Varun Thakur
About
Varun Thakur became a comic viral sensation with his Snapchat character Vicky Malhotra, a struggler in Delhi. With his sharp self-deprecatory humour he became a huge hit on Snapchat and Facebook making fun of all the CCD-frequenting struggling actors based out of Lokhandwala, Mumbai.
Varun Thakur has been one of the most popular names in the Indian comedy circuit. He has been cracking jokes about current issues and also trying to give humorous twists on mundane day-to-day things.
He is also an actor and is the co-founder of SnG Comedy- one of India's premier stand-up, YouTube sketch & improv groups.
He is best known for his high energy mix of acting, observational humour & impersonations.
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards and Accomplishments
He has performed at many live shows and has also anchored TV shows for channels like MTV, MTV Indies, UTV Bindaas, & a cricket based show for the popular digital platform, Hotstar.
The comedian has been selling out shows and venues with his hour-long comedy special, Vicky This Side, Varun That Side. also streaming on Amazon Prime. Varun has done corporate shows for Google, Mercedes, HDFC, Standard Chartered, Radio Mirchi amongst others.
He has acted in Bollywood films too, including the very popular ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’.
He is one of those rare comedians who have an on-stage alter ego and gets laughs for both the characters equally. Never before has a comedian performed a stand up routine based on his popular Snapchat character. His delivery is marked by confidence, sincerity and clarity, and his material over the years has included several well-defined observational and anecdotal pieces.
