Kunal Kamra is an Indian stand-up comedian; he also hosts the “Shut Up Ya Kunal” podcast series on YouTube. Most of his jokes are based on political issues and social issues and his comedy video creates controversies most of the time. His comedy videos garnered millions of views on YouTube.
Kunal Kamra Biography
Kunal was born on 3rd October 1988 in Mumbai in a middle-class Hindu family. His father was a businessman and owns a pharmacy. He studied at Jai Hind College for a degree in Commerce; there he dropped out of college in his second year to become a production assistant at Prasoon Pandey’s ad film production house Corcoise Films, where he worked for 11 years.
Kunal Kamra Personal Information
Name | Kunal Kamra |
Profession | Stand-Up Comedian |
Birthdate | 3rd October 1988 |
Place of Birth | Mahim, Mumbai |
Hometown | Mumbai |
Parents | Mother- Not Known Father- Not Known |
Salary/Earning | 2-3 Lakhs/ Show |
Net Worth | 90 lakhs-1 Crore |
Girlfriend | Not Known |
Best Known For | Comedy videos |
Religion | Hinduism |
Favorite Brand | Levi’s, Adidas, Columbia, Jack, and Jones |
Dietary Habits | Non-Vegetarian |
Smoking | Yes |
Drinking | Yes |
Car Collection | Mahindra Thar |
Fav Actor | Yash |
Fav Actress | Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone |
Fav Stand-Up Comedian | Varun Grover, Zakir Khan |
Hobbies | Traveling |
Kunal Kamra Professional Information
Kamra made his stand-up comedy debut in 2013 at the Canvas Laugh Club in Mumbai. His show was admired by the audience for his political jokes, perfect punches, and sarcasm. He becomes very popular in stand-up comedy. Some of his best performances include jokes about cabbies, bachelor life, and ridiculous TV commercials
Kunal launched a YouTube podcast with his friend Ramit Verma called Shut Up Ya Kunal in 2017. On the podcast, Kamra engages in a casual discussion with politicians and activists from both ends of the political spectrum.
Physical Appearance
Height | 181 cm/ 5 feet 9 inches |
Weight | 95 Kg |
Eye color | Black |
Hair color | Black |
Kunal Kamra Controversies
Kamra was involved in many controversies for his criticism of the government, prime minister, hyper-nationalism, and demonetization. He also received online death threats from various groups for his comedy video uploaded on YouTube in 2017.
On 28th January 2020, Kunal creates controversy by confronting news presenter Arnab Goswami in Indigo Flight. In 1.51 minute long video on his, Twitter account Kamra questions Goswami about his coverage of Rohith Vemula’s suicide case. The next day, Indigo banned Kamra from boarding its flights for six months, followed by Air India, Spice Jet, and Go-Air.
Kunal Kamra Lesser Known Facts
- Kamra love to ride bikes and he owns a Triumph Bonneville Cruiser bike.
- The audience loves him for his sharp, perfect punch, and sarcastic jokes on Politics, Politicians, Social issues, etc
- His landlady asked him to vacate his rented apartment because of controversies from his videos.
- Kunal is suffering from dyslexia and he faces difficulty in continuous reading.
- Kamra is followed by 1 million followers on Instagram
- He is very popular on YouTube, his comedy videos garnered millions of views. More than 2 million people subscribed the Kamra’s Youtube Channel.
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