Atul Khatri

{{Short description|Indian comedian}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox comedian <!-- for individuals - see Template:Infobox comedian for usage --> | name = Atul Khatri | image = File:Atul Khatri in Surat, May 2022.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Atul Khatri | pseudonym = | birth_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_date = | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | medium = Stand-up, YouTube and television | education = Bachelor of Engineering | alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|TSEC, University of Mumbai|Alliance Manchester Business School}} | years_active = 2011 – present | employer = Kaytek Computer Services Private Limited | genre = Black comedy, blue comedy, clean comedy, corporate comedy, observational comedy, political satire, sarcasm, satire, sketch, surreal humor, wit / word play | subject = Bollywood, casteism, human behavior, Indian culture, masculinity, nationalism, current events, political alienation, Indian politics, psychology, racism, religion, social issues | influences = <!--deprecated--> | influenced = <!--deprecated--> | spouse = Shaguna Khatri | domesticpartner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | notable_work = | memorials = | signature = | website = | footnotes = | module = }} '''Atul Naraindas Khatri'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 July 2021|title=Issko bolte hai asli Desh Bhakt|url=https://twitter.com/one_by_two/status/1410883143482052609/photo/1|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> is an Indian stand-up comedian and YouTube personality. He was rated among the top Indian comedians by CNN-IBN and was the only Indian to perform in the Hong Kong International Comedy Festival (Sep 2014).<ref name="Profile">{{cite news|title=Profile|publisher=East India Comedy website|access-date=20 June 2016|url=http://eastindiacomedy.com/atul-khatri/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618161319/http://eastindiacomedy.com/atul-khatri/|archive-date=18 June 2016|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref name="Atul Khatri will be the funny desi tonight">{{cite news|date=29 December 2015|title=Atul Khatri will be the funny desi tonight|publisher=Gulf News|url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/atul-khatri-will-be-the-funny-desi-tonight-1.1645227|access-date=20 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Atul Khatri gives an honest review of Ram Leela">{{cite news|date=1 June 2015|title=Atul Khatri gives an honest review of Ram Leela|website=News18|url=http://www.news18.com/news/buzz/stand-up-comic-atul-khatri-gives-an-honest-review-of-ram-leela-999867.html|access-date=20 June 2016}}</ref> He was also the winner of the ''CEO's Got Talent Season 1''.<ref name="Atul Khatri wins CEOs got talent">{{cite news|title=Atul Khatri wins CEOs got talent|publisher=afaqs.com|access-date=20 June 2016|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/company_briefs/?id=57323_Atul+Khatri+wins+CEO%27s+Got+Talent|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727024313/http://www.afaqs.com/news/company_briefs/?id=57323_Atul+Khatri+wins+CEO%27s+Got+Talent|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Here's how you can be a professional English Stand Up Comedian">{{cite news|title=Here's how you can be a professional English Stand Up Comedian|publisher=DNA India|access-date=20 June 2016|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/interview-here-s-how-you-can-be-a-professional-english-stand-up-comedian-1913054}}</ref><ref name="Keep your dreams alive">{{cite news|last=Banan|first=Aastha Atray|date=27 March 2017|title=Keep your dreams alive|publisher=The Hindustan Times|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/keep-your-dreams-alive-age-s-got-nothing-to-do-with-it/story-OU2ALBHDU0fgxC0AwVWTII.html|access-date=21 June 2016}}</ref>

==Early life and education== He attended the St. Theresa’s Boys High School and later obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree from TSEC, University of Mumbai. He also attained a certificate in Business Administration from the Manchester Business School in Manchester, England.

His family is Sindhi and his mother hails from Karachi.

After completing his education, he joined his family-run computer business (Kaytek Computer Services Private Limited) and assumed the post of Chief Executive Officer.<ref name="Atul Khatris got talent">{{cite news|title=Atul Khatris got talent|work=The Hindu|access-date=20 June 2016|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/atul-khatris-got-talent-the-standup-comedian-on-why-jokes-choose-him/article8389327.ece}}</ref> At the age of 43, Khatri became a comedian whilst still being engaged in his business.<ref name="Meet the Stand-Up comedian who sold his Ferrari">{{cite news|date=10 September 2015|title=Meet 47-Year-Old Stand-Up Comedian Who Sold His Ferrari|publisher=newsworldindia.in|url=http://newsworldindia.in/entertainment/atul-khatri-stand-up-comedian-at-47/123781/|access-date=20 June 2016}}</ref>

==Career== Khatri in 2011, owing to monotony and after being encouraged by his wife to do so, wanted to have an alternate career. He initially wanted to take up courses and become a bartender and then later a disc jockey but did not pursue either field. He started by posting jokes on Facebook and later became a stand-up comedian. He became notable after winning the "CEO's Got Talent" award by FremantleMedia. Khatri has done over 400 comedy shows, television advertisements and YouTube videos.<ref name="Meet the Stand-Up comedian who sold his Ferrari"/> Khatri was also one of the three finalists at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival held in Delhi in 2012.<ref name="Keep your dreams alive"/><ref name="The Laugh Riot: Sarcastic People are Actually Funny and Smart!">{{cite news|title=The Laugh Riot: Sarcastic People are Actually Funny and Smart!|publisher=NDTV|access-date=20 June 2016|url=http://www.ndtv.com/video/comedy/the-rising-stars-of-comedy/the-laugh-riot-sarcastic-people-are-actually-funny-and-smart-388886}}</ref>

Khatri performs at The Comedy Store and the Canvas Laugh Factory, and with East India Comedy. He also performed in San Francisco for a fundraiser organized by American India Foundation.<ref name="Atul Khatri Profile">{{cite news|title=Atul Khatri Profile|publisher=rafoundation.in|access-date=20 June 2016|url=http://www.rafoundation.in/pdf/AtulKhatriProfile.pdf}}</ref>

===East India Comedy=== Khatri joined EIC which was founded by Sorabh Pant in 2012 and is one of the busiest comedy groups in India.<ref name="The Laugh Riot: Sarcastic People are Actually Funny and Smart!"/><ref name="Comic timing">{{cite news|title=Comic timing|publisher=The Indian Express|access-date=20 June 2016|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/comic-timing/960084/}}</ref> In 2017, both Pant and Khatri left EIC to focus on their individual careers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadant.co/sorabh-pant-atul-khatri-to-start-own-comedy-collective/|title=After 'Amicable' Split With EIC, Sorabh Pant & Atul Khatri to Start Own Comedy Collective|date=2019-04-01|website=Dead Ant|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-12}}</ref>

===Commercials=== Khatri has appeared in television advertisements for Amazon, Muthoot Finance, Rebtel, Aegon Religare Insurance, Philips, and Matrix SIM card.<ref name="Atul Khatri Profile"/>

== See also == * List of Indian comedians * List of stand-up comedians

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==External links== *[https://www.atulkhatri.com/ Official Website] *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120803221720/http://eastindiacomedy.com/ East India Comedy]}} {{Portal bar|India|Comedy}}

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