Indian Comedian Zarna “Auntie Z” Garg Takes TikTok By Storm With Her Immigrant Story

She’s the comic taking TikTok by storm, and never with a viral dance, like different well-known TikTok-ers. Indian-American comic Zarna Garg is bringing her model of humorous to the video platform, racking up greater than 35 million views on her movies to date!

And if you’re not but following Zarna, right here’s your likelihood to get acquainted. In spite of everything, we live in bleak occasions and we want some good stomach laughs to get us via the day!

Zarna is an immigrant hailing from India who has had fairly an attention-grabbing journey, which she typically incorporates into her comedy reveals. Raised in Bombay and dwelling in a number of nations all through the world, Zarna made her method to the US on the age of 16. After dropping her mom at 14 and dealing with the selection of an organized marriage or leaving, she journeyed to America on her personal. Her expertise immigrating from India to the usfed into her deep love for storytelling.

She builds her profession on her ardour for having enjoyable whereas additionally sharing her life in America from an immigrant’s perspective. After receiving college levels in finance and legislation, she started exploring her love for comedy and have become a screenwriter. From a lawyer and a mother to award-winning humorist and screenwriter, Zarna now makes use of her signature fashion to spotlight the immigrant and American expertise.

Her first screenplay, “Rearranged” was the winner of the 2019 Austin Movie Pageant Greatest Comedy Award inserting #1 out of 11,000 scripts! Zarna just lately gained the extremely esteemed, Girls of Laughter 2021 Newcomer Award, and was included within the record of New York Metropolis’s High 100 Inspiring Small Companies through the pandemic. She can also be a featured comedian on Kevin Hart’s Lyft Comedian, a collection the place comedians inform jokes whereas disguising themselves as Lyft drivers.

She is finest recognized for her hit reveals, “My American Dream” and “Sari, Not Sorry,” and presently performs for offered out audiences all around the nation.

Her subsequent “Sari, Not Sorry” present shall be on August fifteenth in New Jersey, which can characteristic particular company Pranav Behari and Usama Siddiquee. In anticipation of this, we acquired to talk to everybody’s favourite “humorous brown mother” about her immigrant story, and what it’s prefer to “go viral” on TikTok, as the children say…

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♬ Billie Jean – Michael Jackson

How did you first get into comedy, and creating your individual content material on social media?

You’ll be able to blame my daughter, she was the one who actually pushed me. She knew I used to be too scared to attempt it, so she requested my family and friends to jot down me notes of encouragement. And when 146 notes inform you that comedy is your calling you actually haven’t any selection! So I went to my first open mic and was hooked. Typically I nonetheless can’t consider it is a factor–getting paid to face on a stage and inform jokes?

Your journey to America from India is sort of the eye-opening and galvanizing story. Are you able to share how this expertise formed the remainder of your life?

Sure, I ran away once I was 15 to flee the inevitable, an organized marriage and the top of my training. Whereas homeless, I needed to petition my method to the U.S. Thanks to 1 Congressman, my sister and her husband, I used to be capable of go to varsity in Ohio after which on to legislation college. However the largest shock about coming to America is that I acquired to decide on my husband on-line! Should you take something from my journey, it’s that you need to NEVER take NO for an ANSWER! 

Zarna Garg acting at Caroline’s on Broadway.

From learning legislation, to changing into an award-winning comic, whereas additionally elevating children and racking up thousands and thousands of views on social media, what’s your message to individuals who suppose they’ve to stay to 1 profession due to societal stress?

As soon as you discover one thing that makes you’re feeling alive like nothing else, the choice is already made for you. Belief me, if you end up actually fulfilled, you’ll say “to hell with societal norms!”.  

Your hit reveals ‘My American Dream’ and ‘Sari, not Sorry’, weave in your expertise as an immigrant in America. Are you able to share why this side of your story is vital to incorporate in your comedy?

The place are the glad, brown immigrant ladies? Should you ever see a girl who seems to be like me they’re portrayed as struggling, tortured, and depressing! Everybody must loosen up. Brown ladies have a lot pleasure and knowledge to share moreover yoga! I’d be a yoga instructor however I hate it. I solely do one pose – standup.

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What are you able to inform us about your upcoming Sari Not Sorry present in August?

I’m taking SARI, NOT SORRY from Broadway to New Jersey. We’re so pumped about this present! I’m bringing two hilarious Indian comedians to supply the male perspective, an Indian Dance troupe to greet you, my good friend is singing the Indian nationwide anthem after which there’s me, Auntie Z, to verify your sides harm from laughing. 

We love championing ladies in comedy, particularly ladies of colour and moms. Historically this has been a really male-dominated style. How do you suppose the business is altering?

I’m altering it! Each time I get on stage and do what I do I alter folks’s minds. As a result of what I ship is relatable, family-friendly comedy. I speak about my youngsters and the MCATS, my husband, the chess champion, and naturally, my nemesis – my mother-in-law. 

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♬ See You Once more (feat. Charlie Puth) – Wiz Khalifa

Are you able to share extra about your work on Kevin Hart’s Lyft Comedian collection and the way this chance took place?

Lyft Comics is a present the place comedians faux to be Lyft drivers, and we compete with one another for passenger scores. I used to be shocked and thrilled to win this present. As for the way they discovered me? Effectively, 45 million TikTok views does get folks speaking! 

What message do you might have for different ladies/moms/immigrants who consider they need to be in comedy however don’t know the place to start?

Many comedy golf equipment provide standup lessons! A few of them provide them for ladies solely so you can also make a idiot of your self amongst buddies. Most of those lessons have a reside efficiency on the finish. It’s a great way to dip your toe within the comedy ocean and see the way it feels. What are you ready for? Go now!


Make sure you comply with Zarna Garg on TikTok, and if you’re within the New Jersery space on August fifteenth, buy a ticket to her upcoming present ‘Sari, Not Sorry’ instantly!

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