Kutti Gang Comedy Show
Date: Thursday, March 4th
Time: 6pm PT / 9pm ET
Duration: 1 hr
Location on the Festival Map: ‘Sound Stage’
Comedians: Pooja Reddy, Zubi Ahmed, Rima Parikh, Sahana Srinivasan, Sureni Weerasekera, and Electra Telesford
Kutti Gang Comedy Show
About Kutti Gang:
IG: @kuttigang
Kutti Gang is a New York Times and Time Out New York recommended comedy show featuring women and LGBTQ+ South Asian comedians. Hosted by Pooja Reddy and Zubi Ahmed, Kutti Gang premiered their first comedy special on PBS and All Arts Network in August 2020.
Comedian Bios:
POOJA REDDY
Twitter: @areyoureddy & IG: @pooreddy
Pooja Reddy is a Kentucky transplant, stand-up comedian, and writer currently based in NYC. A recovering government employee under the Obama Administration, Pooja now co-hosts the NY Times recommended show, Kutti Gang, a showcase for women and LGBTQ+ South Asian comedians. Kutti Gang premiered their first comedy special on PBS and All Arts Network in August 2020. Pooja also hosts the Time Out New York recommended stand up show, Critical Darlings, which has featured Ilana Glazer (Broad City, Comedy Central), Jay Jurden (Fallon), Natasha Vaynblat (Little Late w/ Lilly Singh) and many more.
ZUBI AHMED
IG/Twitter - @damnzoob
Zubi Ahmed is a Bengali-American Muslim writer, comedian, and filmmaker. Short on all things including height, temper, and patience, she's convinced she is related to Joe Pesci. Zubi has been featured on Vulture’s “Best Up and Coming Comedians” and Bustle’s “5 Muslim Women Comedians Who Will Get You Through Social Distancing”.
RIMA PARIKH
Twitter: @rimaparikh12 & IG: @rimaparikh12
Rima Parikh is a comedian. She has performed at festivals like Beast Village in Des Moines, Come and Take It Festival in Houston and has opened for Disoriented Comedy. You've seen her work in McSweeney's, Flexx Mag, and more. Follow her on Twitter: @rimaparikh12
SAHANA SRINIVASAN
Twitter: @sahana_srini & IG: @sahana.j.srinivasan
Sahana Srinivasan is an actress, comedian, and filmmaker from Texas. Sahana hosted the Netflix original science show “Brainchild,” for which she was featured in Forbes, NowThis, Variety, NPR, and more. She has also hosted for comedians Emo Phillips and Ego Nwodim, and she was a finalist in the Funniest Person in Austin Contest. Sahana is known for her absurd characters and silly one liners about her cultural identity and life experience.
SURENI WEERASEKARA
Twitter: @sureni & IG: @sureni
Sureni Weerasekera is a Sri Lankan-born, San Diego-raised, & San Francisco-based stand-up comedian, actor and writer. She is known for her lighthearted, conversational banter to her ruthless, dark jabs that shed light on cultural dilemmas in a palatable, enticing way. She recently opened for Comedy Central’s Roast Battle Champion, Frank Castillo.
ELECTRA TELESFORD
IG: @electra_telly
Electra Telesford is a standup comedian, born and raised in Brooklyn NY to Guyanese parents. Known for her observational humor and astute wit centered around her intersectional experiences. Electra has been featured in the New York Times and Women in Comedy Festival. She has appeared in sketches for Color of Change, and consulted for Marsai Martin's Tiny Talk Show. Electra runs two weekly shows, Electra Company and Lip Service.
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