Vipul Goyal is an Indian stand-up comedian and actor. He is counted among the top comedy performers in India and also plays the main protagonist in the web-series Humorously Yours.[1][2] The show is produced by The Viral Fever and depicts a semi-autobiographical account of his life interspersed with standup clips.[3] Vipul is the only Indian comedian with a dedicated show of his own, with more than 70 million views on his online videos across various platforms (as of August 2017). The show revolves around his struggles of becoming a comedian and season 2 depicts the life after his success. He is often called the Indian Seinfeld as he does some observational comedy.[4]
| Vipul Goyal | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Stand-Up Comedy |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | IIT Bombay (2008) |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Genres | Satire, observational comedy, improvisational comedy |
| Spouse | Nancy Gupta Goyal |
Early life edit
Vipul was born in Falna in Rajasthan, India. He studied electrical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.[5] He has been involved in theatre during college life. He was also a part of "Love in December", along with Nitin Gupta. He was greatly inspired by Indian stand-up comedian of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge fame, Raju Shrivastava.[6]
Career edit
Goyal is a pioneer of clean comedy and his content is based on topics like Indian dads, Facebook, engineering, Sachin Tendulkar, Indian trains, dating, management, and politics.[7][8]
He is regularly invited to media forums for discussions on the Indian standup scene or his hilarious takes on current affairs.[9][10]
He regularly performs at colleges and companies all over the country and went on his first official tour starting in late 2016 which continued into 2017.[11]
References edit
- ^ "The Viral Fever Videos: Vipul Goyal takes a dig at Bilawal Bhutto's statement on Kashmir". India.com. 3 October 2014.
- ^ Gupta, Soumya. "TVF is Back Again with its 4th Iconic Web Series Humorously Yours". BW Disrupt. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "TVF's new web series Humorously Yours is a look at the life of a stand-up comic". Firstpost. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Will the real guy, please stand up? - Bangalore Mirror -". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Murthy, Neeraja (24 June 2014). "One for the laughs". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Vipul Goyal: My struggle finally ended with Humorously Yours". The Indian Express. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Funny way to go viral | Business Line". thehindubusinessline.com.
- ^ "Mumbai comedians make small towns laugh with desi gags - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Stand-Up Comedians Adda (Part 1) | Film Companion". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Humorously Yours Team (1 August 2017), Vipul Goyal on Modiji and Taxes, retrieved 12 August 2017
- ^ "Vipul Goyal". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.