Agrima Joshua is an Indian stand-up comedian. He is the owner of a digital marketing agency.
Wiki/Biography
Agrima Joshua was born on Monday, January 6, 1992 (age 28 years; as in 2020), in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. In 2013, he dropped out of engineering college.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 2″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family, Caste & Boyfriend
His father worked in the Indian Army. There is not much information about his personal life.
Career
In 2015, one of his friends took him to an open mic for a poetry event. His friend said to him,
Don’t make poetry, you’re not good at it. But go for the comedy open mic.
That event marked the beginning of his journey as a stand-up comedian. In an interview, he said,
The Hive, thankfully, was an intimate room back then. Everyone knows everyone and they are all very welcoming. So, it’s like being silly in front of your own friends instead of strangers. And that’s what keeps me coming back every Monday for the open mic.”
His debut comedy video on YouTube, ‘UP is the Texas of India’ gained immense popularity. He has appeared in various stand-up comedy shows across India. He owns a digital marketing agency.
Controversy
He got a huge controversy after he cracked a joke on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in one of his stand-up comedy videos in 2019. The joke was,
This statue of Shivaji is an amazing masterstroke by Prime Minister Modi Ji. It will have solar cells that will generate power across Maharashtra. It will also have a GPS tracker and it will shoot laser beams from its eyes to shoot Pakistani terrorists in the Arabian sea.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CYwQLEELPU
He was severely beaten for joking about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Maharashtra’s home minister at the time, Anil Deshmukh said,
I have ordered CP [Commissioner of Police] Mumbai and IG [Inspector General] Cyber to take legal action immediately. I urge everyone to maintain calm and the law will take its course.”
Later, he uploaded an apology video on his Twitter account.
Agrima Joshua’s Apology Tweet
In 2020, the matter heated up again when Shubham Mishra from Gujarat posted a video on his Instagram account on July 11, 2020, in which he abused Agrima and harassed her for making jokes about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. After a series of complaints, the Vadodara City Police arrested him and tweeted,
Vadodara City Police took suo moto action in respect of the abusive and threatening video uploaded and shared on Social media by Shubham Mishra. We have arrested him and initiated legal process for registration of FIR against him under relevant sections of IPC and IT act.”
The Man Who Troubled Agrima Joshua
Several Indian celebrities like Swara Bhaskar and Kunal Kamra supported him and were disgusted by the threat of harassment.
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, when he was asked, “Do you have any rituals before you go on stage?” he replied,
I go out and listen to music. And I usually drink a cup of coffee before going on stage.”
- He shared the first joke he did that got laughs, in an interview, he recalled the joke,
One joke I came up with, and I’m really proud of, is: Hitler happened because his father strongly disapproved of him. His father looked at him one day and said, “Will you succeed in anything? Will you start something and finish it? Are you going to finish the race?” And Hitler said, “Challenge accepted.
- When a reporter asked him the best advice he got from a fellow comedian, he said,
It is from [Kunal] Camera. He said that comedy is democratic. You have to put yourself out there to find out if it works or not. You can’t judge yourself. Let the audience decide.”
- He is a big fan of Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.
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