Indian comedian
Urooj Ashfaq is a Mumbai-based comedian, writer and actor. She won the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2023.
Early life and education
Ashfaq was born in Dubai , moving to Mumbai at the age of 12.[ 1] [ 2] Jai Hind College , Mumbai.[ 3]
Career
Ashfaq started performing in stand up comedy in 2016, the age of 21.[ 4] [ 5] Sarah Silverman , Bridget Christie , Josie Long , Mindy Kaling , Bill Burr , James Acaster , Stewart Lee , Norm Macdonald , [and] Aparna Nancherla ."[ 6]
In 2017 she was a contestant and finalist on the television channel TLC's show Queens of Comedy. [ 7] [ 8]
In 2023, she was part of a group of comedians brought to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by London's Soho Theatre .[ 9] [ 10] Oh No!, [ 5] Arj Barker in 1997,[ 11] [ 4] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Awards
References
^ "Family Jewels: Ep. 10. UROOJ ASHFAQ" . 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-05-01 .^ "mid-day lunchbox: Talking about the generation" . Mid-day . 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .^ "Ghosts and Periods - Stand Up Comedy by Urooj Ashfaq" . YouTube .^ a b Cristi, A. A. "Urooj Ashfaq, First India-Based Comedian In Edinburgh Comedy Awards History, Wins Best Newcomer Award" . BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved 2023-08-30 . ^ a b Ryan, Anya (2023-08-29). " . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-08-30 . ^ "Urooj Ashfaq: Watching really good comedy makes me want to do it - EasternEye" . 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-08-30 .^ "Queens of Comedy review: TLC's new show is a milestone in comedy of, by and for women" . Firstpost . 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2023-08-30 .^ Mishra, Vaibhavi (2020-03-30). "New age stand-up comics of India" . Media India Group . Retrieved 2023-08-30 . ^ Bennett, Steve. "Urooj Ashfaq: Oh No! : Reviews 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide" . www.chortle.co.uk . Retrieved 2023-08-30 . ^ "Soho Theatre India" . Soho Theatre . Retrieved 2023-08-30 .^ Premier. "1997 Winner - Arj Barker - Best Newcomer" . Edinburgh Comedy Awards . Retrieved 2023-08-30 . ^ Wilson, Rebekah (2023-08-29). "Urooj Ashfaq wins Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Comedy Awards" . Soho Theatre . Retrieved 2023-08-30 . ^ Ferguson, Brian (26 August 2023). "British-Asian stand-up Ahir Shah wins main Edinburgh Comedy Awards prize at the Fringe - Indian comic Urooj Ashfaq wins best newcomer honour" . The Scotsman . Retrieved 30 August 2023 . ^ Women, Funny (2023-08-26). "Edinburgh Award Winners 2023: Urooj Ashfaq and Ahir Shah" . Funny Women . Retrieved 2023-08-30 . ^ Premier. "Best Newcomers 1992 - 2023" . Edinburgh Comedy Awards . Retrieved 2023-08-30 .
External links
Best Comedy Show
1981: Cambridge Footlights (Stephen Fry , Hugh Laurie , Tony Slattery , Emma Thompson , Penny Dwyer and Paul Shearer) 1982: Writer's Inc (Gary Adams, Steve Brown , Vicki Pile , Trevor McCallum, Helen Murry, Jamie Rix , and Nick Wilton , with additional material by Kim Fuller ) 1983: Los Trios Ringbarkus 1984: The Brass Band 1985: Theatre de Complicité 1986: Ben Keaton 1987: Brown Blues... (Arnold Brown with Barb Jungr and Michael Parker) 1988: Jeremy Hardy 1989: Simon Fanshawe 1990: Sean Hughes – A One Night Stand 1991: Frank Skinner 1992: Steve Coogan – In Character with John Thomson 1993: Lee Evans 1994: Lano and Woodley 1995: Jenny Eclair – Prozac & Tantrums 1996: Dylan Moran – Dylan Moran Is Indisposed 1997: The League of Gentlemen 1998: Tommy Tiernan – Undivine Comedy 1999: Al Murray as The Pub Landlord – And a Glass of White Wine for the Lady 2000: Rich Hall – Otis Lee Crenshaw 2001: Garth Marenghi's Netherhead Matthew Holness , Richard Ayoade and Alice Lowe ) 2002: Daniel Kitson – Something 2003: Demetri Martin – If I... 2004: Will Adamsdale – Jackson's Way 2005: Laura Solon – Kopfraper's Syndrome 2006: Phil Nichol – The Naked Racist 2007: Brendon Burns – So I Suppose THIS Is Offensive Now 2008: David O'Doherty – Let's Comedy 2009: Tim Key – The Slutcracker 2010: Russell Kane – Smokescreens and Castles 2011: Adam Riches – Bring Me the Head of Adam Riches 2012: Doctor Brown – Befrdfgth 2013: Bridget Christie – A Bic for Her 2014: John Kearns – Shtick 2015: Sam Simmons – Spaghetti for Breakfast 2016: Richard Gadd – Monkey See Monkey Do 2017: Hannah Gadsby – Nanette John Robins – The Darkness of Robins 2018: Rose Matafeo – Horndog 2019: Jordan Brookes – I've Got Nothing 2022: Sam Campbell – Comedy Show 2023: Ahir Shah – Ends 2024: Amy Gledhill – Make Me Look Fit on the Poster
