Manhar Seth
About
Manhar Seth is an Indian stand-up comedian, poet, and television personality known for bringing poetry and stand-up together on stage. His work focuses on love, heartbreak, and the awkward turns of modern relationships, combining conversational humor with lyrical writing.
His breakthrough came in 2018 when “Ab Tum Wapas Aana Mat” went viral online, introducing his style to viewers across India and abroad. In 2019, Manhar appeared on MTV’s Ace of Space Season 2, which expanded his presence on mainstream television and brought his spoken-word format to a wider set of viewers.
Since then, he has continued to perform in major cities, release digital work, and tour internationally. His live shows include the touring special “Main Shayar Toh Nahi,” which has travelled across Mumbai, Delhi, London, and Dubai, along with a fully improvised Crowd Work Show built around real-time interactions in the room.
Manhar is also active online, crossing 2 million Instagram followers and 25 million+ YouTube views through clips, poems, and performance videos. Beyond live stages, he has recorded the series “Bikhre Hain Alfaaz” for Watcho, appeared at YouTube FanFest, and performed and spoken at multiple TEDx platforms. By 2026, he has built a steady touring calendar in India and overseas, with shows in the UK, Canada, and Dubai. storytelling, pace, and emotional honesty on stage.
As of 2026, Kushagra is actively touring, developing new hours of material, and engaging a growing audience through short clips on Instagram and YouTube. He has featured at major events including Jaipur Comedy Festival ’25 and has served as a judge at campus festivals such as Comedy Hunt at IIT Delhi’s Rendezvous, reflecting his steady presence in both professional and collegiate circuits.
Manhar brings a format that connects poetry with comedy in a way that feels conversational, emotionally direct, and live-room driven. His shows speak to themes of heartbreak, young love, and self-reflection, while his crowd work keeps each performance fresh and personal. For events looking for something that sits between stand-up, storytelling, and shayari, Manhar offers a style that feels both intimate and stage-ready.
