Comedy Circus
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Comedy Circus is a reality-based stand up comedy show that brings India's TV celebrities to perform with professional comedian partners on a highly competitive and challenging stage. It is judged by Archana Puran Singh. Satish Shah and Johny Lever had judged this show. Shekhar Suman
, Rohit Shetty
, Sohail Khan
, Ajay Jadeja
, Tusshar Kapoor
, Daler Mehndi
have also judged it.
and Shekhar Suman
and was hosted by Purbi Joshi
. Child actors Nandini Kapoor and Sidharrth Sagar presented special segments of comedy towards the end of the episodes as well as co-hosting the show. The alternating contestant pairs were Shweta Tiwari
and Ashutosh Kaushik
, Kuldeep
and Roshni Chopra
, Ehsaan Qureshi and Payal Rohatgi
, Sucheta Trivedi and Paresh, VIP
and Shweta Gulati
, Ali Asgar and Kuldeep
, Swapnil Joshi
and Sharad Pawar
, Kavita Kaushik
and Rajiv Nigam, Kuldeep
and Rajiv Nigam, Shailesh Lodha
and Neha Marda
, Mona Singh
and Rehman
, Khayali and Nigar Khan, Rehman
and Sucheta, Kuldeep
and Sucheta.
During the Parde ke Peechhe segment, special acts were performed by celebrities like Shekhar Suman
, Shreyas Talpade
, Arshad Warsi
, Tanushree Dutta
, Arbaaz Khan
, Abhijeet Sawant
, Hussain, Divya Dutta
, Rakesh Bedi
, and Vidya Malavade with combinations of performers Krushna Abhishek
, Sudesh Lehri
, Rajeev Thakur, Rehman
, VIP
, Rajiv Nigam, Ali Asgar, Shoma Rathod, Swapnil Joshi
, Sharad Pawar
, Apara Mehta
, and Suneel Saawra.
Shekhar Suman
Shekhar Suman is an Indian film actor and a television personality. He has also been featured as a singer on a music album. Suman married Alka Kapur on May 4, 1984, and has a son, Adhyayan Suman a Bollywood film actor.-Career:...
, Rohit Shetty
Rohit Shetty
Rohit Shetty is an Indian film director, presenter and cinematographer. His work as director include the hits Golmaal, Golmaal Returns, Golmaal 3 and Singham....
, Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan is an Indian director, writer, producer and actor working in the Hindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan...
, Ajay Jadeja
Ajay Jadeja
Ajaysinhji Daulatsinhji Jadeja was born on 1 February 1971 in royal rajput family of Jamnagar, Gujarat. He was a regular in the Indian cricket team between 1992 and 2000, playing in 15 Test matches and 196 One Day Internationals. His cricketing achievements were overshadowed by a 5 year ban for...
, Tusshar Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor is an Indian actor. He is the son of Bollywood actor Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor and brother of Ekta Kapoor. He studied at the University of Michigan and graduated with a BBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.Tushar made his debut with Mujhe kuch kehna hai alongside...
, Daler Mehndi
Daler Mehndi
Daler Mehndi , born August 18, 1967, is an Indian Bhangra pop singer.Mehndi was a student of traditional Punjabi music and his first album broke sales records in India. Since 1995 he has recorded several highly successful albums in India, and also sung as a playback singer for several Hindi movies...
have also judged it.
Seasons
- Comedy Circus 1
- Comedy Circus 2
- Kaante Ki Takkar
- Comedy Circus - Chinchpokli To China
- Comedy Circus 20 - 20Comedy Circus 20 - 20Comedy Circus 20-20 is a reality-based comedy show that brings India's TV celebrities to perform with professional comedian partners on a highly competitive and challenging stage....
- Dekh India DekhDekh India DekhDekh India Dekh is the sixth season of the popular stand-up comedy series Comedy Circus. It used to airs on Sony TV and premiered on May 30, 2009...
- Comedy Circus 3 Ka TadkaComedy Circus 3 Ka TadkaComedy Circus 3 Ka Tadka is a standup comedy show on Sony TV, which premiered on October 24, 2009. The series is preceded by Dekh India Dekh and is the 3rd season of 'Comedy Circus' lineup. Each team has two television celebrity contestants who team up with one well-known stand–up comedian...
- Maha SangramMaha SangramComedy Circus - Maha Sangram is a comedy show that replaced Kaante Ki Takkar. The show involves contestants of 3 seasons of Comedy Circus. Archana represents season 1, Shekhar represents season 2 and Rohit represents season 3. Teams are scored by the oppsoite team representatives and the audience...
(2010)
- Comedy Circus Ke SuperStarsComedy Circus Ke SuperStarsComedy Circus Ke Super Stars is a comedy show that replaced Maha Sangram. The show involves the stand up comedians from all parts of India as couples in two groups Challengers v/s Superstars entering new contestants from tv industry as well old champions of previous four seasons...
(2010)
- Comedy Circus Ka JadooComedy Circus Ka JadooComedy Circus Ka Jadoo is a comedy show that replaced Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars. The show involves the stand-,up comedians from all parts of India entering new contestants from TV industry as well old champions of previous four seasons. This season is judged by Archana Puran Singh and Shekhar...
(2010)
- Jubilee Comedy CircusJubilee Comedy CircusJubilee Comedy Circus is a comedy show that replaced Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo. The show involves the stand-,up comedians from all parts of India entering new contestants from TV industry as well old champions of previous four seasons...
(2010/2011)
- Comedy Circus Ke TaansenComedy Circus Ke TaansenComedy Circus Ke Taansen is a comedy show that replaced Jublee Comedy Circus. The show involves the stand up comedians from all parts of India. There are three members in all teams in which one is singer, actor and one comedian...
(2011)
- Comedy Circus Ka Naya DaurComedy Circus Ka Naya DaurComedy Circus Ka Naya Daur is a comedy show that replaced Comedy Circus Ke Taansen. The show involves the stand up comedians from all parts of India as well as comedians and contestants from previous seasons. There are two members in all teams in which one is a comedian and the another one is a TV...
(2011)
Details (Chinchpokli to China)
The show was judged by Archana Puran SinghArchana Puran Singh
Archana Puran Singh is an Indian television presenter and film actress. She is most known for comedy roles, and as a judge on comedy shows, like Sony TV India's Comedy Circus.-Career:...
and Shekhar Suman
Shekhar Suman
Shekhar Suman is an Indian film actor and a television personality. He has also been featured as a singer on a music album. Suman married Alka Kapur on May 4, 1984, and has a son, Adhyayan Suman a Bollywood film actor.-Career:...
and was hosted by Purbi Joshi
Purbi Joshi
-Biography:Purbi Joshi born on 19 August 1984 is the daughter of well known television actor Sarita Joshi and sister of Ketki Joshi . In 1995, Purbi got her first break in Faasle TV serial....
. Child actors Nandini Kapoor and Sidharrth Sagar presented special segments of comedy towards the end of the episodes as well as co-hosting the show. The alternating contestant pairs were Shweta Tiwari
Shweta Tiwari
Shweta Tiwari is an Indian film and television actress. She gained popularity for her role of Prerna in Balaji Telefilms's television serial Kasautii Zindagii Kay that used to be aired on an Indian television channel STAR Plus...
and Ashutosh Kaushik
Ashutosh Kaushik
Ashutosh Kaushik is the winner of MTV Hero Honda Roadies 5.0 and the second season of Bigg Boss.- Biography :Ashutosh Kaushik is an owner of a hotel dhaba in Saharanpur,Uttar Prades in India which is located on khumran pul in saharanpur. He shot to fame when he took part in MTV Hero Honda Roadies...
, Kuldeep
Kuldeep
Kuldeep may refer to*Kuldeep Manak, Punjabi singer*Kuldeep Bishnoi, Indian Member of Parliament*Kuldeep Pawar, Marathi Actor*Kuldeep Singh Garcha, Indian Polo Player*Kuldeep Kumar, Indian Politician...
and Roshni Chopra
Roshni Chopra
Roshni Chopra is an Indian actress, television presenter and the winner of NDTV Imagine's reality show, Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl.She is known for playing the role of Pia, the younger sister of protagonist Bani Walia in Ekta Kapoor's Kasamh Se on Zee TV. She was also the presenter of the pre and...
, Ehsaan Qureshi and Payal Rohatgi
Payal Rohatgi
Payal Rohatgi is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films.-Early life:Rohatgi was born in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, India. She is the daughter of Veena Rohatgi and Shashank Rohatgi. She has a brother named Gaurav Rohatgi. She was brought up in a middle class family and grew up in...
, Sucheta Trivedi and Paresh, VIP
VIP
VIP and V.I.P. is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:-In general:* Vacuum insulated panel* Values, Influence, and Peers, an anti-crime campaign in Ontario elementary schools* Variable Information Printing, a form of on-demand printing...
and Shweta Gulati
Shweta Gulati
Shweta Gulati is an Indian television actress.She is known for her roles in Remix and Dill Mill Gayye.- Career :Her first ad was directed by ad director Prahlad Kakkar. Later more commercial ads came on her way...
, Ali Asgar and Kuldeep
Kuldeep
Kuldeep may refer to*Kuldeep Manak, Punjabi singer*Kuldeep Bishnoi, Indian Member of Parliament*Kuldeep Pawar, Marathi Actor*Kuldeep Singh Garcha, Indian Polo Player*Kuldeep Kumar, Indian Politician...
, Swapnil Joshi
Swapnil Joshi
Swapnil Joshi is a Indian film and television actor, in Hindi and Marathi languages. He is mainly known for his comic roles. He has done lead roles in TV series, Krishna , Hare Kkaanch Ki Choodiyaan , Marathi film Checkmate and Marathi film Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai...
and Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
, Kavita Kaushik
Kavita Kaushik
Kavita Kaushik is an Indian actress known for her character Chandramukhi Chautala from SAB TV serial F.I.R. She is an only child of her parents and her father was a police officer.-Background:...
and Rajiv Nigam, Kuldeep
Kuldeep
Kuldeep may refer to*Kuldeep Manak, Punjabi singer*Kuldeep Bishnoi, Indian Member of Parliament*Kuldeep Pawar, Marathi Actor*Kuldeep Singh Garcha, Indian Polo Player*Kuldeep Kumar, Indian Politician...
and Rajiv Nigam, Shailesh Lodha
Shailesh Lodha
Shailesh Lodha is an Indian actor, comedian and writer.He appears in the sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah as real-life columnist Taarak Mehta....
and Neha Marda
Neha Marda
Neha Marda is an Indian television actress, popularly known as Gehna for her role in Balika Vadhu on Colors TV. She is from a Marwari Marda family and was born and brought up in Kolkatta, West Bengal.-TV shows:...
, Mona Singh
Mona Singh
Mona Singh is an Indian model and television actress, known for playing the leading role in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin and winning many celebrity reality shows. She also appeared in a key role in 3 Idiots.-Early life:...
and Rehman
Rehman
Rehman was an Indian film actor whose career spanned from late 1940s through to late 1970s. He was an integral part of the Guru Dutt team, and most known for his roles in films, like Pyaasa , Chaudhvin Ka Chand , Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam and Waqt...
, Khayali and Nigar Khan, Rehman
Rehman
Rehman was an Indian film actor whose career spanned from late 1940s through to late 1970s. He was an integral part of the Guru Dutt team, and most known for his roles in films, like Pyaasa , Chaudhvin Ka Chand , Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam and Waqt...
and Sucheta, Kuldeep
Kuldeep
Kuldeep may refer to*Kuldeep Manak, Punjabi singer*Kuldeep Bishnoi, Indian Member of Parliament*Kuldeep Pawar, Marathi Actor*Kuldeep Singh Garcha, Indian Polo Player*Kuldeep Kumar, Indian Politician...
and Sucheta.
During the Parde ke Peechhe segment, special acts were performed by celebrities like Shekhar Suman
Shekhar Suman
Shekhar Suman is an Indian film actor and a television personality. He has also been featured as a singer on a music album. Suman married Alka Kapur on May 4, 1984, and has a son, Adhyayan Suman a Bollywood film actor.-Career:...
, Shreyas Talpade
Shreyas Talpade
-Early life:Talpade was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in a Marathi family. He attended Shree Ram Welfare Society's High School in Andheri-West. He is married to Deepti Talpade. Shreyas met his wife Deepti when he went to her college as a celebrity...
, Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
, Tanushree Dutta
Tanushree Dutta
Tanushree Dutta is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former beauty queen, she won the Femina Miss India universe title in 2004.- Biography :...
, Arbaaz Khan
Arbaaz Khan
Arbaaz Khan is an Indian actor and film producer. Since making his debut in 1996, he has acted in many leading and supporting roles. He ventured into film production in Bollywood with Dabangg in which he also starred as the younger brother of Salman Khan...
, Abhijeet Sawant
Abhijeet Sawant
Abhijeet Sawant is an Indian singer. He is the winner of Indian Idol , a show that follows the extremely popular Idol series format, which began with Pop Idol in the UK...
, Hussain, Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta is an Indian actress from Ludhiana, Punjab, India who appears in Hindi and Punjabi films.- Career :She did her schooling from Sacred Heart Convent, Ludhiana...
, Rakesh Bedi
Rakesh Bedi
Rakesh Bedi is an Indian film actor and television personality. He started his career as a supporting actor in the 1979 film Hamare Tumhare starring Sanjeev Kumar, and then went on to act in over 150 films and a couple of TV serials. Some of his most memorable roles were in the 1981 film Chashme...
, and Vidya Malavade with combinations of performers Krushna Abhishek
Krushna Abhishek
Krushna Abhishek is an Indian film actor and a stand up comedian. He is also a dancer in numerous dance reality shows, including, Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa...
, Sudesh Lehri
Sudesh Lehri
Sudesh Lehri is an Indian stand-up comedian, film and television actor. Though already known in Punjabi films and television, he achieved acclaimed when he one of top threefinalist at The Great Indian Laughter Challenge III in 2007...
, Rajeev Thakur, Rehman
Rehman
Rehman was an Indian film actor whose career spanned from late 1940s through to late 1970s. He was an integral part of the Guru Dutt team, and most known for his roles in films, like Pyaasa , Chaudhvin Ka Chand , Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam and Waqt...
, VIP
VIP
VIP and V.I.P. is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:-In general:* Vacuum insulated panel* Values, Influence, and Peers, an anti-crime campaign in Ontario elementary schools* Variable Information Printing, a form of on-demand printing...
, Rajiv Nigam, Ali Asgar, Shoma Rathod, Swapnil Joshi
Swapnil Joshi
Swapnil Joshi is a Indian film and television actor, in Hindi and Marathi languages. He is mainly known for his comic roles. He has done lead roles in TV series, Krishna , Hare Kkaanch Ki Choodiyaan , Marathi film Checkmate and Marathi film Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai...
, Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
, Apara Mehta
Apara Mehta
Apara Mehta is a popular television supporting actress who is best known for her role of Savita Mansukh Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.-Early life:...
, and Suneel Saawra.