Abish Mathew
Abish Mathew is an Indian stand-up comedian and YouTuber.[2][3][4] He is known for his work with All India Bakchod, as the creator and host of a late night show Son of Abish and Journey Of A Joke, Comedians on Board (A Youtube Tournament series by Samay Raina) and as the host of Comicstaan.[5][6][7]
Abish Mathew | |
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Known for | Son Of Abish Journey Of A Joke |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Subscribers | 1.09 Million[1] (12 July 2022) |
Total views | 153 Million[1] |
Associated acts | All India Bakchod |
Personal life
He got engaged to actress and YouTuber Archana Kavi in 2015.[8] They later separated.[9]
Career
He began his career as a radio jockey at Red FM, Delhi before switching to stand-up comedy.[10]
He has a YouTube channel called Son Of Abish,[11] and another called Journey of a Joke.[12]
In 2018 Abish appeared in an Amazon PrimeVideo special, Whoop.[13]
Controversy
Abish was in news in May 2021 after a nine year old tweet of his on Mayawati resurfaced. Later, an unconditional apology was given by Abish.[14][15][16][17]
References
- "About Abish Mathew". YouTube.
- Narayanan, Lavanya (10 August 2018). "Back to basics with Abish Mathew". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- Qureshi, Mehab (2021-04-28). "How Indian YouTubers Raised Rs 50 Lakh for Oxygen Supply". TheQuint. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- "8 YouTube channels to follow for some much-needed laughs". The Indian Express. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- "Abish Mathew - Profile". Sonofabish.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- "Son of Abish: Rohan Joshi, Ashish Shakya's banter kickstarts season 3- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- "Abish Mathew, Atul Khatri to be mentors on 'One Mic Stand 2'". Newsd.in. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- "Stand-up comic Abish Mathew engaged to Malayalam actress Archana Kavi". dna. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- "#Exclusive/ Archana Kavi: I suffered for years, but know how to tackle my low phases now - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- "Interview: Comedian Abish Mathew on possibility of 'Tonight Show' in India, wedding to Archana Kavi". International Business Times. 15 October 2015.
- "Abish Mathew". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- "5 Things We Learnt About Comedy In India From 'Journey Of A Joke'". DeadAnt. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- "Abish Mathew: Comedy is now a mainstream genre". The Indian Express. 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- "'Arrest Abish Mathew' Trends As Old Tweet On Mayawati Resurfaces". TheQuint. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- "Why is 'arrest Abish Mathew' trending on Twitter? Comedian's 'casteist, sexist' tweet about Mayawati from 2012 resurfaces". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- Ghosh, Raya (May 21, 2021). "Abish Mathew apologises for 2012 casteist tweet on Mayawati. Read full statement". India Today. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- "'I Can See Sexism In It': Abish Mathew Offers 'Unconditional' Apology For Mocking BSP Leader Mayawati In 9-Year-Old Tweet". news.abplive.com. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2022-02-14.