Anubhav Singh Bassi
Anubhav Singh Bassi is an Indian actor and stand-up comedian. His career as a standup comic started after an open mic in 2017.[1][2] Bassi's YouTube videos have got 200 million+ views and he has over 4 million subscribers along with 2 million+ followers on Instagram.[1][3] He recently started his second Youtube channel be_a_bassi which has already gained over 585K subscribers.[4]
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Born | Parikshitgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India | 9 January 1991
Education | Dewan Public School |
Alma mater | RMLNLU |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, Actor |
Years active | 2017–present |
Along with this, he has done a monologue for Amazon Funnies.[5] and a cameo in ZEE5's Comedy Couple (2020). He has done his show tour, Bas Kar Bassi, in more than 35 cities across India. He also delivered a Ted Talk with great panache about his struggles. Bassi was awarded 'Youth Icon of the Year' by Golden Glory Awards (2021).
In January 2023, Bassi announced his Bollywood debut with Luv Ranjan's Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor which got released on 8th March 2023. He came up with his first standup special 'Bas Kar Bassi' on Amazon Prime Video in February 2023.
Early life and family
Anubhav Singh Bassi was born on 9 January 1991, in Amritsar, Punjab, India into a Jatt Sikh family. He completed his schooling from Dewan Public School, where he was the head boy. He graduated with a BA LLB degree from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow in 2015. Bassi has also been an UPSC aspirant and an entrepreneur, before starting his career in stand-up comedy.
Filmography
Films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Comedy Couple | Himself | cameo appearance |
2023 | Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar | Manu Dabbas | |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
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2023 | Bas Kar Bassi | Himself | Amazon Prime Video | standup comedy |
References
- Hussain, Raahat (2019-08-02). "Being Bassi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- Malik, Ektaa (2020-01-24). "Stand-up comic Anubhav Singh bassi is not on air". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- "A joke should be taken as a joke: Anubhav Singh Bassi". MorungExpress. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- "be_a_bassi - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- Akundi, Sweta (2020-08-25). "How comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi is spending the lockdown". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-01-29.