"On his “Untouchable” tour, he delivers an insightful account of his life and urges the audience to acknowledge their privilege. If a joke is too popular, Sarkar says, he would change it."
“Sarkar’s show, Untouchable is for everyone — people who have lived through casteism and those who haven’t. While the former feels pain, the latter feels empathy for the ‘other-ed.’ One can only hope that the latter understands what it means to live like the former.”
"Sarkar uses humour to hold up a mirror to our caste-ridden society, nudging the Indian scene’s predominantly savarna, upper-class patrons to interrogate their own biases, both social and comedic."
“When a joke lands well, it is meant to elicit laughter. But in the case of standup comedian Manjeet Sarkar, his funny vignettes often stun the audience into complete silence.”
"Sarkar’s matter-of-fact delivery style works like a spell. And his brilliance at combining his social commentary with common facts forces his audience to not merely consume his ‘jokes’ but also think about them."
