Of LOLs that are witty
Stand-up comedian Sanjay Manaktala, who will be performing on March 16 at The Humming Tree, takes our rapid fire.
A celebrity you’d like to take out on a date?
Scarlett Johansson, for the obvious reasons!
Your biggest pet peeve?
People who constantly complain, but rarely do anything about it.
One guilty pleasure you succumb to?
I have this weird habit where I wake up in the middle of the night and have a bite of chocolate or have something sweet.
A super power you wish you had?
To fly — that’s something I’ve always wanted to do.
A song that you would never delete from your playlist?
Wonder Wall by Oasis because even if you’re in a country where nobody knows English, they will still know the words.
Most bizarre pick-up line used?
I say, “I think you dropped something” and the girl says, “What?” and I say, “your standards!” I generally get a laugh as a reaction and I think that’s good enough. But this is not my line though, someone told me about it.
Funniest comedian?
Bill Burr. I love his honesty, candidness and bluntness. He often delves into stream-of-consciousness where he starts saying something without thinking and without filtering his thoughts. I think that’s really interesting.
Million bucks or true love?
Millionbucks because at least I know it’s real, tangible and quantifiable.
Hardest thing about being a comedian?
In the age of smaller attention spans, you have to put out content as fast as possible.
A trait about you that nobody knows?
I worry a lot. I stress out a lot in my head but don’t show it.
— As told to Ikyatha Yerasala.