Oopar Oopar Ki Baatein with @NishantSuri11 | Interview

In this episode, I speak to #NishantSuri about standup, life and everything else under the sky. Watch the full episode as Nishant Suri talks about his comedy career, his regular breaks, how he spent his time during lockdown, life after Comicstaan, dealing with depression, zoom shows, his style of #StandUpComedy, his love for travel, stand-up comedy scene in India, fellow comedians he looks up to and why he is no rush to achieve fame or success. Subscribe now:    / @baneetchhabra   Video Series: Welcome to Oopar Oopar Ki Baatein, an #interview talk show with standup comedians. I (Baneet Chhabra), a standup comedy producer/curator interviews stand-up comedians with whom I have worked closely around standup, life and everything in between. Hopping from one rooftop to another, I try to strike some earnest insightful conversations among unabashed shallow chit-chat with these comedians in this series of long-form interviews. Follow Baneet Chhabra on Instagram:   / baneetchhabra   Credits Creator & Host - Baneet Chhabra (  / baneetchhabra  ) Creative Director - Rudraksh Chebba (  / rudrakshchebba  ) Episode Director - Rudraksh Chebba Associate Director - Guneet Singh Nanda (  / guneetsinghnanda  ) Show Concept - Baneet Chhabra | Rudraksh Chebba | Chinmaya Sharma (  / sharmachinmaya  ) DOP - Ashish Bajaj (  / ashish_bajaj1  ) Assistant DOP - Naman Khosla (  / khoslanaman  ) Editor - Baneet Chhabra Graphics - Rohit Jain (  / rohit_jn_here  ) Video Producer - Manmeet Singh Marwah (  / manmeet1807  ) Production Manager - Vishwas Chauhan (  / oye_vishwasss_  ) Creative Consultant - Nabeel Rizvi (  / syed_nabeel_rizvi  ) Special Thanks - Priya Sharma, Rajat Bhandari Camera & Lighting - DSaturated Films (https://goo.gl/maps/Q6Lu9AZqBzcdgucD7) Production Runner - Dharmendar Kumar (Bhola) Location Courtesy - Khoslas (Mr. Rajesh Khosla), Noida, U.P. - 201301 Music - Artlist ( https://artlist.io/Baneet-2662622 ) Contents of the Video: 00:00 - 00:39 - Intro 00:40 - 02:39 - Cold and Covid 02:40 - 02:50 - Jacket Mil Jaayegi? 02:51 - 05:40 - Where Does Nishant Suri Vanish? 05:41 -06:34 - Plans For Journey Ahead 06:35 - 09:03 - Identity As A Comic 09:04 - 09:45 - Impact of Winning Comicstaan 09:46 - 12:37 - First Open Mic And Initial Journey 12:38 - 13:36 - Did Anyone Ever Advise You Against Pursuing Standup Comedy? 13:37 - 15:05 - ‘Wasn’t Chasing Dreams, But Running Away From Nightmares.’ 15:06 - 15:30 - Chai Time! 15:31 - 16:43 - The Artist Lifestyle and Role of Privilege 16:44 - 19:45 - Dealing With Depression 19:46 - 21:10 - Not Interested In Metrics 21:11 - 22:02 - Ever Felt Like Giving Up? 22:03 -23:47 - How Did You Start Therapy? 23:48 - 25:54 - Talking About Mental Health As An Artist 25:55 - 28:24 - Correlation of Sadness and Comedy 28:25 - 28:47 - Pee Break! 28:48 - 30:05 - Performing On Days When You’re Not Feeling Good 30:06 - 30:51 - Amazon and Set On Depression 30:52 - 31:38 - Have You Found Your Voice As A Comedian? 31:39 - 33:20 - Alternative Comedy and Ramesh 33:21 - 34:20 - How Lazy Is Nishant Suri? 34:21 - 37:52 - Making Of A Set 37:53 - 39:46 - Using Vocabulary Of Comedy 39:47 - 40:35 - Does Watching Standup Help You As A Comic? 40:36 - 41:37 - Time Dedicated To Writing 41:38 - 42:11 - Pee Break 2 42:12 - 45:24 - Hosting Open Mics and Giving Back to The Community 45:25 - 46:18 - Opinion on Upcoming Talents 46:19 - 47:43 - Importance of Earning Money 47:44 - 48:32 - Approach Towards Branded Work 48:33 - 50:23 - Comedy In Digital Age 50:24 - 51:44 - Separating Art From The Artist? 51:45 - 54:25 - Is Indian Standup Comedy A Reflection of Our Society? 54:26 - 54:43 - Chai Time Again! 54:44 - 56:06 - Following International Standup Scene 56:07 - 57:03 - Importance of Video To Sell Tickets 57:03 - 59:26 - On Comedy Culture In India 59:27 - 1:01:41 - Representation of Different Voices In Comedy 1:01:42 - 1:03:17 - Comedians Nishant Suri Admires 1:03:18 - 1:03:33 - Noise Pollution Ke Kaaran Break 1:03:34 - 1:05:29 - Nishant Suri The Traveler 1:05:30 - 1:05:45 - Strangest Thing You’ve Eaten 1:05:46 - 1:06:40 - Any Other Art Form You Cherish 1:06:41 - 1:07:30 - Do You Get Angry? 1:07:31 - 1:08:21 - Beliefs and Faiths 1:08:22 - 1:09:14 - Have You Found Your Calling? 1:09:15 - 1:10:26 - Outro! #nishantsuri #standupcomedy