Mir Afsar Ali
About
Best known as the host of ‘Mirakkel’, a stand-up comedy show on Zee Bangla, Mir Afsar Ali is a Radio Jockey, Television Anchor, Singer, Comedian and Actor.
His tryst with the silver screen began after he had worked as a RJ with shows like ‘Hello Kolkata’, where his buoyant & jaunty voice won him loyal listeners. Apart from making people go into splits with his jokes on radio, Mir explored his comic side by anchoring events. Thereafter he finally made an appearance on TV, as a news reader on ‘Khaash Khobor’, a news programme on DD Bangla.
However , the one show that made him known as the comedy king of the city is ‘Mirakkel’ on Zee Bangla. In the show Mir appears in a new avatar in each episode, with his collection of side-splitting slapsticks. The show became a huge hit on Bengali Television.
Mir was also a participant in the first ever reality show for Stand-up comedy, on Indian television called 'The Great Indian Laughter Series', which amassed a great response from the audience.
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards and Accomplishments
He won the ‘Kalakaar Award’ in 2012.
In his anecdotes as a stand-up comedian, Mir tries to focus on issues & raise questions on topics that plague the society, with every episode having a solemn message for viewers.
