[Music] you know the thing is I am a comedian
you know the thing is I am a comedian
you know the thing is I am a comedian and I’m supposed to make people laugh
and I’m supposed to make people laugh
and I’m supposed to make people laugh and that’s sort of interesting because
and that’s sort of interesting because
and that’s sort of interesting because I’ve been invited for a few shows where
I’ve been invited for a few shows where
I’ve been invited for a few shows where the environment is very sort of non
the environment is very sort of non
the environment is very sort of non comedy conducive for example I was
comedy conducive for example I was
comedy conducive for example I was invited for an organization who does a
invited for an organization who does a
invited for an organization who does a lot of work with mental health and one
lot of work with mental health and one
lot of work with mental health and one of the speakers and the organizer was
of the speakers and the organizer was
of the speakers and the organizer was talking to the people there and they
talking to the people there and they
talking to the people there and they said you know sue this case about this
said you know sue this case about this
said you know sue this case about this girl she was abused mental health was
girl she was abused mental health was
girl she was abused mental health was bad this particular person who come from
bad this particular person who come from
bad this particular person who come from cancer mental health was bad
cancer mental health was bad
cancer mental health was bad please welcome some deep route to make
please welcome some deep route to make
please welcome some deep route to make you laugh when I said this is too much
you laugh when I said this is too much
you laugh when I said this is too much pressure it’s really the circumstances
pressure it’s really the circumstances
pressure it’s really the circumstances are interesting I’d like to call today’s
are interesting I’d like to call today’s
are interesting I’d like to call today’s talk it’s okay not to know because I
talk it’s okay not to know because I
talk it’s okay not to know because I think many many of you I think I’m safe
think many many of you I think I’m safe
think many many of you I think I’m safe to assume are between the ages of 18 and
to assume are between the ages of 18 and
to assume are between the ages of 18 and 20 25 am i right but in that particular
20 25 am i right but in that particular
20 25 am i right but in that particular pocket I’m sure a lot of you hear this
pocket I’m sure a lot of you hear this
pocket I’m sure a lot of you hear this because I’m a little older than you I’d
because I’m a little older than you I’d
because I’m a little older than you I’d like to say a little but a lot there are
like to say a little but a lot there are
like to say a little but a lot there are many of you hear this right people come
many of you hear this right people come
many of you hear this right people come up to you are the family or old friends
up to you are the family or old friends
up to you are the family or old friends or family friends or relatives they come
or family friends or relatives they come
or family friends or relatives they come up to you and say this thing right you
up to you and say this thing right you
up to you and say this thing right you better take care of yourself for the
better take care of yourself for the
better take care of yourself for the future of our country do people say this
future of our country do people say this
future of our country do people say this to you and don’t you just be like
to you and don’t you just be like
to you and don’t you just be like looking back and saying hey man chill
looking back and saying hey man chill
looking back and saying hey man chill out I’m smoking a joint take it easy you
out I’m smoking a joint take it easy you
out I’m smoking a joint take it easy you know
I’m assiduous I know guys what you guys
I’m assiduous I know guys what you guys smoke dome everybody you know that loser
smoke dome everybody you know that loser
smoke dome everybody you know that loser Christ College take it easy yeah don’t
Christ College take it easy yeah don’t
Christ College take it easy yeah don’t worry I see cool I’m gonna say I’m in
worry I see cool I’m gonna say I’m in
worry I see cool I’m gonna say I’m in with Shri Bhagwan Marvel chief commas
with Shri Bhagwan Marvel chief commas
with Shri Bhagwan Marvel chief commas College for one year and that’s when I
College for one year and that’s when I
College for one year and that’s when I discovered I have self-respect my left
discovered I have self-respect my left
discovered I have self-respect my left so my life isn’t that great trust me
so my life isn’t that great trust me
so my life isn’t that great trust me when I was in the third standard my
when I was in the third standard my
when I was in the third standard my parents put me into fire as girls high
parents put me into fire as girls high
parents put me into fire as girls high school yeah I don’t understand right me
school yeah I don’t understand right me
school yeah I don’t understand right me that’s the best way to make a boy feel
that’s the best way to make a boy feel
that’s the best way to make a boy feel masculine right but I I grew up in
masculine right but I I grew up in
masculine right but I I grew up in Bangalore and like to call back go home
Bangalore and like to call back go home
Bangalore and like to call back go home and I moved out of this silly hundis
and I moved out of this silly hundis
and I moved out of this silly hundis country in 2000 to go abroad to study
country in 2000 to go abroad to study
country in 2000 to go abroad to study because you know my mom was very keen
because you know my mom was very keen
because you know my mom was very keen that I go abroad to study because it’s
that I go abroad to study because it’s
that I go abroad to study because it’s something you know the sister education
something you know the sister education
something you know the sister education system in India back then and even just
system in India back then and even just
system in India back then and even just a large extent now isn’t very conducive
a large extent now isn’t very conducive
a large extent now isn’t very conducive to people with disabilities now
to people with disabilities now
to people with disabilities now obviously because Pangloss become the
obviously because Pangloss become the
obviously because Pangloss become the hub for technology we have a lot of
hub for technology we have a lot of
hub for technology we have a lot of younger entrepreneurs along with younger
younger entrepreneurs along with younger
younger entrepreneurs along with younger companies creating solutions especially
companies creating solutions especially
companies creating solutions especially with technology for different kinds of
with technology for different kinds of
with technology for different kinds of disabilities especially people with
disabilities especially people with
disabilities especially people with visual impairment or hearing impairment
visual impairment or hearing impairment
visual impairment or hearing impairment mobility impairment and that’s good to
mobility impairment and that’s good to
mobility impairment and that’s good to see it’s good to understand this
see it’s good to understand this
see it’s good to understand this progress we I did have this back then
progress we I did have this back then
progress we I did have this back then it’s good because my schools approach to
it’s good because my schools approach to
it’s good because my schools approach to any kind of assistance when it came to a
any kind of assistance when it came to a
any kind of assistance when it came to a disability was giving you extra time in
disability was giving you extra time in
disability was giving you extra time in exams if you’re blind you get 20 minutes
exams if you’re blind you get 20 minutes
exams if you’re blind you get 20 minutes extra if you tell forget
extra if you tell forget
extra if you tell forget extra if you can’t walk you get 40
extra if you can’t walk you get 40
extra if you can’t walk you get 40 minutes extra Euler dotted you get like
minutes extra Euler dotted you get like
minutes extra Euler dotted you get like three days that was that was an approach
three days that was that was an approach
three days that was that was an approach it’s not it sounds funny but that was a
it’s not it sounds funny but that was a
it’s not it sounds funny but that was a sad truth but then my mom wanted me to
sad truth but then my mom wanted me to
sad truth but then my mom wanted me to go abroad and my parent my dad as well
go abroad and my parent my dad as well
go abroad and my parent my dad as well and I grew up I was doing I was in my
and I grew up I was doing I was in my
and I grew up I was doing I was in my teens in the 90s and Indian parents back
teens in the 90s and Indian parents back
teens in the 90s and Indian parents back then right they have this sort of all
then right they have this sort of all
then right they have this sort of all for the UK for Britain I think that it
for the UK for Britain I think that it
for the UK for Britain I think that it was like it was the Hangul of the
was like it was the Hangul of the
was like it was the Hangul of the colonial rule right they were just like
colonial rule right they were just like
colonial rule right they were just like I want my child of an Oxford to
I want my child of an Oxford to
I want my child of an Oxford to Cambridge to speak like this come back
Cambridge to speak like this come back
Cambridge to speak like this come back not get a job it’s his dream my parents
not get a job it’s his dream my parents
not get a job it’s his dream my parents had a similar dream but they got their
had a similar dream but they got their
had a similar dream but they got their geography a little wrong because they
geography a little wrong because they
geography a little wrong because they sent me to study all the way at the
sent me to study all the way at the
sent me to study all the way at the University of Wales in Swansea exactly
University of Wales in Swansea exactly
University of Wales in Swansea exactly no one has a clue where that places in
no one has a clue where that places in
no one has a clue where that places in fact the University of Wales in Swansea
fact the University of Wales in Swansea
fact the University of Wales in Swansea was so bad it wasn’t even in the top
was so bad it wasn’t even in the top
was so bad it wasn’t even in the top five universities in Wales and they had
five universities in Wales and they had
five universities in Wales and they had about two universities there so you can
about two universities there so you can
about two universities there so you can see you and understand I’ve had this
see you and understand I’ve had this
see you and understand I’ve had this place was but I did go there and I got
place was but I did go there and I got
place was but I did go there and I got this very important thing that Indian
this very important thing that Indian
this very important thing that Indian students look for when they go abroad no
students look for when they go abroad no
students look for when they go abroad no I’m not talking about academic
I’m not talking about academic
I’m not talking about academic excellence I’m not talking about a
excellence I’m not talking about a
excellence I’m not talking about a world-class exposure I’m not talking
world-class exposure I’m not talking
world-class exposure I’m not talking about understanding or different
about understanding or different
about understanding or different cultures I got the most important thing
cultures I got the most important thing
cultures I got the most important thing that Indians look for when they go
that Indians look for when they go
that Indians look for when they go abroad I got it we can accent and it’s
abroad I got it we can accent and it’s
abroad I got it we can accent and it’s crazy because Indian literature study
crazy because Indian literature study
crazy because Indian literature study abroad they automatically assume that
abroad they automatically assume that
abroad they automatically assume that they better than their friends who stay
they better than their friends who stay
they better than their friends who stay back to study here and this is what I
back to study here and this is what I
back to study here and this is what I thought about my friends who stayed back
thought about my friends who stayed back
thought about my friends who stayed back but you can understand they were in a
but you can understand they were in a
but you can understand they were in a nice college just like Irene they went
nice college just like Irene they went
nice college just like Irene they went to say it Stephens but I went to
to say it Stephens but I went to
to say it Stephens but I went to university Wales in Swansea and I
university Wales in Swansea and I
university Wales in Swansea and I thought I was better than them because I
thought I was better than them because I
thought I was better than them because I came back off my first semester are they
came back off my first semester are they
came back off my first semester are they are you alright with a white hopeless
are you alright with a white hopeless
are you alright with a white hopeless right I said providing the dog to be
right I said providing the dog to be
right I said providing the dog to be office education they should break off
office education they should break off
office education they should break off the loan so I did a bit of time in the
the loan so I did a bit of time in the
the loan so I did a bit of time in the UK then I traveled to the u.s. to finish
UK then I traveled to the u.s. to finish
UK then I traveled to the u.s. to finish my undergrad I took a lot of time it was
my undergrad I took a lot of time it was
my undergrad I took a lot of time it was supposed to be four years I took five
supposed to be four years I took five
supposed to be four years I took five years to finish which is the point I’ll
years to finish which is the point I’ll
years to finish which is the point I’ll come to after this is I got my degree in
come to after this is I got my degree in
come to after this is I got my degree in sociology and political science and I
sociology and political science and I
sociology and political science and I moved back to Bangalore and I took up a
moved back to Bangalore and I took up a
moved back to Bangalore and I took up a job that most sociologists and political
job that most sociologists and political
job that most sociologists and political scientists would take up as an obvious
scientists would take up as an obvious
scientists would take up as an obvious choice I joined the IT industry it’s
choice I joined the IT industry it’s
choice I joined the IT industry it’s interesting because now you guys are
interesting because now you guys are
interesting because now you guys are gonna be entering the workforce I
gonna be entering the workforce I
gonna be entering the workforce I suppose and some of you have carryovers
suppose and some of you have carryovers
suppose and some of you have carryovers but for those of you who haven’t you you
but for those of you who haven’t you you
but for those of you who haven’t you you probably out in the workforce soon and I
probably out in the workforce soon and I
probably out in the workforce soon and I think people expect you to know what you
think people expect you to know what you
think people expect you to know what you wanna do right you hear this from
wanna do right you hear this from
wanna do right you hear this from everyone like what are you gonna do with
everyone like what are you gonna do with
everyone like what are you gonna do with your life I you gonna take a job or you
your life I you gonna take a job or you
your life I you gonna take a job or you know are you going to be someone are you
know are you going to be someone are you
know are you going to be someone are you gonna achieve something are you gonna
gonna achieve something are you gonna
gonna achieve something are you gonna inspire people I mean I think most
inspire people I mean I think most
inspire people I mean I think most importantly when the point I’d like to
importantly when the point I’d like to
importantly when the point I’d like to make is that you gotta be comfortable in
make is that you gotta be comfortable in
make is that you gotta be comfortable in whatever you do and it’s okay not to
whatever you do and it’s okay not to
whatever you do and it’s okay not to know what you know what you’re gonna do
know what you know what you’re gonna do
know what you know what you’re gonna do right you don’t have you’ve got 21 you
right you don’t have you’ve got 21 you
right you don’t have you’ve got 21 you have a long time to decide because I
have a long time to decide because I
have a long time to decide because I think this is prescriptive prescribe
think this is prescriptive prescribe
think this is prescriptive prescribe formula of success which is being spread
formula of success which is being spread
formula of success which is being spread across the world where everyone says by
across the world where everyone says by
across the world where everyone says by 21 you finish your undergrad by 24 you
21 you finish your undergrad by 24 you
21 you finish your undergrad by 24 you finish your post prayer then you get an
finish your post prayer then you get an
finish your post prayer then you get an MBA then you just kill yourself and
MBA then you just kill yourself and
MBA then you just kill yourself and that’s not what they say but that’s what
that’s not what they say but that’s what
that’s not what they say but that’s what I tell myself there isn’t a time frame
I tell myself there isn’t a time frame
I tell myself there isn’t a time frame which we have to follow because for the
which we have to follow because for the
which we have to follow because for the longest time I was doing things that
longest time I was doing things that
longest time I was doing things that people told me that I was good at like
people told me that I was good at like
people told me that I was good at like friends and you know relatives in you
friends and you know relatives in you
friends and you know relatives in you know get it radio we have a good boy
know get it radio we have a good boy
know get it radio we have a good boy someone said join in advertising because
someone said join in advertising because
someone said join in advertising because you can write well someone said you do
you can write well someone said you do
you can write well someone said you do drama because you’re a drama queen
drama because you’re a drama queen
drama because you’re a drama queen and so these various options but shown
and so these various options but shown
and so these various options but shown at me and I tried them all and nothing
at me and I tried them all and nothing
at me and I tried them all and nothing really sort of fit the bill right
really sort of fit the bill right
really sort of fit the bill right because I’d go to work I just sit there
because I’d go to work I just sit there
because I’d go to work I just sit there Facebook was just coming up back then in
Facebook was just coming up back then in
Facebook was just coming up back then in 2004-2005 I go
2004-2005 I go
2004-2005 I go great you can stop people without them
great you can stop people without them
great you can stop people without them knowing that’s great and that’s how it
knowing that’s great and that’s how it
knowing that’s great and that’s how it started and that’s how I spent most of
started and that’s how I spent most of
started and that’s how I spent most of my days in advertising and my days at IT
my days in advertising and my days at IT
my days in advertising and my days at IT in this company in this company I was a
in this company in this company I was a
in this company in this company I was a copywriter and I did absolutely nothing
copywriter and I did absolutely nothing
copywriter and I did absolutely nothing for four years and in 2010 I I stumbled
for four years and in 2010 I I stumbled
for four years and in 2010 I I stumbled upon this thing called stand-up comedy
upon this thing called stand-up comedy
upon this thing called stand-up comedy as an option in Bangalore I have been
as an option in Bangalore I have been
as an option in Bangalore I have been watching videos of comics from the US
watching videos of comics from the US
watching videos of comics from the US and from other parts of the world and I
and from other parts of the world and I
and from other parts of the world and I start doing stand-up on the side in 2010
start doing stand-up on the side in 2010
start doing stand-up on the side in 2010 and I took it up professionally in 2012
and I took it up professionally in 2012
and I took it up professionally in 2012 because I got fired from my job I don’t
because I got fired from my job I don’t
because I got fired from my job I don’t really put that in my resume
really put that in my resume
really put that in my resume but those three years were just sort of
but those three years were just sort of
but those three years were just sort of experimenting doing jokes that people
experimenting doing jokes that people
experimenting doing jokes that people wanted here people also expected you
wanted here people also expected you
wanted here people also expected you know basic sort of cultural jokes or
know basic sort of cultural jokes or
know basic sort of cultural jokes or would you rather your Punjabi ha ha ha
would you rather your Punjabi ha ha ha
would you rather your Punjabi ha ha ha let’s move on kind of jokes like that
let’s move on kind of jokes like that
let’s move on kind of jokes like that but in 2013 I did this thing where I
but in 2013 I did this thing where I
but in 2013 I did this thing where I started talking about my eyesight or
started talking about my eyesight or
started talking about my eyesight or other lack of on stage and it was
other lack of on stage and it was
other lack of on stage and it was terrifying because still then no one
terrifying because still then no one
terrifying because still then no one believed that I was partially blind
believed that I was partially blind
believed that I was partially blind people just thought I intentionally fell
people just thought I intentionally fell
people just thought I intentionally fell off stages as part of my act cinema so I
off stages as part of my act cinema so I
off stages as part of my act cinema so I used to talk about this on stage I came
used to talk about this on stage I came
used to talk about this on stage I came up and I said you know I’m partially
up and I said you know I’m partially
up and I said you know I’m partially blind but you guys are absolutely
blind but you guys are absolutely
blind but you guys are absolutely beautiful and no one got it and it was
beautiful and no one got it and it was
beautiful and no one got it and it was it may be of younger looking eyes so
it may be of younger looking eyes so
it may be of younger looking eyes so talking about that actually was a big
talking about that actually was a big
talking about that actually was a big step in my stand-up career not because
step in my stand-up career not because
step in my stand-up career not because of the fame it caught me but it gave me
of the fame it caught me but it gave me
of the fame it caught me but it gave me the confidence to accept that I have a
the confidence to accept that I have a
the confidence to accept that I have a flaw and me a disability and more
flaw and me a disability and more
flaw and me a disability and more importantly it’s my sort of the chink in
importantly it’s my sort of the chink in
importantly it’s my sort of the chink in my armor and I realized one thing that
my armor and I realized one thing that
my armor and I realized one thing that is more everyone has a problem in this
is more everyone has a problem in this
is more everyone has a problem in this life it could be physical could be
life it could be physical could be
life it could be physical could be emotional it could be it could be
emotional it could be it could be
emotional it could be it could be something related to the way you live in
something related to the way you live in
something related to the way you live in society and the day we all accept the
society and the day we all accept the
society and the day we all accept the fact that we have a problem is the day
fact that we have a problem is the day
fact that we have a problem is the day we’re going to be a lot happier because
we’re going to be a lot happier because
we’re going to be a lot happier because that’s when we let go of our egos and
that’s when we let go of our egos and
that’s when we let go of our egos and that’s when you just say hey you’re
that’s when you just say hey you’re
that’s when you just say hey you’re messed up so a mile it’s brilliant and I
messed up so a mile it’s brilliant and I
messed up so a mile it’s brilliant and I think that’s important coming to the
think that’s important coming to the
think that’s important coming to the next point I’m gonna make is in the line
next point I’m gonna make is in the line
next point I’m gonna make is in the line of comedy the line of comedy is
of comedy the line of comedy is
of comedy the line of comedy is obviously new and India and many of you
obviously new and India and many of you
obviously new and India and many of you might obviously have your YouTube fans
might obviously have your YouTube fans
might obviously have your YouTube fans you’re fans of certain comics and I’ve
you’re fans of certain comics and I’ve
you’re fans of certain comics and I’ve been mainly sticking to the live format
been mainly sticking to the live format
been mainly sticking to the live format of stand-up comedy
of stand-up comedy
of stand-up comedy being chosen either auditoriums and
being chosen either auditoriums and
being chosen either auditoriums and colleges in pubs in in children’s bodies
colleges in pubs in in children’s bodies
colleges in pubs in in children’s bodies okay not too many of those and life
okay not too many of those and life
okay not too many of those and life shows creates this thing right because
shows creates this thing right because
shows creates this thing right because life shows create this bond between me
life shows create this bond between me
life shows create this bond between me as a performer and you as an audience
as a performer and you as an audience
as a performer and you as an audience because you’ve made the effort of
because you’ve made the effort of
because you’ve made the effort of getting out of bed buying a ticket
getting out of bed buying a ticket
getting out of bed buying a ticket getting ready and getting your friends
getting ready and getting your friends
getting ready and getting your friends together coming for the show and we
together coming for the show and we
together coming for the show and we automatically and that point have
automatically and that point have
automatically and that point have created this raffle where I have to make
created this raffle where I have to make
created this raffle where I have to make you happy because you guys made the
you happy because you guys made the
you happy because you guys made the effort that’s the sort of live bond and
effort that’s the sort of live bond and
effort that’s the sort of live bond and then you come and see me tomorrow for a
then you come and see me tomorrow for a
then you come and see me tomorrow for a show then you see me a month after the
show then you see me a month after the
show then you see me a month after the month after that the year after that we
month after that the year after that we
month after that the year after that we building the sort of bond as a
building the sort of bond as a
building the sort of bond as a performer-audience relationship and
performer-audience relationship and
performer-audience relationship and that’s beautiful because that’s what
that’s beautiful because that’s what
that’s beautiful because that’s what that’s what I got into comedy for but
that’s what I got into comedy for but
that’s what I got into comedy for but now we have digital content where I
now we have digital content where I
now we have digital content where I basically have to make you sitting at
basically have to make you sitting at
basically have to make you sitting at home who’s made no effort love in three
home who’s made no effort love in three
home who’s made no effort love in three seconds now I’m automatically sweating
seconds now I’m automatically sweating
seconds now I’m automatically sweating by three other videos which is a rag
by three other videos which is a rag
by three other videos which is a rag trying to mount a cat and a cat trying
trying to mount a cat and a cat trying
trying to mount a cat and a cat trying to use a ribbon and a baby biting its
to use a ribbon and a baby biting its
to use a ribbon and a baby biting its finger those are my compass my
finger those are my compass my
finger those are my compass my competition videos so now digital is
competition videos so now digital is
competition videos so now digital is great because I’m you guys might come
great because I’m you guys might come
great because I’m you guys might come for hundreds of my shows one hundred a
for hundreds of my shows one hundred a
for hundreds of my shows one hundred a few hundred people that’s not a people
few hundred people that’s not a people
few hundred people that’s not a people but one video of mine would go viral on
but one video of mine would go viral on
but one video of mine would go viral on YouTube is automatic getting a million
YouTube is automatic getting a million
YouTube is automatic getting a million people by what it does is also it gives
people by what it does is also it gives
people by what it does is also it gives the people watching that video the right
the people watching that video the right
the people watching that video the right to criticize you with absolute rubbish
to criticize you with absolute rubbish
to criticize you with absolute rubbish content and comments there’s some guy
content and comments there’s some guy
content and comments there’s some guy sitting in the middle of Patna boy you
sitting in the middle of Patna boy you
sitting in the middle of Patna boy you are gay Thanks you know I don’t need to
are gay Thanks you know I don’t need to
are gay Thanks you know I don’t need to hear that from human but now you know
hear that from human but now you know
hear that from human but now you know you are home okay great thanks choices
you are home okay great thanks choices
you are home okay great thanks choices this video is gay I’m like I’m talking
this video is gay I’m like I’m talking
this video is gay I’m like I’m talking about the national flag ok great that is
about the national flag ok great that is
about the national flag ok great that is great everything’s Kay in this country
great everything’s Kay in this country
great everything’s Kay in this country so my point with live is that you create
so my point with live is that you create
so my point with live is that you create this bond with your audience and it in
this bond with your audience and it in
this bond with your audience and it in digital is great I mean I’m I think
digital is great I mean I’m I think
digital is great I mean I’m I think digital is one of the best things for a
digital is one of the best things for a
digital is one of the best things for a performer because you get the reach you
performer because you get the reach you
performer because you get the reach you get to figure out who likes you why they
get to figure out who likes you why they
get to figure out who likes you why they like you and why ok that happens
like you and why ok that happens
like you and why ok that happens sometimes but comedy is an art form has
sometimes but comedy is an art form has
sometimes but comedy is an art form has changed you know comedy is not formed in
changed you know comedy is not formed in
changed you know comedy is not formed in a very realistic world I would just say
a very realistic world I would just say
a very realistic world I would just say I do comedy for the sake of getting my
I do comedy for the sake of getting my
I do comedy for the sake of getting my four
four
four my expressions my experiences and my
my expressions my experiences and my
my expressions my experiences and my observations out into society and
observations out into society and
observations out into society and hopefully by that change people’s
hopefully by that change people’s
hopefully by that change people’s perspectives and influence the
perspectives and influence the
perspectives and influence the perspectives and hopefully at some point
perspectives and hopefully at some point
perspectives and hopefully at some point agree and get to disagree on certain
agree and get to disagree on certain
agree and get to disagree on certain things and we talked we have discussion
things and we talked we have discussion
things and we talked we have discussion we have dialogue and then we get a
we have dialogue and then we get a
we have dialogue and then we get a better place as a society but that’s not
better place as a society but that’s not
better place as a society but that’s not why comedy exists not because comedies
why comedy exists not because comedies
why comedy exists not because comedies being corporatized like everything else
being corporatized like everything else
being corporatized like everything else like music because growing up I still
like music because growing up I still
like music because growing up I still like bangs like Iron Maiden
like bangs like Iron Maiden
like bangs like Iron Maiden Guns and Roses u2 and these bands put
Guns and Roses u2 and these bands put
Guns and Roses u2 and these bands put out a good album every two years and I
out a good album every two years and I
out a good album every two years and I was looking forward to those albums but
was looking forward to those albums but
was looking forward to those albums but now you have legendary people like
now you have legendary people like
now you have legendary people like Justin Bieber who has whoever mean me
Justin Bieber who has whoever mean me
Justin Bieber who has whoever mean me songs these days love songs have
songs these days love songs have
songs these days love songs have profound lyrics like touch me hold me I
profound lyrics like touch me hold me I
profound lyrics like touch me hold me I want to poke you these are profound love
want to poke you these are profound love
want to poke you these are profound love songs and these are because these these
songs and these are because these these
songs and these are because these these singers these days different have good
singers these days different have good
singers these days different have good voices but they just share those for the
voices but they just share those for the
voices but they just share those for the corporate entities to put in their
corporate entities to put in their
corporate entities to put in their entire agenda that’s happening now with
entire agenda that’s happening now with
entire agenda that’s happening now with comedy as well because obviously if I
comedy as well because obviously if I
comedy as well because obviously if I want to get on a platform by Amazon or
want to get on a platform by Amazon or
want to get on a platform by Amazon or any of these big names I have to pander
any of these big names I have to pander
any of these big names I have to pander to what their agenda is basically and
to what their agenda is basically and
to what their agenda is basically and say okay we want to target 15 to 18 year
say okay we want to target 15 to 18 year
say okay we want to target 15 to 18 year olds in patna who think you’re gay make
olds in patna who think you’re gay make
olds in patna who think you’re gay make them love you no son I have to as a as a
them love you no son I have to as a as a
them love you no son I have to as a as a corporate sort of business I have to so
corporate sort of business I have to so
corporate sort of business I have to so the comedian in me is dying but the
the comedian in me is dying but the
the comedian in me is dying but the business and businessman in me is
business and businessman in me is
business and businessman in me is flourishing and that’s sort of the sad
flourishing and that’s sort of the sad
flourishing and that’s sort of the sad truth where things are going you know
truth where things are going you know
truth where things are going you know because we feel that we have to have
because we feel that we have to have
because we feel that we have to have success in everything we feel that the
success in everything we feel that the
success in everything we feel that the only way we can succeed is by having a
only way we can succeed is by having a
only way we can succeed is by having a nice flat bank balance and even though
nice flat bank balance and even though
nice flat bank balance and even though in an ideal world we don’t need money we
in an ideal world we don’t need money we
in an ideal world we don’t need money we do unfortunately the money to live well
do unfortunately the money to live well
do unfortunately the money to live well and realistically speaking we have to
and realistically speaking we have to
and realistically speaking we have to make money but there are certain
make money but there are certain
make money but there are certain boundaries where we can keep our
boundaries where we can keep our
boundaries where we can keep our happiness at check and keep our money at
happiness at check and keep our money at
happiness at check and keep our money at bay you know because I think of course
bay you know because I think of course
bay you know because I think of course happiness is what we all look for
happiness is what we all look for
happiness is what we all look for secondary but you know when mistakenly
secondary but you know when mistakenly
secondary but you know when mistakenly the thinking that if I can spend a lot
the thinking that if I can spend a lot
the thinking that if I can spend a lot of money I’m happy if I become a CEO of
of money I’m happy if I become a CEO of
of money I’m happy if I become a CEO of a company I’m happy if I become the best
a company I’m happy if I become the best
a company I’m happy if I become the best comedian I’m happy and honestly speak
comedian I’m happy and honestly speak
comedian I’m happy and honestly speak native gentlemen I’m happy now and
native gentlemen I’m happy now and
native gentlemen I’m happy now and people are like would you like to be the
people are like would you like to be the
people are like would you like to be the next Russell Peters I’m like no I just
next Russell Peters I’m like no I just
next Russell Peters I’m like no I just won’t be the next Sunday program and
won’t be the next Sunday program and
won’t be the next Sunday program and that’s good enough for me
that’s good enough for me
that’s good enough for me because if I’m happy being someday proud
because if I’m happy being someday proud
because if I’m happy being someday proud and I’m going to be happy being the best
and I’m going to be happy being the best
and I’m going to be happy being the best something Pro
something Pro
something Pro I’m not happy being myself and I’m not
I’m not happy being myself and I’m not
I’m not happy being myself and I’m not gonna be happy being the best me right
gonna be happy being the best me right
gonna be happy being the best me right and coming to this last point I’m gonna
and coming to this last point I’m gonna
and coming to this last point I’m gonna make before I you know I’m supposed to
make before I you know I’m supposed to
make before I you know I’m supposed to make you laugh but commercial buy
make you laugh but commercial buy
make you laugh but commercial buy tickets now I’ll be very honestly Lady
tickets now I’ll be very honestly Lady
tickets now I’ll be very honestly Lady Gemini I didn’t come here because I
Gemini I didn’t come here because I
Gemini I didn’t come here because I wanted to sort of give you words of
wanted to sort of give you words of
wanted to sort of give you words of wisdom because I’m 34 and I’ve seen a
wisdom because I’m 34 and I’ve seen a
wisdom because I’m 34 and I’ve seen a bit of life and I because I growing up
bit of life and I because I growing up
bit of life and I because I growing up in college I was every mother’s
in college I was every mother’s
in college I was every mother’s nightmare because I used to drink I used
nightmare because I used to drink I used
nightmare because I used to drink I used to smoke I just mess around and every
to smoke I just mess around and every
to smoke I just mess around and every mother was telling their friend their
mother was telling their friend their
mother was telling their friend their sons don’t hang up and suddenly pees and
sons don’t hang up and suddenly pees and
sons don’t hang up and suddenly pees and offered influence but then they’d be
offered influence but then they’d be
offered influence but then they’d be like but ma he’s partially blind that’s
like but ma he’s partially blind that’s
like but ma he’s partially blind that’s how it is like is being disabled being
how it is like is being disabled being
how it is like is being disabled being partially blind I realize is one of the
partially blind I realize is one of the
partially blind I realize is one of the sort of how do you put it one of the
sort of how do you put it one of the
sort of how do you put it one of the most unconvincing disabilities around
most unconvincing disabilities around
most unconvincing disabilities around Lexy if you’re deaf you have a solid
Lexy if you’re deaf you have a solid
Lexy if you’re deaf you have a solid base if you’re partially blind it almost
base if you’re partially blind it almost
base if you’re partially blind it almost sounds that you have commitment issues
sounds that you have commitment issues
sounds that you have commitment issues to your disability so I want to mean
to your disability so I want to mean
to your disability so I want to mean partially blind I start going blind and
partially blind I start going blind and
partially blind I start going blind and I got lazy you know it just was too much
I got lazy you know it just was too much
I got lazy you know it just was too much hard work now because it’s crazy that
hard work now because it’s crazy that
hard work now because it’s crazy that people look for inspiration outside many
people look for inspiration outside many
people look for inspiration outside many of us and I hope we don’t do this but we
of us and I hope we don’t do this but we
of us and I hope we don’t do this but we did we read self-help books and we need
did we read self-help books and we need
did we read self-help books and we need all these various things that supposedly
all these various things that supposedly
all these various things that supposedly make us better human beings and I stand
make us better human beings and I stand
make us better human beings and I stand by this I think most people have it we
by this I think most people have it we
by this I think most people have it we have it within us to inspire ourselves
have it within us to inspire ourselves
have it within us to inspire ourselves and you know as I said earlier there
and you know as I said earlier there
and you know as I said earlier there isn’t a particular prescription or a
isn’t a particular prescription or a
isn’t a particular prescription or a formula to success and I think you guys
formula to success and I think you guys
formula to success and I think you guys are the future of our generation and you
are the future of our generation and you
are the future of our generation and you guys can actually change the way things
guys can actually change the way things
guys can actually change the way things are done you know because obviously you
are done you know because obviously you
are done you know because obviously you guys are the snapchat Twitter generation
guys are the snapchat Twitter generation
guys are the snapchat Twitter generation and you guys are the ones who are on
and you guys are the ones who are on
and you guys are the ones who are on Twitter you are creating certain things
Twitter you are creating certain things
Twitter you are creating certain things which are very different I’m probably
which are very different I’m probably
which are very different I’m probably only about 12 to 13 years older than
only about 12 to 13 years older than
only about 12 to 13 years older than most of you but I have no clue what you
most of you but I have no clue what you
most of you but I have no clue what you guys do in your free time because I
guys do in your free time because I
guys do in your free time because I snapchat is new for me
snapchat is new for me
snapchat is new for me Twitter is something I’m on but it’s
Twitter is something I’m on but it’s
Twitter is something I’m on but it’s such a such a drastic change from
such a such a drastic change from
such a such a drastic change from 2001 when I went to college – now which
2001 when I went to college – now which
2001 when I went to college – now which is fantastic I mean this is not a point
is fantastic I mean this is not a point
is fantastic I mean this is not a point to criticism this is a point of
to criticism this is a point of
to criticism this is a point of amazement of how things can change in a
amazement of how things can change in a
amazement of how things can change in a decade and on that particular order I’d
decade and on that particular order I’d
decade and on that particular order I’d like to says you guys in a very sort of
like to says you guys in a very sort of
like to says you guys in a very sort of subtle but at the same time non
subtle but at the same time non
subtle but at the same time non patronizing where you guys are the
patronizing where you guys are the
patronizing where you guys are the future in the way that you can change
future in the way that you can change
future in the way that you can change how things are perceived how things are
how things are perceived how things are
how things are perceived how things are done and I think in a very sort of
done and I think in a very sort of
done and I think in a very sort of important fundamental way I think we
important fundamental way I think we
important fundamental way I think we need to sort of take the corporate
need to sort of take the corporate
need to sort of take the corporate element out of life and live life for
element out of life and live life for
element out of life and live life for the reason why we live it to make
the reason why we live it to make
the reason why we live it to make ourselves happy and the people around us
ourselves happy and the people around us
ourselves happy and the people around us happy because with happiness comes
happy because with happiness comes
happy because with happiness comes success and with happiness comes
success and with happiness comes
success and with happiness comes satisfaction with what we’re doing in
satisfaction with what we’re doing in
satisfaction with what we’re doing in life so I’d like to leave you with this
life so I’d like to leave you with this
life so I’d like to leave you with this last line I say people ladies and
last line I say people ladies and
last line I say people ladies and gentlemen are disabled and the fact is
gentlemen are disabled and the fact is
gentlemen are disabled and the fact is the inability to laugh at life and all
the inability to laugh at life and all
the inability to laugh at life and all its problems is a disability in itself
its problems is a disability in itself
its problems is a disability in itself thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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