Can Bangladeshi Comedians do better? – The Daily Star

Making individuals snicker is difficult, particularly at a time when many individuals’s happiness is predicated on the premise that issues may have been quite a bit worse. Comedians are artists in their very own proper, and with the meteoric rise of OTT platforms, this artwork of constructing individuals snicker is as standard now as ever.

I, personally, love watching comedy specials, particularly these that includes Asian comedians. As a self-proclaimed comedy connoisseur, it’s exhausting not to attract comparisons. The stand-up comedy scene in Bangladesh remains to be in its early levels, and with the arrival of younger abilities, the trade does present numerous promise. But, many would agree that Bangladeshi comedians aren’t fairly up there with their different Asian counterparts.

Comedy specials are OTT platforms’ bread and butter, and like in every single place else, OTT platforms are gaining excessive reputation in Bangladesh. But, comedy specials that includes Bangladeshi comedians on these OTT platforms are nearly non-existent. Are Bangladeshi comedians merely not ok, or are there different causes behind this absence of stand-up comedy exhibits?

Solely blaming the comedians could be fairly harsh. Given the shortage of sponsors, venues and different limitations to monetising the artwork of constructing individuals snicker, younger Bangladeshi comedians usually wrestle to achieve floor, and newer abilities hesitate to step into the scene.

Nonetheless, regardless of the subjective nature of comedy, the widespread consensus is that Bangladeshi comedians can do higher. Whereas some have carved out a distinct segment for themselves and have gained reputation, the Bangladeshi comedy scene is way from being as profitable as it’s in the remainder of the world.

Bangladeshi comedians have developed a model of comedy that may be very punch-line-oriented. The punch strains generate some laughter, and that is just about it. It goes one thing like this:

Comic: Roses are crimson, violets are blue, your cellphone is sensible, why aren’t you?

Viewers: Hahaha

On the flip aspect, comedians elsewhere select to inform tales, usually private, to maintain the viewers engaged. The story has a number of humorous sides, and the comic delivers it in a means that makes it funnier than it initially would have been.

The jokes popping out of comedy specials are sometimes extra memorable since they make you draw out of your experiences, and in consequence, the viewers relates higher to those jokes. I used to be watching Indian comic Vir Das’s comedy particular Touchdown on Netflix the opposite day. It was a pure roller-coaster journey, and I completely loved everything of it. It actually was what made me take into consideration how Bangladeshi stand-up comedy is totally different.

Comedy is subjective, however most would agree that Bangladeshi comedians have numerous room for enchancment. Stand-up comedy is a booming trade world wide. For comedy to turn out to be a full-fledged trade somewhat than a budding scene right here in Bangladesh, comedians must do higher when it comes to the standard and relatability of their content material. As soon as we’ve got objectively funnier jokes, the remainder would possibly as effectively fall into place.

Bipra Prasun Das cracks lame jokes and thinks he’s funnier than most. Show him incorrect by sending him memes and puns at [email protected]

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