Comic Zakir Khan grew to become the primary Indian comedian to carry out at New York’s iconic Madison Sq. Backyard fully in Hindi. He additionally acquired a standing ovation from the viewers.
Zakir Khan, well-known Indian humorist, made historical past by turning into the primary Indian comic to carry out at Madison Sq. Backyard fully in Hindi. The 37-year-old comedian is finest identified for his specials “Mannpasand”, “Haq Se Single”, and others, hails from Indore and is liked for his sympathetic “sakht launda” (robust man) picture and distinctive storytelling.
As a part of his ongoing North America Tour, Zakir carried out to a offered out present with a crowd of 6,000 folks, marking a major milestone for any Indian comic on the worldwide stage. On Monday, his brother Zeeshan Malang shared a video from the present and praised Zakir for the present.
Zakir Khan recieves standing ovation at Madison Sq. Backyard
Zakir Khan acquired a standing ovation from the viewers on the New York’s Madison Sq. Backyard. The caption of the submit reads, “A standing ovation from @thegarden To Time Sq. New York take-over —- bhai is unstoppable.”
Social media reacts to Zakir Khan’s submit
Social media customers and fellow comedians reacted to Zakir’s submit and congratulated him. Vir Das commented, “congratulations brother!” Munawar Faruqui additionally commented, “Goosebumps what a legacy zindabad.” Comic and YouTuber Samay Raina added, “Historic”.
Hasan Minhaj calls it a “historic evening for comedy world wide”
In the course of the night, fellow comic Hasan Minhaj joined Zakir on stage to help him and referred to it as “a historic evening for comedy world wide.” He shared a carousel submit on Instagram and wrote, “A historic evening for comedy world wide! Final evening I acquired to see my brother @zakirkhan_208 aka Zakir Bhai change into the primary comic in historical past to headline @thegarden totally in Hindi. He combines storytelling and poetry in methods which might be elevating the style of comedy to locations I’ve by no means seen earlier than. I additionally assume my dad and mom love him greater than me (I’m okay with that).”
For the unversed, in October 2023, Zakir carried out at The Royal Albert Corridor in London and created historical past by turning into the primary Asian comic on this planet to carry out there.
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