Do you remember the moment you realised you wanted to do stand-up comedy as a career?
I probably wanted it all my life. What woman doesn’t want a room full of people to sit there and pay close attention to her every word.
How much of the script for Unladylike is written by you? Do you generally write your scripts?
The first draft of the show was mine, my director Brock Savage stepped in after that with a lot of suggestions. And yes, so far I write all my own stuff.
Tell us about some popular lines from your shows that have tickled the audience.
The line about how I hate giving blow jobs gets a laugh; it goes something like this: As far as I am concerned a blow job is like cooking, I have no natural flair for it and on top of that I am operating from a recipe that was handed down to me years ago by another woman who didn’t know what the f*** she was doing either.
How did the Indian audience react to the humour, ‘obscenity’ and four-letter words?
I use “f***” once the entire show, the show isn’t obscene to be honest — politically incorrect is more how I would describe it. Indian audiences, especially the women (who I expect will be the bulk of my audience) are quite sophisticated...I think they can handle it.
How unladylike are you in real life?
I am just barely a woman.
What do you think of Indian men?
I am married to a Jat. I am too afraid to say anything.
Anything you experienced here, while in India, that you would like to use as part of your routine later?
Definitely. Conversations with my girl-friends always lead to material.
Have you watched any Indian comedians, such as Vir Das, Papa CJ, or any others? Internationally, which stand-up comics make you laugh the most?
Only on Youtube. I’m a fan of comic actors - Anupam Kher in Khosla Ka Ghosla, Paresh Rawal in Lucky Oye (or whatever that film was), Lillette Dubey in Monsoon Wedding... As far as stand-up goes, my opening act in Bangalore is a funny lady Aditi Mittal. I am a big fan of shows like Little Britain, The Catherine Tate Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm; the writers and performers on those shows are just terrific.
How is it being a woman in a field that's largely associated with men?
It’s what it is. Like any other field, we have to make a little more noise to be heard, but I never had a problem with that.
Often comedy makes a serious point. What’s the point of Unladylike?
Don’t let anyone define your role as a woman.
Tell us what else you enjoy… what are the books you like and movies? What about Bollywood?
I love reading - fave book of all time is The Jam Fruit Tree. I love movies and TV shows — one of my favorite shows is called Six Feet Under. Bollywood is changing fast; there seems to be more smart comedy (like the two films I mentioned) — I like that.
How much do you keep in touch with India? Has it changed much since the last tiem you were here?
My family and friends live here – it’s home. I would say the biggest change is the flyover they built near my parents’ home in Bangalore; it has changed our lives!
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