Atul Khatri is a businessman turned comedian. He is considered one of the most famous Indian stand-up comics.
Wiki/Biography
Atul Khatri was born on Wednesday, 10 January 1968 (age 52 years; in 2020) in Mumbai. He went to school at St. Theresa in Mumbai and then pursued a Bachelor of Engineering at Thadomal Shahani College of Engineering in Mumbai. He then obtained a Certificate in Business Administration at Alliance Manchester Business School in England.
A picture of Atul Khatri as a child
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye Color: Black
Family & Caste
Atul Khatri belongs to a Sindhi-Hindu family. His mother’s side of the family is from Karachi, Pakistan.
Parents & Siblings
Atul’s father’s name is Naraindas Khatri, and his mother’s name is Kunti Khatri. His younger sisters are Dr. Anjali Chhabria (famous psychiatrist) and Aruna Khatri.
Atul Khatri with his father
Atul Khatri’s parents with his sister Anjali
Atul with his siblings (Anjali on the left and Aruna on the right)
Relationships, Wife & Children
On 3 May 1993 (Monday), Atul Khatri married Shaguna Khatri, a hairdresser and sourdough bread maker. He has two daughters, Mishti Khatri (old) and Diya Khatri. Mishti is a professional athlete and ACSM certified coach, and Diya is a psychologist.
Atul Khatri with his wife
Atul Khatri with his daughters (Diya on the left and Mishti on the right
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Career
As a Businessman
After completing his education, Atul joined his family business. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Kaytek Computer Services Private Limited.
As a comedian
According to Atul, he was tired of his monotonous life while running an IT business. So, he turned to doing stand-up comedy. In an interview, while talking about the early days of his comedy career, he said,
While I was figuring out what to do with my life, I kept posting jokes on Facebook just as comic relief. There, I realized that I have a sense of humor that people appreciate. I got positive feedback and lots of support from family and friends. So I made a New Year’s resolution & signed up for an ‘open mic’ in 2012. I still remember that night. My hands were sweaty, my legs were shaking and my throat was dry but I managed to win the 4 minute slot. Yay! The experience is so enriching and addictive that after that it goes on and on. That’s how it all started.”
Atul became the first Indian to perform at the 8th Annual Hong Kong International Comedy Festival in 2014. He also performed at a fundraiser in San Francisco organized by the American Indian Foundation, and at the prestigious Utrecht International Comedy Festival in the Netherlands & Belgium in 2014 Atul has performed more than 400 shows (till 2020) in more than 10 countries like US, UK, Malaysia, UAE and many more. He was rated as one of the top 20 Stand-up comedians in India by CNN-IBN after he won the ‘CEO’s Got Talent’ competition in 2014.
Atul is also part of the Netflix show ‘COMEDIANS of the world,’ which was released on January 1, 2019. The show features 47 top stand-up comedians from 13 different countries. The special, released as part of the show, was titled ‘The Happiest Ending.’ In fact, Atul’s name appeared on a billboard in Times Square, New York in 2019 after the show ‘Pelawak dunia.’
Atul has appeared in commercials for various brands, such as Amazon, Muthoot Finance, Flipkart, Aegon Religare Insurance, and Philips, on TV and various other digital platforms.
Atul is part of the famous comedy troupe East India Comedy (EIC). He is seen in their YouTube videos and series such as ‘EIC: Outrage’ which is featured on Amazon Prime Videos. Atul is also a part of their special shows like ‘EIC vs Bollywood’ and ‘Men are from Bar.’ He left EIC in 2017.
Atul Khatri with other EIC members
In an interview, when asked where he got his content from, he said,
It’s funny but if you open the Times of India, you’ll have four hours of material staring at you. Our country is diverse and so is the news around us. We take nuggets from current affairs, we do political jokes, it’s a mix of everything.”
Atul has a YouTube channel in his name, which has more than 3 lakh subscribers.
Award
- Winner of ‘CEO’s Got Talent,’ Season 1 hosted by FremantleMedia in 2014.
Atul Khatri won CEO’s Got Talent
- Finalist at the ‘Melbourne International Comedy Festival’ held in Delhi in 2012.
Controversy
In 2020, he attracted a lot of controversy when he called Kangana Ranaut’s sister, Rangoli Chandel, a ‘bloody Chandaal.’ Rangoli is an acid attack survivor, and Atul faced a lot of backlash on Twitter and other social media platforms for this. 
Facts/Trivia
- Atul is not a vegetarian and likes to drink occasionally.
- He is a cycling enthusiast.
- Atul is an animal lover. He has a pet dog named Butter Khatri. Anjing Atul has his own Instagram account which is mr.butterkhatri.
- Before doing stand-up comedy, Atul tried bartending and also hired a DJ.
- Atul and his psychiatrist sister, Dr. Anjali Chhabria, started an initiative called ‘The Shrink & The Nut,’ and they conduct seminars in various schools and colleges across the country. The main idea behind this initiative is to raise awareness of mental health issues and encourage students to seek help without experiencing stigma.
- Atul started a news segment titled ‘Only Positive News!’ during the COVID-19 shutdown. According to him, he started the segment to spread joy and positivity.
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