his schooling at a government school, and graduated in engineering from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, Appurv Gupta is a famous comedian that started performing at the Toastmasters Club. Coming through lots of different struggles in various facets of life, Gupta finally become famous in his comedy career. He was ranked second in the 'Top 20 Indian stand-up comedian in 2014' by CNN-IBN and was shortlisted in the Forbes India 100 Celebrity Nominees list of 2015 by Forbes India. These prestigious awards marked his comedy success.

Besides, Gupta also has lots of comedy shows across India and abroad. There are more than 1,000 shows have taken place, including a number of corporate performances for Airtel, Adobe, IIT Delhi, and much more. Furthermore, his three solo shows 'Appurview', 'RelationShip Or RelationShit', and 'Laugh with an Engineer 2.0' garnered over 10 million views on social media.

Especially, with 'Appurview', he brings the audience a closer look into the day-to-day monotonous aspects of life from the standpoint of an engineer. Just by telling about various normal topics of anything around, but with clean humor as well as an interesting style of delivery, Gupta absolutely hits a hit among the audiences.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AppurvGuptaJi (516K followers)