Indian Comedians “Invade” Hollywood

Indian and stand up comedy. Words one normally does not read in the same sentence, until now.

A Wrench in the Works Entertainment is proud to present the DVD release of Indian Invasion Comedy – Civilizing the West, a comedy special featuring five of the funniest Indian stand up comedians in North America.

Featuring Vidur Kapur, Rajiv Satyal, Mark Saldana, Vijai Nathan, and Dalia, Indian Invasion Comedy gives an entirely new meaning to everything from the “red dot on the forehead” to internet dating and sex. These three men and two women deliberately blow aside political correctness, while masterfully breaking down every imaginable stereotype. With no topic off-limits, the result is pure comedy: raw, revealing, and wildly entertaining.

Indian Invasion Comedy is the first DVD in history to showcase multiple Indian stand up comedians and was recorded live before a sold out audience in Hollywood, California in high-definition. The nearly two-hour DVD also includes insightful exclusive backstage interviews with the comedians.

All five comedians regularly perform in the U.S. and Canada and they have been featured in prominent comedy festivals and on national television networks.

Comedian Vidur Kapur delivers his “hilarious tirade on growing up as a gay Indian-American” to diverse audiences all over the world and he recently appeared at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. In addition to his other numerous television appearances, Vidur has been featured on Steven Spielberg’s Fox Television series On the Lot, and he was recently selected as a finalist for NBC’s Standup for Diversity comedy competition.

Declared as the “best Indian…if not Asian comic in the country” by the Los Angeles Times, Mark Saldana has also performed at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and at the Latino Laugh Fest.

Rajiv Satyal is currently touring the country and was named by Russell Peters as “one of only two comics to watch.” He regularly opens for such well known comedians as Dave Chappelle, Kevin Nealon, as well as Russell Peters.

Vijai Nathan has been named “one of the top ten comics in the country” by NBC’s Standup for Diversity, and XM Radio has described Dalia’s quirky act as “hysterically funny off-the-wall humor.”

“The interest in ethnic stand up comedy has exploded in the last number of years,” says producer Iqbal S. Hans. “When you have live sold out acts such as The Axis of Evil, The Kims of Comedy, and Russell Peters successfully spilling over into recorded comedy specials, it’s apparent that people are hungry for this specific genre of comedy.”

“Audiences are now more than ever ready to laugh at themselves and the eccentricities within Indian culture,” says co-producer Rani Sahota Hans. “These five comedians articulate experiences relevant not only to first generation Indian immigrants, but also to second and third generations who are looking for entertainment which speaks to them.”

Previews of Indian Invasion Comedy – Civilizing the West are available for viewing at www.indianinvasioncomedy.com.