Prashasti Singh is a famous Indian stand-up comic, writer, actor and improviser. His comedy genre is anecdotal; a genre of comedy inspired by comic experiences themselves that may be true or partially true but embellished. Prashasti came into limelight when she made her digital debut with the Amazon Prime series Comicstaan (2018).
Wiki/Biography
Prashasti Singh was born in 1987 (age 33 years; as of 2020), and he hails from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. He got his schooling from Delhi Public School RKPuram in New Delhi. After that, he pursued a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi (2005-2009). Later, he pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (2012-2014).
Prashasti Singh at IIM Lucknow
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 4″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family & Caste
Parents & Siblings
His mother, Bharti Singh, was a teacher. His elder brother, Samyak Singh, is a singer and songwriter.
Prashasti Singh’s mother
Prashasti Singh with his brother Samyak Singh
Relationships, Husband & Children
Not much is known about his relationship.
Career
In the Corporate Sector
In 2009, Prashasti started her career as a business technology analyst at Deloitte Consulting. After working at Deloitte Consulting for a year and a half, in 2012, he started working at Dell, where he held the position of senior analyst. Then in 2013, he joined P&G as a marketing intern. In June 2014, he started working as an assistant marketing manager at Star TV Network, and by July 2016, he became a category head at Star TV Network.
As a comedian
Before venturing into stand-up comedy, he worked as a category head at Star TV Network for four years. While working with Star TV, Prashasti participated in an improv class ‘breaking the monotony of corporate life’ where she met friends who encouraged her to try open mics. In 2018, he made his debut in Indian stand-up comedy competition television series Comicstaan. Although he didn’t win the show, he gained a loyal following.
Prashasti Singh in Comicstaan
Subsequently, in 2018, Prashasti was part of Amazon’s marketing campaign for the Prime Video series ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.’ Various female comedians were hired to perform short acts, dressed as ‘Mrs. Maisel clothing, and promoting the upcoming series.
In 2019, he appeared in MX’s Original Series, Kiski Sarkar where various comedians gave their funny take on political news.
In 2020, Prashasti starred in ‘Ladies Up’, an all-female Netflix special.
Controversy
On 31 December 2019, Prashasti uploaded an old picture on her Instagram account with Bollywood celebrity Sidharth Malhotra. In the caption of the picture, she called Sidharth a waiter for wearing a formal black tuxedo with a bow, the usual dress code for waiters. He was slammed by Sidharth’s fans as well as his fans for disrespecting not only Sidharth but also the server.
Prashasti Singh with Sidharth Malhotra
Facts/Trivia
- Prashasti was the best during her school and college days. She was raised as a daddy’s girl, and she also credits her father for the humor she inherited. In an interview, he revealed that initially, his mother did not support his decision to venture into stand-up comedy, but later, Prashasti convinced him.
Childhood photos of Prashasti Singh
- Coming from an engineering and MBA background, Prashasti had to ditch Hindi and master her communication skills in English, but her comfort zone was always Hindi. When comedians like Abhishek Upmanyu and Zakir Khan broke the language barrier by performing stand-up comedy in Hindi, it paved the way for Prashasti to enter the world of comedy. In an interview, he said,
My native language is Hindi. So when these boys broke the barrier of speaking in Hindi and expressed their thoughts in their language of choice, it was a huge leap in my head—the thought is more important than the language.”
- Apart from being a famous comedian in the comedy circuit, Prashasti is also an extraordinary storyteller. In 2019, Prashasti wowed the audience after her performance at ‘Spoken Fest 2019.’ He talks about his parents, describing them as ‘Superhero Aur Sidekick.’ The story of Prashasti’s emotional, impressionable, yet funny mother who turns into a superhero when her father dies, is shocking to the audience.
- Ali Wong is Prashasti Singh’s favorite comedian.
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