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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.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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