19/01/2024

Aakash Gupta Wiki, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Aakash Gupta is a leading Indian stand-up comedian, actor and YouTuber, who rose to fame with his debut in the Indian comedy reality show, ‘Comicstaan’ season 2. He shared his win on the show with Samay Raina. Aakash started his career as a theater artist and used to perform improvisational theatre. Before appearing on ‘Comicstaan,’ he was already a rising name in the comedy circuit, and had well-known genres such as sketch comedy and improvisational comedy. With the help of his experience in the theater, he paved the way to the world of comedy.

Wiki/Biography

Aakash Gupta was born on Tuesday, January 5, 1993 (age 27 years; as in 2020), and hails from Delhi. He did his schooling from Sumermal Jain Public School, New Delhi, and pursued a Bachelor of Commerce from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi (2010-2013).

Physical appearance

Height (approx): 5′ 4′

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Black

Career

Corporate Sector

After completing his studies in commerce, in 2013, Aakash started working as an auditor at KPMG Gurgaon, Haryana, where he worked for almost a year.

As a comedian

Aakash has been interested in theater since his college days. He continued to pursue his passion and moved into professional theater after his graduation, alongside his work as an auditor. Through theatre, he was introduced to ‘improvisation,’ commonly referred to as ‘improvisation,’ a genre of comedy in which the act performed is unplanned or unscripted. He also joined ‘Kaivalya Plays,’ a spontaneous improvisational comedy troupe.

After dabbling in theater for a while and honing his acting skills, Aakash started uploading comedy sketches on his YouTube channel. On 27 April 2017, Aakash uploaded his first comedy sketch titled ‘Manhoos Man.’

After that, he uploaded various other comedy sketch videos, such as ‘Shared Taxi,’ ‘Drunk Beta,’ and ‘Career Robber’, etc. After working with the improv community for a year, he decided to try his luck at an open mic. Aakash is an auditor by day, and a comedian by night; performing stand-up at open mics around Delhi. Stand-up is a new genre of comedy for him; in an interview, he said

So I have to write my own material for them, which I’m not used to, because improvisation is more of a team thing. There is no writing in it. So it’s a new thing for me. I tried it, I liked it, and started doing it.

On 11 June 2017, Aakash gained attention with his first stand-up comedy video uploaded on his channel, ‘Train Journey & Honeymoon Trips.’

The video went viral, and the recognition earned him paid spots on several comedy shows. While continuing his journey as a comedian, he performed and uploaded various stand-ups, ‘Relationships, Clubs & Cocktails,’ ‘Delhi Metro,’ etc., which earned him a YouTube Silver Play Button. On 12 July 2019, Aakash made his digital debut with Amazon Prime’s ‘Comicstaan’ Season 2.

Achievement

Winner at ‘Aarohi,’ the annual cultural festival of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur.

Co-Winner, ‘Comicstaan’ Season 02

On September 11, 2018, he received his YouTube Silver Play Button.

On July 22, 2020, Aakash Gupta received his YouTube Gold Play Button.

Facts/Trivia

Aakash Gupta regularly consumes alcohol.

He was a part of Natuve (नटूई) – Shaheed Bhagat Singh College Theater Society, and actively performed various plays during his college days.

Aakash Gupta performs ‘Shaheed Bhagat Singh’ theater

With a theater background, Aakash uses his acting skills and physicality on stage to enhance his performance and bring the show to life. In an interview, he said,

Some people like to joke. I love playing them.”

Although, Aakash chose to become a full-fledged comedian and quit theater when he started earning through his stand-up, he regrets doing so. In an interview, he said,

People started buying my tickets. That was the time I had to leave everything behind, which I regret. I miss acting in the theater. Acting has been my first love, and my second is stand up.