Everything you need to know about Munawar Faruqi

Who is Munawar Faruqi?

Munawar Faruqi is a stand-up comedian from Junagadh, Gujarat. His journey in comedy began three years ago, when he did his first stand-up act. His comedy is topical, observational and political. His YouTube channel, launched last year, enjoys a following of over five lakh subscribers. Going by his channel, the comedian dabbles in parodies of famous songs to make political commentary.

 

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Case in point – the “Bada Pachtaoge” parody about the anti-NRC/CAA protests and Delhi riots. Munawar’s stand-up acts include commentary on topics like 2002 Gujarat riots, the Sushant Singh Rajput case and the nepotism debate in Bollywood.

 

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On Instagram, Munawar Faruqi’s lockdown series with a fictional character, Razzaqbhai, found many takers.

Through Razzaqbhai, Munawar makes fun of everything under the sun – from Roza in lockdown, television anchors to the popular web series Mirzapur.